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Post by zed on Jun 26, 2014 8:41:40 GMT
Cathy, have you tried the dollar stores? My local Pound shop has packs of embroidery floss, mercerised cotton, about 12 average skeins per pack, they are very nice and don't seem any different to the expensive ones I've bought which are over £1 each. And the good thing about the 6-strand floss is you can split it and make your own combinations
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jun 26, 2014 12:42:56 GMT
Have not tried that…in the States, the dollar stores generally carry low quality goods…lots of China imports. Would not expect to see high end embroidery threads, but I will follow your suggestion.
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Post by Pandagirl on Jun 26, 2014 13:28:16 GMT
Cathy, if you're going to Dick Blick there is a Hobby Lobby down the street west of Blick. You may want to have a look there.
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Post by lauraann on Jun 26, 2014 15:07:05 GMT
This is an on-line store that I get emails from all the time -- I may have ordered fabrics or something from them at one time. They have a pretty nice selection of embroidery threads, not sure how the prices are, as I have nothing to compare them to, but it's nicer quality than what you find at Michael's, Hobby Lobby, Joanns, etc. www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/26-embroidery-embroidery-thread
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Post by zed on Jun 27, 2014 8:45:58 GMT
etsy has a lot of nice thread shops too
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jun 27, 2014 12:38:12 GMT
Thanks all, for the suggestions. I actually do most of my buying on-line and have been for years. I find it easier than shopping at malls, and I usually get better results. Etsy has some very reliable shops and for small items, shipping is usually quite reasonable. Having said all that, I may venture out to get those stretcher bars, check out Hobby Lobby, and I will get back to you with results!
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jun 28, 2014 0:16:18 GMT
Success today at Dick Blick's! Wow, they were very helpful and I got bunches of stretcher bars. Too bad I had forgotten the paper with my notes about the dimensions needed, but I guessed. They won't go to waste. Found one of those scary stapler guns, too! I really hit pay dirt. And Marilyn sent me a coupon! Woo-hoo!
No trip to Hobby Lobby for embroidery threads. You'd have to be out in Schaumburg to understand. There is one large mall after another, and you can't necessarily see what stores are there while you are whizzing by at 50 miles an hour. I decided not to push my luck. I will give Laura Ann's link a try; that is, unless my missing bag of embroidery threads turns up in the meantime.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2014 13:57:42 GMT
Hello Cathy, I just discovered your question. Better late than never.., smile. Stitching is my passion, my first love. I have a huge collections of all kinds of thread but what I have been using on my wet felted piece are all kind of Metallic threads with their lovely glitter. Here are some of my favorites. Madeira, Kreinik Metallics which I use a lot because they have different weights, like fine and very fine. One of my favorite I used in the Scottish highland is called Kreinik Micro Ice Chenille which I used for the purple Heather. There is also a metallic thread that comes from Japan, www.lecien.co.jp I have also used Vineyard Silk Shimmer which is 100% silk thread by Wiltex threads. I usually get my threads at "Cross Stitch Shops" because they carry every thread under the sun and is always very helpful.. Or the wonderful internet. Smile
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jul 14, 2014 23:31:01 GMT
Thanks for the great tips on finding lovely embroidery threads! I've made note of your suggestions and will probably order on line unless I stumble on a "cross stitch shop." I really like to use silk but should look at the metallics as well.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jul 18, 2014 12:24:26 GMT
I've been adding hand-stitching to a wet-felted piece, my cityscape. But as I was finishing last eve, I had much trouble getting the needle through the felt (last building on the left). I ended up using a thimble, which I usually don't need. Even with the thimble, it became frustrating pushing through the needle every few stitches. I tried changing out the needle--same size--same problem. I went down a size in needle and it was a little better, but still tough. The only thing I could figure out is that the pre-felt lace piece was more firmly wet-felted than the other buildings. What do you think? Have you ever encountered this problem? IMG_5761 by catwycliff, on Flickr
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Post by Shepherdess on Jul 18, 2014 13:50:45 GMT
It looks great so your perseverance paid off. Yes sometimes felt can be hard to get a needle through. I am not sure why because I have had hard time will not so felted wool and no trouble with firm felt. My conclusion is I was not holding my tongue correctly.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jul 18, 2014 16:17:00 GMT
Thanks, Ann. Your tongue? Huh?
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Post by MTRuth on Jul 18, 2014 16:50:47 GMT
Not sure what the problem was Cathy. I usually don't have any problem with hand stitching and felt. Usually have problems with layers of cottons that are fused together but felt is usually not a problem. Do you have anything in that building besides wool?
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Post by Pandagirl on Jul 18, 2014 18:27:23 GMT
The City Scape turned out great Cathy! Prefelt is usually easy to get the needle through. Did you use the domestic 56 as a base?
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jul 18, 2014 18:46:21 GMT
Thanks, Marilyn!
The base was Shetland wool and Domestic 56's, natural colors of black and white. But the pre-felts were all merino wool. All pre-felt pieces were dyed by me, except for the blue and white building (which were commercial pre-felt) but I don't think the problem was the dyes. Can't figure this one out, so unless one of you come up with a clue, it will remain a mystery.
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