Custom House is the exclusive USA distributor
of Gumnut Yarns hand-dyed wool, mohair,
and silk threads
from Australia -- "Blossoms", "Gemstones", "Daisies", "Tulips", "Moonbeams",
"Poppies", "Opals", "Buds", "Jewels", "Stars", and "Aztecs". These threads
are suitable for all forms of surface embroidery, needlepoint, and
counted-thread embroidery.
New January 2019 -- new color
family (five shades)
in Daisies, Poppies, Buds and Stars |
See the
earlier additions to the
Gumnut Yarns thread families.
Get a
free sample card of the
Gumnut Yarns hand-dyed threads.
BLOSSOMS -- 2-ply crewel wool -- Australian grown
and spun
295 softly-shaded colors -- 25m (27.3 yd) skein
There are 58 BLOSSOMS color families. The first two digits of each color
number gives the family (e.g. 01).
The last digit gives the shade within the color family -- the higher the
number, the darker the shade
(e.g. 019 is darker than 013).
View the
BLOSSOMS color range -- See
the
BLOSSOMS color family names
Top of this page | Blossoms
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Gemstones
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Daisies
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Tulips
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Moonbeams |
Poppies |
Opals |
Buds
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Jewels
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Stars
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Aztecs
GEMSTONES -- 2-ply crewel wool -- Australian
grown and spun
120 subtly-variegated colors -- 25m (27.3 yd) skein
Each of the 24 GEMSTONES color families has been inspired by an Australian
Gemstone.
Each family ranges from light (1) to dark (5). The GEMSTONES families are:
A |
- |
Amethyst |
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E |
- |
Emerald |
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M |
- |
Malachite |
AP |
- |
Apatite |
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F |
- |
Fluorite |
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O |
- |
Opal |
AZ |
- |
Azurite |
|
G |
- |
Agate |
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R |
- |
Ruby |
B |
- |
Beryl |
|
GL |
- |
Galena |
|
RQ |
- |
Rose Quartz |
C |
- |
Citrine |
|
GR |
- |
Garnet |
|
S |
- |
Sapphire |
CN |
- |
Cinnabar |
|
H |
- |
Haematite |
|
TP |
- |
Topaz |
CR |
- |
Chrysoprase |
|
J |
- |
Jasper |
|
TQ |
- |
Turquoise |
D |
- |
Jade |
|
L |
- |
Lapis Lazuli |
|
Z |
- |
Zircon |
|
The Onyx (OX) family is discontinued
(available by special order only)
Note: Variegated GEMSTONES are no longer in production -- please
check color availability
with your local needlework shop.
View the
GEMSTONES color range
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Blossoms
| Gemstones |
Daisies
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Tulips
|
Moonbeams |
Poppies |
Opals |
Buds
|
Jewels
|
Stars
|
Aztecs
DAISIES -- 1-ply fine wool -- Australian grown
and spun
200 softly-shaded colors -- 25m (27.3 yd) skein
There are 40 color families of fine wool DAISIES selected from the BLOSSOMS
colors.
View the
DAISIES color range -- See
the
DAISIES color family names
Top of this page |
Blossoms
|
Gemstones
| Daisies |
Tulips
|
Moonbeams |
Poppies |
Opals |
Buds
|
Jewels
|
Stars
|
Aztecs
TULIPS -- natural mohair -- Australian grown
and spun
180 softly-shaded colors -- 25m (27.3 yd) skein
There are 36 color families of natural mohair TULIPS
(all exist in DAISIES, POPPIES, BUDS and STARS).
Color numbering is similar to that for BLOSSOMS.
Note: Mohair TULIPS are no longer in production -- please check
color availability
with your local needlework shop.
We currently have only 153 colors of Tulips available.
View the
TULIPS color range -- See the
TULIPS color family names
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Blossoms
|
Gemstones
|
Daisies
| Tulips |
Moonbeams |
Poppies |
Opals |
Buds
|
Jewels
|
Stars
|
Aztecs
MOONBEAMS -- natural mohair -- Australian grown
and spun
30 subtly-variegated colors -- 25m (27.3 yd) skein
Each of the 10 families of natural mohair MOONBEAMS has been inspired
by an Australian Gemstone.
Each family has a light (LT), medium (MD), and dark (DK) shade.
Color families are the same as silk/wool OPALS, perle silk JEWELS, and stranded
silk AZTECS.
The MOONBEAMS families are Agate, Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet,
Jade, Jasper, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, and Turquoise.
Note: Variegated MOONBEAMS are no longer in production -- please
check color availability
with your local needlework shop.
