Silk Road Needle Arts

                        St. Petersburg, Florida

Metallic/Synthetic Threads--
 

Kreinik Metallic Braids

 

These are the metallic threads that all of us have grown up with. Also known as Balger thread, they have proven to be a mainstay in the needlework arts. We carry a good selection of these threads in the most popular colors to meet most stitchers’ needs and can special order any of the colors and sizes that we don’t have in stock.

 

Kreinik has an excellent web site, containing excellent tips and recommendations, as well as color charts for their metallic threads at: http://www.kreinik.com/

 

These are the sizes that Silk Road Needle Arts carries in the largest assortments:

          Braid #4.  Very Fine braid; use for needlepoint (22-30 count); cross stitch (16-25 count); and for machine embroidery. ($2.99)

 

          Braid #8. On 18 count, blend with stranded threads, such as cotton and silk, to give a subtle glitter to the work. On Congress Cloth, use as is comes from the reel for good coverage. Comes in approximately 150 colors (including Hi Lustre, Cords, and Florescent) on 11 yard reels. ($3.39)

 

          Braid #12 . A newer introduction designed specifically for 18 count fabrics, very popular with today’s designers who want to present detail in their creations. Comes in approximately 110 colors (including Hi Lustre, Cords, and Florescent.) on 11 yard reels. ($4.49)

 

          Braid #32. Works well on larger counts of canvas, such as 12/13; can be couched on smaller canvases as well. Comes is approximately 130 colors (including Hi Lustre, and Florescent) on 5.5 yard reels. ($3.50)

 

We also carry blending filament and metallic ribbon (1/8 and 1/16") in the most popular colors.

 
Please identify the colors (from the tables below) and quantities needed and click on the order form button below:

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For your convenience, we have produced charts below that includes the colors and sizes of thread available in each color. Click on the names to quickly go to that section:

Regular Lustre

Hi Lustre

Glow-in-the-Dark
Vintage
Gemstone
 

BF=Blending Filament

#4=Very Fine (#4) Braid

#8=Fine (#8) Braid

#32=Heavy (#32) Braid

1/8=1/8” Ribbon

1/16=1/16” Ribbon

          (An “X” indicates availability)

 

Kreinik--Regular Lustre Colors                                       

Number

Color

BF

#4

#8

#12

#16

#32

1/8

1/16

001

Silver

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

002

Gold

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

003

Red

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

005

Black

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

006

Blue

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

007

Pink

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

008

Green

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

009

Emerald

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

012

Purple

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

013

Beige

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

014

Sky Blue

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

015

Chartreuse

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

018

Navy

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

019

Pewter

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

021

Copper

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

022

Brown

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

023

Lilac

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

024

Fuchsia

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

025

Grey

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

026

Amethyst

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

027

Orange

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

028

Citron

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

029

Turquoise

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

031

Crimson

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

032

Pearl

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

033

Royal Blue

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

034

Confetti

X

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

041

Confetti Pink

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

042

Confetti Fuchsia

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

043

Confetti Green

X

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

044

Confetti Blue

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

045

Confetti Gold

X

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

060

Midnight

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

061

Ruby

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

070

Mardi Gras

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

071

Misty Gold

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

085

Peacock

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

091

Star Yellow

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

092

Star Pink

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

093

Star Mauve

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

094

Star Blue

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

095

Starburst

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

100

White

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

101

Platinum

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

102

Vatican Gold

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

127

Yellow Orange

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

191

Pale Yellow

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

192

Pale Pink

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

193

Pale Mauve

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

194

Pale Blue

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

195

Sunburst

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

198

Pale Green

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

203

Flame

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

210

Gold Dust

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

212

Golden Sand

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

221

Antique Gold

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

238

Christmas

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

271

Plum

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

273

Red Orange

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

307

Deep Coral

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

308

Colonial Red

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

328

Hibiscus

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

329

Bahama Blue

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

332

Candy Cane

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

339

Tropical Teal

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

393

Silver Night

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

421

Azalea

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

622

Wedgewood Blue

 

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

664

Magenta Blue

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

684

Aquamarine

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

713

Pink Mauve

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

829

Mint Julep

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

850

Mallard

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

1223

Passion Plum

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

1432

Blue Ice

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

2122

Curry

 

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

2829

Seafoam

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

4639

Light Aqua

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

5982

Forest Green

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

9100

Sunlight

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

9192

Light Peach

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

9194

Star Green

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

9200

Blossom

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

9294

Periwinkle

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

9300

Orchid

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

9400

Baby Blue

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Kreinik—Hi Lustre Colors                                                Top

 

Number

Color

BF

#4

#8

#12

#16

#32

1/8

1/16

001HL

Silver

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

002HL

Gold

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

003HL

Red

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

005HL

Black

X

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

006HL

Blue

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

007HL

Pink

X

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

008HL

Green

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

009HL

Emerald

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

010HL

Steel Grey

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

011HL

Gun Metal

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

012HL

Purple

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

014HL

Sky Blue

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

013HL

Chartreuse

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

017HL

White Gold

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

018HL

Navy

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

021HL

Copper

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

024HL

Fuchsia

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

051HL

Sapphire

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

080HL

Garnet

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

100HL

White

X

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

102HL

Vatican Gold

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

202HL

Aztec Gold

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

242HL

Magenta Sunset

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

2094HL

Heather

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

Glow-In-The-Dark Threads (Florescent)                            Top

Number

Color

BF

#4

#8

#12

#16

#32

1/8

1/16

051F

Tangerine

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

052F

Grapefruit

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

053F

Lime

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

045F

Lemon-Lime

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

055F

Watermelon

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

056F

Blueberry

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

057F

Grape

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

 

Vintage Threads                                                                   Top

Number

Color

BF

#4

#8

#12

#16

#32

1/8

1/16

002V

Gold

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

003V

Red

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

026V

Amethyst

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

150V

Amber

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

152V

Sienna

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

153V

Burgundy

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

154V

Verdigris

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

 

Gemstone Threads                                                                Top

Number

Color

BF

#4

#8

#12

#16

#32

1/8

1/16

3202

Cat’s Eye

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3214

Blue Zircon

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3215

Peridot

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3221

Heliodor

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3223

Ametrine

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3228

Topaz

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3231

Moonstone

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3232

Brazilianite

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3227

Rose Quartz

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

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