They work great on a lot of the FSL (free standing lace) projects as they only use one color in them. I've made gorgeous bookmarks with the variegated threads. They can be incorporated into regular patterns as well, like a variegated brown for a teddy bear, etc. Be creative and enjoy!

I have a small collection of variegated threads but I dont use them that often. I have mixed feelings about them but I have used them in designs successfully in the past. I did a name on a cushion for a child and used a different - variegated thread for each initial. It looked great

I like using them for FSL and embroidering things for children.

Save them for the Secret Santa exchanges or if you are on the Birthday exchange and give them as gifts to another cutie. Another cute may be very excited to get them and try them out. Just a thought. :D

I love them for fsl. I do a lot of butterflies and flowers in fsl and love the results. Some designs even come out striped while some are more shaded. When there is a sale on I always grab some even if I don't know what I'll make with it. Maybe someone would be willing to trade something for your thread.

I lived in Saudia Arabia for 4 years and had an opportunity to buy embroidery threads at nominal costs, so I bought stacks and included was the variegated threads and I must be honest I really dont like it at all. I have tried but it just isnt to my taste. Not sure what I will do with them all :)

I used mine for names on cushions and bags etc. Love Marie

I just saw a rag blanket on another site where they had used variegated threads to do redwork in the sqs & they looked very good. May want to try that. I have also used them when doing the "quilting" on fabric & batting to make purses with. Since they aren't something you want to save, try using them to test designs on sqs without changing the colors thus saving your solid threads & time! Then you might just like them to use in projects sometime.

Well use it in your bobbin,I like to use it for FSL,but would I just buy it, no. Mine came with a thread package. But if you go to the site below she seems to use it for applique and it looks great. Just some ideas for using it.

I love variegated thread! I use them alot in FSL. Made about a dozen bookmarks all in variegated and they really looked so nice. Emblibrary show cased them on 9-1-2011. Hugs..Carol

I'm not a lover of variegated thread either , but they do look good done on black as quilt blocks.I used plain colours to make my Sashiko bag , but my girlfriend used variegated threads and is looked great.

I used variegated thread just this weekend in two of Veronika's Spring Time Girls applique designs.

a. In the green girl .... as shading on the girl's figure in green/yellow shades; and in the flowers in a gentle pink/rose shading.
b. In the blue girl .... in the flowers in a more definite pink/red shading.

The fabric of the girls was mottled. They are the centre of blocks to be used in Spring quilts and raffled for cancer research. The blue one is supposed to be a different girl - I changed everything except the design in my machine so I now have an extra blue girl.... :}

Variegated thread can be used for many interesting applications. They are brilliant when used in flowers such as roses.

AlmaG.

I love them, there are special designs for it, I like to used on leaves when ther is no satin stitch, letters look great, and simple flowers, i made a runner with varigated purple,green, orange, and blue, all together, the flowers came out very pretty.

Not exactly relevant, but here's the link to my Stitcher's Showcase on Embroidery Library.

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I have used it many times when using a satin stitch for names on bibs and towels...it turns out very well.

I love them for FSL ornaments and little angels and I have used them on one color designs, like a did on a onsie "I (heart) Grandma" and it came out adorable. On single color butterfly outlines and such. I only have a few spools and a couple are really low.

I am also not a lover of variegated threads but I used them to try out angelbaby118 optical garden series and it looks wonderful.

I have some Metro Varigated Thread I bought a few months back...I've used it a couple of times, but never have liked the look. But I'm sure I will find a use sometime.

I don't like Varigated yarns either, they look tacky when you crochet or knit with them.

BUT!...I do love the look of my Twead Thread... it makes lovely fur on animals.

Muffy :)

I have used them in my Overlocker on the upper looper to edge scarves etc. Use the smallest setting on the stitch length and it looks like stripey button-hole.

I think butterfies are beautiful worked up in variegated thread. And, a lot of flowers are pretty worked up in variegated thread.

I have not had the greatest luck with them either. H&*

i love variegated threads on redwork designs. Gives them an entirely different look.

Halloween is one time I use variegated threads; striped socks, witches sweaters,etc. They can be fun for children's things generally.

I use them when there are tiny flowers scattered through a design and sometimes I also use them when satin stitching outlines.