but have never heard of cotton embroidery thread.

I have got Mettler cotton as well. That cotton embroidery thread has been around since the early 60s (at least I bought some then). Madeira does a cotton thread called Cotona, in several thicknesses (30, 50 and 80) for embroidery and bobbin lace making in a range of 35 colours. If it's only the matt look you're after: I bought two of the Pfaff Hummel kits and they come with a Mettler matt yarn that looks exactly like cotton but actually is a polyester.

Now we all know, thanks Ricky**

I have embroidery cotton thread from Mettler. It is cotton and used for heirloom stitching.I don't see any reason why you can't use your normal embroidery thread for the cross stitch.

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by adelmarie 30 Dec 2008

You can, but the design info says that if you use cotton thread you will achieve a more hand made looking finish. I was just wondering :) Thank you for you help Ricky

I had never heard of it either...but check on the SULKY site...:-)

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by adelmarie 29 Dec 2008

Thank you, will check it out. Don't know why I did not think of that before. *

adelmarie, it is called embroidery cotton thread but it isn`t your everyday thread for machine embroidery.... maybe someone that can explain it better than me will come along soon.....

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by adelmarie 29 Dec 2008

Thank you Michele