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Here is a good guide for guessing how much thread to use for your project - especally for Free Standing Lace ........ more inside
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shirlener88
11 Mar 2008
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Guessing how much thread I need:
1 King Cone = 11,000 yds/10,058m* = 1,999,998 stitches**
1 King Cone = 10,000 yds/9,150m = 1,818,180 stitches
1 King Spool = 5,500 yds/5,000m = 1,000,000 stitches
1 King Spool = 3,250 yds/2,972m = 590,908 stitches
1 King Spool = 3,000 yds/2,740m = 545,454 stitches
1 King Spool = 2,500 yds/2,285m = 454,545 stitches
1 Mini-King Spool = 1,100 yds/1,000m = 200,000 stitches
1 Mini-King Spool = 1,000 yds/909m = 181,818 stitches
1 Mini-King Spool = 700 yds/694m = 127,272 stitches
1 Mini-King Spool = 500 yds/455m = 90,909 stitches
1 Mini-King Spool = 400 yds/364m = 72,727 stitches
1 Spool = 330 yds/300m = 60,000 stitches
1 Spool = 250 yds/227m = 45,455 stitches
1 Spool = 200 yds/182m = 36,363 stitches
1 Spool = 100 yds/91m = 18,182 stitches
*Based on .909m per 1yd
**Based on 181.818 stitches per yd
1 King Cone = 11,000 yds/10,058m* = 1,999,998 stitches**
1 King Cone = 10,000 yds/9,150m = 1,818,180 stitches
1 King Spool = 5,500 yds/5,000m = 1,000,000 stitches
1 King Spool = 3,250 yds/2,972m = 590,908 stitches
1 King Spool = 3,000 yds/2,740m = 545,454 stitches
1 King Spool = 2,500 yds/2,285m = 454,545 stitches
1 Mini-King Spool = 1,100 yds/1,000m = 200,000 stitches
1 Mini-King Spool = 1,000 yds/909m = 181,818 stitches
1 Mini-King Spool = 700 yds/694m = 127,272 stitches
1 Mini-King Spool = 500 yds/455m = 90,909 stitches
1 Mini-King Spool = 400 yds/364m = 72,727 stitches
1 Spool = 330 yds/300m = 60,000 stitches
1 Spool = 250 yds/227m = 45,455 stitches
1 Spool = 200 yds/182m = 36,363 stitches
1 Spool = 100 yds/91m = 18,182 stitches
*Based on .909m per 1yd
**Based on 181.818 stitches per yd
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Good information, thank you for sharing ;)
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thank you much hugs joann
You each are welcome.
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nurselilly
11 Mar 2008
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Thanx for the info i might come in handy * 4 u :)
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It might! *4U
Thank you for valuable info
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sufferingsonje
11 Mar 2008
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Thank you some much for making up this list. I appreciate it a lot. Have always wondered how to work it out. I was scared of starting something and running out of thread before it was finished. Flower for you.
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sonje, you are welcome - it was a list that I found online - I use it alot - *4&
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Thank you for the info. You are a great help to us all.
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as you are as well.
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marjialexa
11 Mar 2008
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Wow, great, Shirl, thanks!! Now I feel more confident about FSL, not thinking I'll not be able to finish a project because I don't have enough thread.
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marji, it takes time - look at the other FSL projects you have finished and know - when you get your thread - you will finish this project - as well. *4U And just so you know, I can see you are coming up on your 2000 flowers in the right column and I am going to help get your a bouquet of flowers, today! Hehehe!
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lorettag28
11 Mar 2008
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Oh Shirlene, thank you for this guide, I always wanted to know, how many stitches there were in our spools of thread. This is neat, I will put it by my threads. A flower for you and all.
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*4U
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dlonnahawkins
11 Mar 2008
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Thank you for that - I should have had it when making my last Easter basket. Probably won't be buying spools like that any more. Thanks for sharing this.
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Thank You shirlener, This is very helpful info. I had wondered about this before Thank You again Here is a flower for you.
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Thank you for sharing this valuable information. I copied and pasted into a word document. My tips files are growing as fast as my downloads because of what is shared on this site. *4U
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For a moment there you had me really worried shirlene, I thought you'd worked all this out in your pretty little head, haha, so pleased to see you didn't! Thanks for the info, very useful, sweetie, hugs and flowers.