View the
MOONBEAMS color range
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Blossoms
|
Gemstones
|
Daisies
|
Tulips
| Moonbeams |
Poppies |
Opals |
Buds
|
Jewels
|
Stars
|
Aztecs
POPPIES -- 50% silk, 50% wool -- hand-dyed in
Australia
200 softly-shaded colors -- 25m (27.3 yd) skein
There are 40 color families of silk/wool POPPIES (same as DAISIES, BUDS
and STARS).
Color numbering is similar to that for BLOSSOMS.
View the
POPPIES color range -- See
the
POPPIES color family names
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Blossoms
|
Gemstones
|
Daisies
|
Tulips
|
Moonbeams | Poppies |
Opals |
Buds
|
Jewels
|
Stars
|
Aztecs
OPALS -- 50% silk, 50% wool -- hand-dyed in
Australia
30 subtly-variegated colors -- 25m (27.3 yd) skein
Each of the 10 families of variegated silk/wool OPALS has been inspired
by an Australian Gemstone.
Each family has a light (LT), medium (MD), and dark (DK) shade.
Color families are the same as mohair MOONBEAMS, perle silk JEWELS, and stranded
silk AZTECS.
The OPALS families are Agate, Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet,
Jade, Jasper, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, and Turquoise.
Note: Variegated OPALS are no longer in production -- please check
color availability
with your local needlework shop.
View the
OPALS color range
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Blossoms
|
Gemstones
|
Daisies
|
Tulips
|
Moonbeams |
Poppies | Opals |
Buds
|
Jewels
|
Stars
|
Aztecs
BUDS -- perle silk -- strong, lustrous 100% pure
silk
200 softly-shaded colors -- 25m (27.3 yd) skein
There are 40 color families of perle silk BUDS (same as DAISIES, POPPIES
and STARS).
Color numbering is similar to that for BLOSSOMS.
View the
BUDS color range -- See the
BUDS color family names
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Blossoms
|
Gemstones
|
Daisies
|
Tulips
|
Moonbeams |
Poppies |
Opals | Buds |
Jewels
|
Stars
|
Aztecs
JEWELS -- perle silk -- strong, lustrous 100%
pure silk
30 subtly-variegated colors -- 25m (27.3 yd) skein
Each of the 10 families of variegated silk JEWELS has been inspired by
an Australian Gemstone.
Each family has a light (LT), medium (MD), and dark (DK) shade.
Color families are the same as mohair MOONBEAMS, silk/wool OPALS, and stranded
silk AZTECS.
The JEWELS families are Agate, Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet,
Jade, Jasper, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, and Turquoise.
Note: Variegated JEWELS are no longer in production -- please check
color availability
with your local needlework shop.
View the
JEWELS color range
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Blossoms
|
Gemstones
|
Daisies
|
Tulips
|
Moonbeams |
Poppies |
Opals |
Buds
| Jewels |
Stars
|
Aztecs
STARS -- stranded silk -- strong, lustrous 100%
pure silk
200 softly-shaded colors -- 6-strand, 8m (8.75 yd) skein
There are 40 color families of stranded silk STARS (same as DAISIES, POPPIES
and BUDS).
Color numbering is similar to that for BLOSSOMS.
View the
STARS color range -- See the
STARS color family names
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Blossoms
|
Gemstones
|
Daisies
|
Tulips
|
Moonbeams |
Poppies |
Opals |
Buds
|
Jewels
| Stars |
Aztecs
AZTECS -- stranded silk -- strong, lustrous 100%
pure silk
30 subtly-variegated colors -- 6-strand, 8m (8.75 yd) skein
Each of the 10 families of variegated silk AZTECS has been inspired by
an Australian Gemstone.
Each family has a light (LT), medium (MD), and dark (DK) shade.
Color families are the same as mohair MOONBEAMS, silk/wool OPALS, and perle
silk JEWELS.
The AZTECS families are Agate, Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet,
Jade, Jasper, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, and Turquoise.
Note: Variegated AZTECS are no longer in production -- please check
color availability
with your local needlework shop.
View the
AZTECS color range
Top of this page |
Blossoms
|
Gemstones
|
Daisies
|
Tulips
|
Moonbeams |
Poppies |
Opals |
Buds
|
Jewels
|
Stars
| Aztecs
Gumnut Yarns threads are completely
hand-dyed in small lots using only natural unbleached wools, mohair,
and silks. Colors are reproduced as accurately as possible, but due to the
nature of hand-dying there may be slight variations between lots.
Visit the Gumnut
Yarns website in Australia
View the
list of USA shops that carry
Gumnut Yarns threads
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