Tricia found time in her crazy busy week (try getting a family of four ready for a driving “vacation” to share some good news:

Did you all hear a scream of delight from Plimoth and Boston today? If you did that is because a big box of Thanksgiving bounty arrived from Access Commodities and Golden Threads. Our last colors of what is officially known as ‘Gilt Sylke Twist’ arrived. We have been trying to keep the discussion of this thread to a dull whisper on the blog because we and the manufacturers weren’t ready to fully introduce the thread yet to the embroidery community - although the excitement over it keeps spilling out in comments.  Sorry that we aren’t able to give a full run-down here about the threads and when they will become available (yes - you read that correctly - they will be available for all), but a long road trip for Thanksgiving looms and the blog write-ups will have to wait after much turkey and football and a long ride back to Massachusetts. I promiss I will write - but here is a close-up picture of the Redde to get you excited.
Tricia

I have to say my exclamation of delight had a serious undertone of relief as well. We’ve set an ambitious schedule for the completion of the jacket by July 1. It can be done - we can do it - but there’s really no room at all for not having the materials in hand when we need them. I’m a worrier, especially about details, and I was a little worried about having these threads before we needed them. Cross that off the list.

What this means, of course, is that the December embroiderers will be able to see these new colors, and perhaps even work with them. We still have a few spaces in that session – let me know if you’re interested in coming to Plymouth for all or part of this session - Tuesday December 11 – Friday December 14.