Perle cotton

Orange Peel quilt pattern and tutorial using big stitch hand quilting with perle cotton. Fabric is from the Canyon collection by Kate Spain.

I often get a lot of questions about my hand quilting tools and techniques. Here is a list of tools I use and techniques. Hopefully, this will help you get started on your hand quilting journey! Quilting Hoop. When I began quilting many years ago, Georgia Bonesteel was the 'it girl' on the scene! Georgia brought the idea of lap quilting to every quilter who longed to hand quilt, but not keen on the idea of sitting behind a large frame. First of all, a quilting hoop is different from an…

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How often do we actually think about the threads we stitch with? What do we know about them and the way they behave? I like to occasionally explore these questions by looking at threads up close, because it’s helpful to know a bit about embroidery threads when making thread choices for embroidery projects. So the ...

Blogging takes more time than one might think. Fellow bloggerses, do you agree? Maybe I'm just slow (I am), but I find that I always have a folder full of images on my desktop, destined for a post that never happened. Sometimes that's probably a good thing, but sometimes I dust these folders off and feign surprise and say, Hey, buddy, where have you been hiding? and feel guilty because obviously I knew they were there all along. All this to say that I'm going to be putting up some…

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DMC Perle Cotton is an excellent non-divisible twisted, mercerized cotton thread. Perle Cotton is available in 292 glorious colors and is available in several sizes. The listing shown here is size 5 and each skein contains 27.3 yards. Perle Cotton is ideal for needlepoint, cross-stitch, embroidery, macrame, card-making, jewelry making, crafts and so much more! This listing is for 16 skeins of DMC Perle Cotton Size 5 in a "Primitives" color palette, with 1 skein each of 336, 355, 356, 3011…

New Primitive Colors! Great for thread embellishment, big stitch hand quilting and Sashiko! The impeccable quality of Eleganza Perle Cotton results in smooth, lustrous surface allowing the thread to glide smoothly through all types of fibers. Eleganza's tight twist creates beautiful, firm and textural stitches, and it

The hunt was on for perle cotton thread and I'm sharing my journey as well as a full list of over 20 resources to help you find pearl cotton thread for all your big stitch quilting needs. Plus, I share my favourite quilting needles to accommodate the larger thread!

All quilters make mistakes. I make mistakes. Therefore, I am a quilter. Don't you love syllogisms? Or not. It's funny the things you think about when your hands are busy, and your mind is free to wander. I started out hand quilting in the 1980's, and looked forward to the evenings sitting with a quilt in my lap while we watched a tv together. My lap was soon overtaken by one baby after the next, and I didn't get back to hand quilting until a few years ago. But the draw of FMQ with a domestic…

Perle Cotton vs DMC Embroidery Threads - Learn the differences and decide which one is best for your project! We cover all things sewing and quilting!

Learn how to do Big Stitch Hand Quilting using perle cotton #8 tutorial.

Appletons has been manufacturing exceptional quality British wool threads for over 178 years. Appletons Crewel Weight Wool is a 100% pure wool non-divisible single strand 2-ply thread that is moth-resistant and finer than tapestry wool. The slightly fuzzy appearance gives your projects beautiful texture with a luxuriously soft feel. Two strands of crewel wool are approximately the same thickness as size 5 perle cotton thread. Excellent for hand embroidery, crewel and needlepoint projects…

So my local has moved (but its still my local!) I was in the new shop for the first time yesterday to teach my Thursday afternoon class and was blown away by how gorgeous it is looking .... after only 2 days of setting up!! Here come the photos ...... Don't say I didn't warn you ;-) Amitie's new details are: Happy shopping. Andi xx

You put your heart and soul, and yes, sometimes tears into your beautiful work. Make sure that you are using the best!Choose from over 100+ vibrant solids in Perle Cotton Size 5, 8 and 12. Slightly heavier than DMC, for better coverage and a more stunning decorative effect. Valdani Perle(Pearl) Cotton is Colorfast and always hand-dyed. It is perfect for embroidery, crochet, wool applique, embellishment, quilting, rug hooking, and fringe making! Size 12 - The Finest Weight - A finer thread…