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wendymay60
17 Mar 2008
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Thankyou for the very helpfull information Shirlener88. I have copied and saved it.
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lorettag28
11 Apr 2008
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I thought I read someone asking about thread info again, so I thought this needed to come back to the top. A flower for you!
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oh gee thanks shirlene, I REALLY needed this!!! I had somehow missed it so big THANKS to loretta too for bringing it up again :) I want to finish my unfinished projects (including 2quilts) this month so I can then focus on a some fsl experiments cos I have too many that I want to try out :) I was wondering about this in bed last night before falling asleep, boy loretta must have read my mind! its getting kind of scary here lol. flowers for all
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Thanks Shirlene. I missed this when you first posted it. Good info! Flower for you.
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Thank U Shirlener 4 this useful info *4U
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Thanks Shirlene. That's great information. *4U
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Now when I need this info, I'll just enter "thread" and hopefully it will pop up! You KNOW I'd loose the paper if I wrote it down!
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Thanks that can come in handy knowint*4U
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Colonies, so glad for you! *4U2
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claudenicolas
13 Jun 2008
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I must print this, it is a very interessting information
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Oh - I am happy you felt it useful! *4U
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Thank you.Always wanted to know that.Friends have asked me hoe much thread I had used for a particular design and I never had a clue.I gave you a flower for that handy piece of info.
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Thanks great info your experance shows we are waiting for your next tip .now to put ink in printer so I can print this out
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Thank you *4U2
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amarilloactor
13 Jun 2008
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Thanks for the info Sheilener. Now I have an idea as to how much I need to start making FSL - ERic
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Thank you Eric and I do hope you enjoy FSL, too! *4U2
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Thank you Shirlener for this info ! Very handy when wondering some times if I have enough thread. I copied and will print it also. *4U
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Thank you *4U2
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Thank you so very much - you are a "fountain" of great information. I hope you do not mind I copied and put into a word doc. and filed it in my emb. file. Thanks again. sue *4U
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Thank you *4U2
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great quide.
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Thank you dear. This is so old - don't know how you found it.
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asterixsew
25 Jun 2010
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Thanks for this, I see you posted a long time ago and there are postings from your mother
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Acaroline, thank you - I will have to read them. Aaaaahhhhhh!
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Thanx Shirlene, I hadn't seen this before, si I really appreciate someone kind enough to bring it forward. Hugs, Judy
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Judy, you are welcome - it is old - isn't it?
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Great information. Thanks so much!
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Anne, you are welcome.
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by
sandralochran
25 Jun 2010
+4✽
Shirlene Thanks for that info
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You are welcome - this is over two years old - Hehehe!
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by
shirlener88
26 Jun 2010
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I still use this guide - if I haven't stitched out that design before.
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Thanks Shrilene. I just found this infomation. Will have to copy and file.
This will come in so handy, Shirlene, thanks!
You are welcome!
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Shirlene, This is valuable information, thank you. I have sewwhatpro on my computer, it has a tab that shows how much thread is needed for the designs too.
Helen
Helen
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Helen, what a great tool you have - that sounds wonderful.
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Shirlene! thank you for this wonderful information very useful Thanks
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Sally, you are welcome.
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Thank you. Looks very useful.
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I do hope so.
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Thank you so much for this guide. It will really come in handy. Sue *4U
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You are welcome Sue.
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Wow this is so cool as i have had so many break downs lately i am just now catching up on all the cute ideas .Thanks There Shirlene :):)Carolyn
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You are welcome Carolyn.
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Thank you Shirlene for this helpful info. H&*
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Sally, you are welcome - it is a very old posting.
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claudenicolas
27 Sep 2010
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Good idea to give this again
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Just recirculating after all these years. *4U
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Great info! Thanks so much for sharing.
Charla
Charla
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U R welcome
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Thank You for this information Shirlene. I will keep it for future reference. Lyn
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wishfulthinking
11 Apr 2011
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Extremely useful information Shirlene. Many thanks
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by
quilter124
11 Apr 2011
+1✽
thanks, Shirlene, this will help me with all my embroidery stuff...including FSL....
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baydreamer
11 Apr 2011
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thanks great to know, for a large project,
like blocks for a quilt.
like blocks for a quilt.
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Thank you Shirlener for this info....very useful and yes, especially for FSL....Sometimes one small spool isn't enough for some pieces. Thx again