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Happy End of Year Holidays! I just wanted to know how you are doing with
the candidates for the presidency?
Amy
--On Thursday, December 27, 2007 5:53 PM -0500 Deborah Bede
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> Hi everyone:
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> I recently learned of a new source for wool yarns -- this is especially
> welcome since Medici is no longer available and I've heard some
> complaints that the quality of Appleton's has declined. The yarns are
> available from
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> Langley Threads and Pearsalls Embroidery
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> 18, Heathway
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> Cardiff CF14 4JT UK
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> +44 2920 633353
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> The owner of the company is John Cunningham, who has dyed the silk yarns
> for Pearsalls for the last eight years. He has since purchased the
> company and started the new lines of wool yarns. There are currently two
> weights of two-ply wool yarns, "standard" which is similar to Appleton in
> weight (14/2) and "fine" which is softer than but similar to Medici
> (21/2). He is experimenting with a "superfine" 40/2 which he will
> produce if there is enough demand. There is an American distributor for
> stock shades of the fine yarns who will soon be offering them on her web
> site at www.tristanbrooks.com. The stock shades comprise thirty shades
> with nine depths of shade for each color; I don't believe that shade
> cards are available yet. John will also custom dye any of his yarns, and
> his minimum requirements are very reasonable. You can contact him
> directly to enquire about this.
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> I have samples of the wool yarns and they are very nice, especially the
> superfine. I encourage you to look into these and support this business
> that fills an important need in our field,
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> Deborah
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> Deborah Bede
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> Stillwater Textile Conservation Studio, LLC
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> Bradford NH 03221
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> (603) 938-2310
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> (603) 938-2455 fax
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> www.stillwaterstudio.org
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