Linen embroidery thread
Linen embroidery thread: how it is made up, how heavy it stitches, and what it suits.
- Fibre
- linen
- StrandsDivisible strands per length; 1 means the thread is used as it comes
- 1
- WeightHow thick a single working thread stitches; six-strand cotton varies with the strands used
- medium
- Put-upThe usual skein or ball length
- 20 m skein
- Can be divided
- false
- Used for
- Historical and rustic samplers, whitework on linen, drawn-thread work in matching fibre.
- Notes
- A slightly uneven, matte single thread with a dry hand. Sizes such as 16/2 and 35/2 give the count and ply; higher numbers are finer. Waxing lightly helps it run.
- Example coloursA few colours from the DMC card that this thread is sold in; the full card is in the cross-stitch thread colours database
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