I presume it’s the thickness as well as the way the pearl is woven? One strand of floche is equivalent to about 2 strands of DMC stranded cotton. Here’s #5 perle cotton.

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0%. Little Munchkins Woodland 10-Pack Baby Bibs, Baby Bandana Drool Bibs for Boys Girls, 100% Organic Cotton, Animals, Unisex 10 Pack Baby Shower Gift Set for Teething and Drooling, Soft and Absorbent, Cotton Baby Bandanas Boys Bibs for Drooling Teething Feeding for 10 Pack, Indi by Kishu Baby - Infinity Scarf Bibs - Organic Cotton Muslin Drool Bib for Girls (Sage Lavender Peach), Home Fashion Designs 3-Piece Coastal Beach Theme Quilt Set with Shams. 3753 Antique Blue - Ultra Vy Lt. 5 star. I've only used pearl cotton size 3, and I'd like to know what the difference in the outcome is in using pearl cotton 5 rather than 3. 4 colours, Teal Pearl cotton size 8. Do you know where the DMC floche is available other than the websites you mentioned above? The floche in the photos is also DMC. Once the thread starts getting fuzzy or looking frayed as you’re stitching with it, it’s time to change it. These skeins offer excellent value and are a available in a range of intense colours on their twisted skeins. If you can embroider something with two or three strands of stranded cotton, you can probably embroider it with floche! I rarely make it into the city to go needlework shopping anymore, so I really appreciate the online shops with good selections and good service. These larger skeins of Pearl Cotton, renowned as the World's Most Beautiful Embroidery Thread, are ideal for larger embroidery projects which require a lot of thread coverage. Check Lacis – they carry it! And I’d use it for long-and-short stitch work in bolder designs, for the fun of it. Thank you for the reply, Mary C. Yep, we’re in the same boat…A boat out in the boonies! Though not all companies make all sizes, pearl cotton is available in sizes 3, 5, 8, 12, 16, and 20. They look more like a cord than the twisted plies in the stranded cotton above. 115-5-0895 Pearl Cotton Size 5 DMC Floss #895 $1.39 115-5-0898 Pearl Cotton Size 5 DMC Floss #898 $1.39 Pearl Cotton Size 5 - 304 Colors... $1.74. Hi Mary, 0%. i am confused about the different numbers of Perle cotton. In general, sizes 3, 5, and 8 have the widest color choice. Thank you for sharing your passion! I came back to your site to see the difference between floche and other cotton threads and I found the answer for every question. – as you can see in this article on long and short stitch with floche. Be aware that most of the coton a broder they sell is DMC, but the #40 (which is the smallest) is by Anchor, and it is a different white – it’s a brighter white than the DMC. It’s great to have the differences laid out so clearly. I also learned that if I were to use 3 strands of my cotton floss – I need to take them out one by one. It’s a divisible 3-ply hand-dyed pima cotton; the ones I bought are from their Wildflowers line.

Add To Wishlist. Thanks for the post, Mary; I was one of those who was fireing inquiries at you! If you prefer your Pearl Cotton on a ball rather than a twisted skein, this is the embroidery thread for you. They have all the sizes. this article on long and short stitch with floche. I get my coton a broder from Lacis, where you can find it under cotton threads in their online catalog. Well, I suppose it depends upon the type of thread and the method of storage. Is there a life time for thread. The colors are all the same as I own a sample book. Pearl cotton Médium - 5 / 15 m. £1.19. Hedgehog is a FUN shop to browse through – be careful! Each one of those strands is relatively small, and it is made up of two “plies” that are twisted together to form the thread that you embroider with. If threads are stored for a long time in the wrong kind of packaging – something with a high acid content, for example – they aren't going to last very long. In fact, a lot are thinner than a size 3. I just found this web site and fell in love with it as soon as I saw it. I’m going over to check the site you mentioned. I never use longer than an 18″ strand, and with some threads, I restrict myself to about 16″. I’ll look into the subject and see what I can come up with, ok? DMC Pearl Cotton is a highly mercerized and made with 100% cotton DMC Pearl Cotton Balls come in size … There must be some specialty stores out there, devoted to needlecrafts, that would offer more than the usual DMC 6 strand thread that the chain craft stores carry. Any of them! Hello, Mary Grace McNamara! Sold in skeins and balls, pearl cotton is available in a wide variety of solid colors as well as variegated hues. Thanks.
If you prefer your Pearl Cotton on a ball rather than a twisted skein, this is the embroidery thread for you. So, using a few photos, I thought I’d draw some comparisons between some commonly known cotton embroidery threads and floche.

I think it should be on the label. I prefer not to mix them, because I think it makes the DMC look almost dingy – though others haven’t noticed it, so I think it’s just me, being picky! Higher thread count fabric (like 18 +) should use the finer #8 or #12 pearl cotton. Although I do love the convenience of online shopping I sure do wish there were someplace to go to see all sorts of different types of embroidery thread up close and personal. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. 237 colours available. I think you may have answered this question below #21. Just one question. It’s available through specialty needlework shops online. from the University of Vermont, and she has written books, study guides, and teacher materials on Glad you found the information useful, Susan. DMC Pearl Cotton Balls Article 116 Size 12 (116123042) Add To Cart. So when you look at your regular DMC stranded cotton that you buy locally (the green floss above), you will have 6 “strands” that you separate to use.

Size 5 (Article #116/5) is available in 5 solid colours on a 49 yard ball. When using a few strands of DMC, you should “strip” them individually from the main thick strand (of 6 threads). @closerfan12 - I think a size 8 is only made in a perle, which is about the same size as normal cotton thread, size 20, ie. very thin. Autumn Variety – Ready to Stitch Set Available Now! 4 star. Pearl Cotton /  Excelente explicação, muito grata! I just started embroidery so I have tons of questions! Hi Mary: from the University of Chicago’s writing Has anyone used pearl cotton size 5 for knitting socks before?