Embroidery Supplies for Textile Arts and Designs by Colour Streams!

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An embroiderer of many years, Robyn Alexander appreciates the style and flair that unusual threads can add to your work. As the creator of Colour Streams Robyn delights in supplying an extensive range of colours - 50 variegated or overdyed colours in 4 thicknesses of silk embroidery thread and 3 widths of silk embroidery ribbons - to give that special something to your designs.

These colours are repeated in our rich hand dyed fabric supply of velvet, Habatai silk, crinkle silk chiffon, silk organza and pure wool felt. Fabrics for layering, applique , dimensional embroidery and of course crazy patchwork - there are colours and fabrics suited to almost any design and the only limit is your imagination.

Our range in thickness of hand-dyed silk threads give great opportunity to create incredible texture. Couple this with our range of hand-dyed fabrics, silk embroidery ribbon and the amazing range of embellishments, specialty threads, wool felting supplies and sequins to dye for, and you have the best range of embroidery supplies and textile art supplies.

Like the old adage, at Colour Streams we aim to "let the colour do the work" !

CRUISIN’ & STITCHIN’ Someone’s got to do it!

What a great start to the year, CRUISING.  I was fortunate enough to work as a tutor for Needlework Tours on their cruise to Noumea & Fiji in February.  We had 12 tutors on board and a great range of pre-booked classes.  My students made the Bohemian Baubles & Heart … Click Here to Read More

A bit more of KASHMIR

Here is Mr. Bhat and a closeup of a very fine wool shawl he is embroidering.       Single strand ofsilk thread using a simple  whipped stem stitch. Hours of work. The men sit in one room stitching and the women in another.  They come together for meals.  You … Click Here to Read More

A sojourn in Kashmir

WE spent 6 days in Kashmir, a real pleasure after hard driving days through the Himalaya foothills.  Ramsan served us each day with hot meals and a wealth of local knowledge.  Lassa guided our boat through the floating gardens & Mr. Butt befriended us with incredible warmth.  I visited the … Click Here to Read More

Colour Streams first blog

Well here we go with my latest learning curve creating this blog. Firstly thank you for taking the time to read it and I hope I may be able to encourage you in your textile adventures. Earlier this year I visited Tibet, Nepal, India & Kashmir. Tibet & Kashmir were … Click Here to Read More