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I thought those of you who were playing with cross stitch designs would be interested in this.
Left to right the crosses are 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm and 3mm.
Top to bottom the threads are 30wt cotton (variegated was all I had), ordinary sewing thread, rayon embroidery thread and 12 wt cotton. (I didn't risk this with the smallest stitches.
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basketkase
09 Apr 2013
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Thanks so much Sue, for showing us the difference in the threads and stitches.......What a terrific help!
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Nice to see what the 12 wt thread does (don't have those) - it really makes a difference! I love making tests like that, it is such a great reference guide.
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Sue at first I thought this was a free design...however; I could see this on some type of garment...THANKS for sharing...FIESTA ;D *2U
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Thank you for the picture and the effort. It really helps those of us visual learners understand better.
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dragonflyer
09 Apr 2013
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Thanks for the visual...did you have to use a different needle for the 12 wt. thread or did you use the same size for all...and what size? Thanks again...
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I used a 90 for the 12wt.
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Sue - is the 12 wt thread similar to cotton quilting thread? I don't believe I have ever seen a thread label with "12wt", nor have I seen cotton quilting thread with a wt specified. Thanks.
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The thread is "Spagetti" from Wonderfil Speciality Threads (Calgary, Alberta)
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wow the last weight I have never seen before either but it certainly fits the detailed works. thanks for the visual Sue, a very good idea! husg Loralye
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thank you for the testing.. just printed it off to put in my purse for my next visit to the fabric store...will have to look for the 12wt cottons
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This is the 12wt thread I'm using.
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Spagetti
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Thanks so much for the nice comparison chart, I will keep a copy.
I have only found a 30 wt. and a 35 wt. near me, they are quilting machine threads, cotton and sew like you showed in the 30 wt. My old set of Mettler 30 wt. cotton threads are nearly gone now. They are hard to find as so many fabric shops have closed. I bought the quilting thread at Hobby Lobby here.
I usually stay with the 1.5 mm or the 2.0mm for a most of my designs, I have the small 4" hoop machine.
Also, I had read a while back that a #90 needle should be used for the cotton, I have used 80 and 90 but have not noticed a difference.
Have you come across a comparison chart for the inches and mm?
The 12, 14, 18, 22 count and the 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 mm is what I mean. I wondered how they were in comparison with each other.
I have not found one.
Thanks,
Linda V
I have only found a 30 wt. and a 35 wt. near me, they are quilting machine threads, cotton and sew like you showed in the 30 wt. My old set of Mettler 30 wt. cotton threads are nearly gone now. They are hard to find as so many fabric shops have closed. I bought the quilting thread at Hobby Lobby here.
I usually stay with the 1.5 mm or the 2.0mm for a most of my designs, I have the small 4" hoop machine.
Also, I had read a while back that a #90 needle should be used for the cotton, I have used 80 and 90 but have not noticed a difference.
Have you come across a comparison chart for the inches and mm?
The 12, 14, 18, 22 count and the 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 mm is what I mean. I wondered how they were in comparison with each other.
I have not found one.
Thanks,
Linda V
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1.5mm gives about 17 to the inch
2mm gives about 13 to the inch
3mm gives about 8 and a half
By my calculations!
2mm gives about 13 to the inch
3mm gives about 8 and a half
By my calculations!
Thanks, I will keep that in my notes. Someone told me 18 per inch is the most common size. I wondered it that would also be 1.8 but I do not know a lot about cross stitch numbers, this will help.
Linda V
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