Bright White reads calm and restrained. If you would rather not emphasise a seam, this tone carries you furthest on light fabrics. One skein of 8 m. Its 6 strands lie loosely together and pull out one at a time. The skein is sold singly.
On coarse weaves a thick line works better, on fine linen a thin one — match your strand count to the fabric. Stranded cotton belongs to the threads that have looked the same for generations. Stitch from an inherited chart and the tones are still there.
What Anchor Sticktwist Hochweiß is suitable for
- cross stitch on Aida and counted fabric
- monograms on linen and towels
- names on children's clothes
Sewing tips
- Den Strang nicht auseinanderziehen, sondern das Fadenende vorsichtig herausziehen.
- Zum Teilen die gewünschte Anzahl Fäden einzeln herausziehen und wieder zusammenlegen.
- Fadenlänge etwa 40 bis 50 Zentimeter — längere Fäden verdrehen sich und fransen.
- Eine Sticknadel mit stumpfer Spitze nimmt bei Zählstoffen die Löcher statt der Fäden.
- Vor dem Waschen des fertigen Stücks eine Farbprobe machen, besonders bei kräftigen Rottönen.
Available in more colours in the Anchor Sticktwist series.
Frequently asked questions
How long should the thread in my needle be?
Roughly a forearm's length. Longer threads twist while stitching, fray at the needle and end up looking different at the finish than at the start.
Should I knot the thread?
Better not. Knots press through to the front and work loose over time. The usual method weaves the start under your first stitches and finishes the end the same way.
Can I stitch any cross stitch chart with it?
Yes, as long as the chart gives Anchor numbers or a conversion. The tones have been stable for a long time, so older charts still match the current range.
Is the skein sold singly?
Yes, every skein on its own. That lets you buy exactly the tones a chart asks for instead of an assortment full of colours you never need.
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