The 21615 Sienna Glide Polyester Thread — 5,500 yards King Spool is a rich, classic red-brown earth tone longarm quilting thread from Hab+Dash. Sienna is named after the famous Italian pigment — a warm, orange-red brown that has been used by artists for centuries. As a quilting thread, it brings that same warm, earthy authenticity to quilts with rust, terra cotta, and warm brown fabric content.
Product Details
- Color: 21615 Sienna — a warm red-brown earth tone, like raw sienna pigment
- Weight: 40wt trilobal polyester — industry standard for longarm quilting
- Yardage: 5,500 yards on a king-size spool
- Fiber: 100% trilobal polyester — high sheen, low lint, excellent strength
- Compatibility: All longarm machines and most domestic sewing machines
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is sienna and what makes it a distinctive thread color?
- Sienna is a classic artist’s earth tone — a warm, orange-tinged brown found in natural ochre and iron-oxide pigments. As a thread color it reads as a rich, organic red-brown that is distinctly warmer than plain brown but not as orange as rust or burnt orange.
- What quilts does Sienna complement?
- Sienna is ideal for Southwestern and desert quilts, terra cotta and adobe-palette quilts, fall harvest designs, African and global-inspired fabric collections, and any quilt with warm brown, rust, and earthy orange-red tones.
- How does Sienna compare to Hazel and Rust?
- Hazel is lighter and more neutral brown-orange. Sienna is a classic red-brown earth tone — more orange-red than Hazel but less saturated-orange than Rust (50174). It occupies the warm middle ground between brown and rust.
- What bobbin pairs best with Sienna?
- A warm brown or rust-toned Magna-Glide bobbin provides a close match. On neutral backings, cream bobbins work acceptably.
- Is Sienna a good thread for landscape and art quilts?
- Yes — the classic earth pigment quality of Sienna makes it excellent for landscape quilts featuring desert, canyon, and earth-tone palette designs.

