Tag Archives: floss

Vintage Valentine Stitchy Color Palette

It is February, and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Are you stitching a Valentine for anyone special this year? This month’s embroidery thread color palette is inspired by a vintage Valentine theme. Instead of bright reds or pinks, … Continue reading

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Selecting a Project for My Guild Ornament Exchange

Time flies sometimes, doesn’t it? I realized somewhat belatedly that my guild’s Christmas party is a week from today. Every year members are invited to participate in an ornament exchange, and I had not even picked out a pattern let alone started stitching an … Continue reading

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New DMC Embroidery Colors – Oh My!

DMC announced yesterday that the company is releasing 16 new embroidery floss colors this October. Wow! It has been 12 years since the last time DMC updated its standard cotton embroidery floss line. For completists like me, who must. have. … Continue reading

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Collecting All the Colors

A couple weeks ago, I suddenly decided I needed to own every color of DMC embroidery floss — all 450+ of them. For some reason, my husband did not try to stop me. As a budding designer, I justified it … Continue reading

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