Cross stitch and embroidery @sh.itjust.works Liz @midwest.social 1y ago

unusual circumstances recommendation on embroidery thread

Hi hi

I'm stuck in bed and starting to work on embroidery. All of my threads are wound on a spool. They seem to be general purpose threads as far as I can tell. Right now I'm folding them into four parallel threads and using that, doubled up. (Each stich is eight threads.) Some work better than others.

I'm slowly running out and will need to replace them, but I don't know anything about thread. The normal embroidery-specific threads don't seem to come on spools, which I would greatly prefer. They also have different sizes and I have no idea what's that about.

Basically:

Help! What is a good general purpose brand that comes on a spool? It doesn't have to be embroidery specific, but should be adaptable to use in embroidery.

Thanks!

3 comments

I buy the DMC thread that comes in bundles. It really works better than anything else. I wrap mine around little flat plastic spools that I got at the craft store. They don't tend to roll under the furniture like normal thread spools lol
If you are in the US, Michaels had Anchor 6 strand embroidery floss on sewing spools a few months ago. Aurifil also has an embroidery floss on spools, but I've never tried it.

I've also seen projects using sulky sewing thread that look really nice. This article has some sulky examples. https://peacockandfig.com/2018/08/sulky-thread-embroidery-cross-stitch/
- Yes! Perfect! And they have a cute little button top for trapping the end of your thread! Perfect! Thank you!!
  
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