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How many strands of floss are the equivelant to pearl cotton size 3
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FSUStitcher
Oct 20, 2017, 6:58:03 PM10/20/17
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I can't find pearl cotton size 3 in the color I want to use for a project. If I substitute embroidery floss how many strands do I need to use. TIA
Arliss Link
Oct 21, 2017, 3:24:48 PM10/21/17
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I would guess 8 strands. I found a site that said 2 strands for #12, 4 for #8, 6 for #5. Artfabrik.com/a-guess-on-thread-sizes
lucreti...@fl.it
Oct 21, 2017, 4:06:02 PM10/21/17
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On Sat, 21 Oct 2017 12:24:46 -0700 (PDT), Arliss Link
<arlis...@gmail.com> wrote:
>I would guess 8 strands. I found a site that said 2 strands for #12, 4 for #8, 6 for #5. Artfabrik.com/a-guess-on-thread-sizes
I would think so and I wouldn't strand the threads before use either,
<arlis...@gmail.com> wrote:
>I would guess 8 strands. I found a site that said 2 strands for #12, 4 for #8, 6 for #5. Artfabrik.com/a-guess-on-thread-sizes
in fact, giving them a little twist, stitch to stitch might imitate
the pearl cotton better.
Annette from NZ
Oct 24, 2017, 11:48:35 PM10/24/17
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On Sunday, 22 October 2017 09:06:02 UTC+13, lucreti...@fl.it wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Oct 2017 12:24:46 -0700 (PDT), Arliss Link
> On Sat, 21 Oct 2017 12:24:46 -0700 (PDT), Arliss Link
> wrote:
>
> >I would guess 8 strands. I found a site that said 2 strands for #12, 4 for #8, 6 for #5. Artfabrik.com/a-guess-on-thread-sizes
>
> I would think so and I wouldn't strand the threads before use either,
> in fact, giving them a little twist, stitch to stitch might imitate
> the pearl cotton better.
Perle thread is smoothly twisted rather than strands stitched flat. Here is a link that shows how to make perle(pearl) thread from floss.
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> >I would guess 8 strands. I found a site that said 2 strands for #12, 4 for #8, 6 for #5. Artfabrik.com/a-guess-on-thread-sizes
>
> I would think so and I wouldn't strand the threads before use either,
> in fact, giving them a little twist, stitch to stitch might imitate
> the pearl cotton better.
http://www.lkreinmiller.com/uploads/8/4/7/1/8471259/makingperlecoton.pdf
For perle 3 I would use 8 strands of floss (2 lots of 4 strands each) and start with more than a 1 yard length, for example 1 and a half or even 2 yards.
have fun
Martha Beth Lewis
Feb 8, 2018, 10:59:46 PM2/8/18
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Martha Beth Lewis
Feb 8, 2018, 11:00:43 PM2/8/18
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On Friday, October 20, 2017 at 5:58:03 PM UTC-5, FSUStitcher wrote:
> I can't find pearl cotton size 3 in the color I want to use for a project. If I substitute embroidery floss how many strands do I need to use. TIA
I would try 8 strands; #3 PC is pretty thick. Make sure you stripe and moisten your cut length; that will "puff up" the strand.
mb (Go Gators!)
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