Yarns and Fibers


While the fibers and yarns are imported from all over the U.S. and Europe, they are all hand-dyed by Lady Cecily.
Hand dyed roving

Romney, dorset, coopworth blend wool from North Carolina sheep. From non-smoking studio. Very soft wool for spinners. Needs no carding. Some small bits of dyestuffs may remain. Cochineal, logwood, brazilwood, mimosa, copper, and black walnut. Comes with documentation to help with you're A&S projects. 2 ozs. $4.00.
Tapestry or needlepoint yarn from France

100% wool, 40 yards per skein. Available in cutch (tan), mimosa (yellow), cochineal (pink), logwood (purple), peach brazilwood (peach). $1.00-$3.00 per skein Comes with documentation to help with you're A&S projects.
100% Silk noil couching or needlepoint yarn

10 yards of silk at 2400 yards per pound. About the weight of perle cotton. Soft slubby texture which develops a sheen with handling. Available in rust (madder), fushchia (cochineal) mimosa (green), light madder (tan), purple (logwood), purple/brown (wild cheery), golden yellow (osage orange or fustic). This is a spun silk and the texture is too slubby for cross stitch on AIDA canvas. Works best for couching on linen or cotton or with needlepoint canvas. Comes with documentation to help with you're A&S projects. $5.00 per skein.
Hand-dyed Sport Weight Yarn with Period Dyes

Sport weight yarn great for weaving inkle belts, table runners or placemats dyed with natural plant, insect and mineral dyes. Choose Top Row: Brazilwood (mauve), Copper (light green), cochineal (Fushica) or cutch (grey/tan) Bottom row: Logwood w/mimosa (reddish purple), mimosa (Yellow) logwood (purple), cochineal w/mimosa reddish purple or mimosa w/iron (olive green) Comes with full documentation to help with you're A&S projects. $3.00 for small skein; $10.00 for large skein.
Hand-Spun, Hand-dyed
Weaving or Knitting Yarn

Heayweight hand-spun, hand-dyed yarn in single or two-ply. Great for weaving inkle belts, table runners and placemats and rugs. Hand dyed although with commercial dyes for brighter colors. Available in black, green, red, blue natural, peach, beige, mauve and blue/white, pink/white. Large skein, $10.00. Center pull balls, $2.00.