The Wild Foraged Plum
Glide 40836 Wild Plum is the deep, slightly earthy plum-purple of wild foraged plums — deeper and more naturally complex than the standard Plum (42735), with the specific wild, organic quality of uncultivated fruit. For heritage, folk art, and bold earthy quilts where plum should feel as naturally wild and complex as hedgerow fruit. It sits between the cultivated Glide 42735 Plum and the near-black Glide 46525 Prune, with Glide 45195 Raisin covering the brown-leaning end of the same dark fruit family.
Top 10 Uses
- Deep earthy plum-purple fabric backgrounds
- Heritage and folk art quilt designs
- Bold earthy palette production
- Tone-on-tone on deep wild plum fabric
- Mixed earthy dark palette quilts
- Victorian and period earthy dark designs
- Paired with Plum and Raisin for complete wild plum family
- Studio deep earthy plum thread
- Completing the wild earthy plum family
- Art quilts with complex wild-plum palette
Shop Fil-Tec Glide 40836 Wild Plum Thread
Deep earthy plum-purple for bold and heritage quilts.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Wild Plum differ from standard Plum?
Standard Plum is a cleaner, more cultivated purple, while Wild Plum runs deeper with an earthy, slightly muted complexity. On clear plum-purple fabrics Plum blends better; on antique, folk art, and hedgerow-toned dark purples, Wild Plum is the truer match.
Is Wild Plum a good choice for Victorian and reproduction quilts?
Yes — its muted earthy depth matches the aged purples of Victorian reproduction lines far better than a bright modern purple, letting quilting recede into period-accurate palettes alongside deep browns and antique golds.
What bobbin thread pairs best with Wild Plum?
The matching Magna-Glide Delights bobbin in Wild Plum keeps heritage work seamless. Under dark backings, a Prune or Raisin bobbin also hides well across dark earthy production runs.