Silk Thread

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

200mm spools - $ 5.50 each.  Buy any 10 spools of thread - Get 1 FREE.

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

  
Chinese Red # 201


Bright Red # 202

Bright Lilac YLI silk thread #203
Bright Lilac # 203


Soft Blue # 206


Electric Blue # 207


Royal Blue # 209

 
Midnight Blue # 210


Peach # 211

 


Soft Beige # 212

 

 
 Pale Yellow # 213

 


Lemon Yellow # 214

 


Gold # 215

 


Bright Orange # 216


Coral # 217

 


Powder Green # 218

 
Dark Mint
Green # 219


Medium Green # 220


Bright Green # 222


Light Silver # 224


Medium Blue Grey # 225


Magenta # 228

Light Silver Violet YLI silk thread #230
Light Silver Violet # 230


Silver Grey # 232

 

Chocolate # 234

 


Fawn # 235

 


Pastel Pink # 240

 


Taupe # 242


Amethyst # 243

Eggplant YLI silk thread #244
Bright Eggplant # 244

 


Bright Lime Green # 245

#249 Blackberry YLI #100 silk thread
Blackberry # 249


Logan Berry # 253


Brown # 254


Rust # 256


Mauve # 257


Dark Eggplant # 258

#259 Dark Dusty Rose YLI #100 silk thread
Dusty Dark Rose # 259

 
Pale Yellow # 261

Pale Green YLI silk thread #213
Pale Mint # 262


Dusty Plum Grey # 265

   
 

Not Just for Appliqué - Try using YLI 100wt silk thread for Machine Quilting.

Diane Gaudynski is a nationally known, award winning, quilter, designer and educator. She is recognized as the innovator of using YLI #100 silk as a machine quilting thread.  Read what she has to say about quilting with YLI 100wt Silk Thread:

http://personal.pitnet.net/dgquilt/question.htm

 

Not Just for Sewing - Great for Fly Tying Too!

There are other uses for this wonderful thread - even the guys can use it!   Bill Oyster from Georgia explains how he uses silk thread on his fishing rods:

"The YLI 100 spools are popular among the makers of classic style bamboo fly rods (such as myself). The line guides are held to the rod by winding silk thread over each end of the little wire guides foot. The silk is then given multiple layers of varnish to secure it in place and gives a nice smooth, translucent effect. You should be able to see some close-ups of this on my website - www.oysterbamboo.com."

 

 YLI 50 WT       YLI 100 WT

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