Notes on materials

• Madiera silk is a four stranded silk floss that comes in a wide range of colours, 5m per packet, $2-3.
• Eterna Silk comes in several weights, including silk floss and twist. Australians can order online directly from the company. VERY fast delivery times.
• Rajmahal silks are not silk! They are made of rayon, are slippery and do not wash well.

Sources

Know of a useful source or resource in your area? Let us know the details and we can add it to the list.

SCA

Eyrika von Teklenburg handspins and natural dyes wool for embroidery:

• 24 colours of natural dyed wool
• Silk, linen and synthetic dyed woll also available

Mistress Yseult de Lacey handspins and natural dyes wool and silks for embroidery and knitting:

• Natural dyed wool
• Natural dyed silk

Master Thorfinn Hrolfsson imports a wide range of semi-precious stones, available at major SCA events.

• Pearls, including seed pearls
• Garnets, amathyst, lapis, etc

Mistress Myfanwy ferch Dafydd imports some materials, available at major SCA events

• Twisted gold and silver cord large reels
• Fine plated mounts

National

Lincraft stores have reduced their range, but still have some stock:

• Evenweave linen (pre-cut only)
• Gutterman reeled silk
• Rajmahal gold and silver purl

Spotlight stores have some embroidery materials at good prices:

• Roller frames and hoops
• Gutterman reeled silk

Tapestry Craft (now Morris & Sons) in Sydney has a good range but can be expensive:

• Maderia silk floss
• Eterna silk floss
• Appleton and Persian Flower wools

Online

• Natural dyed wools, France
• Woad dyed threads, France
• Berlin Embroidery, Canada
  Supplies for goldwork, including the 2% gold bullions etc. Tanja has a two page sampler of all the goldwork supplies, useful if you are new to goldwork.
• Threadneedle street, US
  Good source for gold spangles (base of the bead page)