YLI silk threads are the choice of some of the most accomplished designers throughout the world, and specified in many books and instructions.  YLI offers more variety, in more colors, than any other.   All YLI silk threads are 100% pure filament silk, the very highest quality silk thread in the world. 

YLI SILK - 100 wt

Very fine for Hand Appliqué & Fine Heirloom Sewing

200 mm spools - $ 6.50 each

For machine sewing 100 wt silk, you should use a Microtex 70 or an Embroidery 75/11.  Use 100wt (thinnest)
for appliqué, background quilting, and fine heirloom sewing -  - virtually disappears in use. 
For hand stitching use a size 10 Milliners or Sharps  needle. 

Black	White	Bright Red # 201 (Blue cast)	Chinese Red # 202
Orchid # 203	Lavender # 204	Aqua # 205	Pale Green-Blue # 206
Electric Blue # 207	Royal Blue # 208	Royal Blue # 209	Midnight Blue # 210
Peach # 211	Soft Beige # 212	Pale Yellow # 213	Lemon Yellow # 214
Gold # 215	Bright Orange # 216	Coral # 217	Leaf Green # 218
Pine Green # 219	Grass Green # 220	Dark Blue Green # 221	Bright Green # 222
Brown Taupe  # 223	Silver Beige # 224	Medium Grey # 225	Sand # 226
Light Cinnamon # 227	Merlot # 228	Yellow # 229	Light Silver Violet # 230
Bright Apricot # 231	Silver Grey # 232	Purple Amethyst # 233	Chocolate # 234
Greenish Brown # 235	Victorian Green # 236 (Yellow cast)	Caribbean Blue # 237	Dark Grey # 238
Natural # 239	Pastel Pink # 240	Dark Gold  # 241	Pinkish Brown # 242
Amethyst # 243	Bright Eggplant # 244	Bright Lime Green # 245	Blue # 246
Emerald Green # 247	Magenta # 248	Blackberry # 249	Turquoise  # 250
Dark Blue Green # 251	Dark Rose # 252	Loganberry # 253	Light Taupe Brown # 254
Peacock  # 255	Turkish Red # 256	Mauve # 257	Dark Eggplant # 258
Raspberry # 259	Baby Blue # 260	Palest Yellow # 261	Pale Mint # 262
Mink # 263	Olive # 264	Dusty Plum Grey # 265

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