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.

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 ...

What are the best hand quilting supplies and tools out there? I’ve recently tried hand quilting and completely fell in love with it, but I don’t think I would have loved it nearly as much if I didn’t use the tools that I did. This article will go over all the supplies and materials you...

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About this item ✅ 40 color set of Threadart pearl 100% cotton thread - Sets A & B. Size 8, 75 yds per spool. This set includes black and white. Set A and B have no duplicate colors so get both and enjoy a rainbow of color. Threadart pearl cotton is heirloom quality and perfect for hand embroidery and quilting. Size 8. The best pearl cotton thread money can buy. This superior quality, size 8 cotton is lustrous, non-divisible and double mercerized for a lovely pearlized sheen. ✅ 100%…

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…

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…

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Thank you for all of the kind comments on my first mini quilt! I had such fun with that hand quilting. I foresee many more Perle cotton quilted quilts in my future. Speaking of Perle cotton, I made a score on Ebay. This is 36 balls of size 8 DMC Perle Cotton... that I got for $30 with shipping! Woo hoo! That's like 80-something cents each! They are mostly older, but are unused and I read online that they age well. They had been stored in plastic bins. Between these and the inexpensive perle…

Valdani Big Core Size 8 Green Collection Limited When these are gone they are gone forever. The color numbers are H212, P11, O512, O196, P9, O548, O178, O565, H202, O519, M82 and O539 All sales final.