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Pearl Cotton?

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Geba
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Pearl Cotton?

Post by Geba » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:28 am

What is pearl Cotton that Elenor refers to. I watched her make the Spring Flowers from her Applique In A Day Series. It did not look like regular embrodier thread that is bought in the little flat skiens and have six threads..Pleaseinform me if you know @ parksandwildlife@dishmail.net
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fabricgirl
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Re: Pearl Cotton?

Post by fabricgirl » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:28 pm

pearl cotton is sold on spools and it comes in 8mm 12 mm and in alot of colors I use that when Im doing big stich and had alot of trouble getting the colors so I ordered through hershners .


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lorettav
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Re: Pearl Cotton?

Post by lorettav » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:08 pm

I think pearl cotton thread is the next thing to embroidery thread but thicker and is usually the skeins are platted.
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mamaw
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Re: Pearl Cotton?

Post by mamaw » Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:34 pm

I just happened to inquire in my local quilt shop today about what to use for applique, and the gal said to use the pearl cotton. I want try some felted wool applique projects. It looks like a mini version of the way crochet cotton comes.
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quilterbee
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Re: Pearl Cotton?

Post by quilterbee » Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:08 am

I use pearle cotton to tye the chenille blocks, that I love to use in my quilts. I also like it for tying buttons on. Amie
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Geba
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Re: Pearl Cotton?

Post by Geba » Thu May 01, 2008 12:33 pm

Thanks everyone...I finally got to a town big enough to have fabric and I found the Peark Cotton..Am anxious to try it out...Geba
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drj2athome
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Re: Pearl Cotton?

Post by drj2athome » Thu May 22, 2008 2:03 pm

what does it mean platted? My mom is making lots of penny rugs and I just sent her a bunch of regular embroidery floss to do the applique by hand. I also sent her some what I think is pearl cotton that has thicker strands that are wound around each other. Maybe that is the platting. Jan
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