Rich and warm: Dark Red suits anything allowed to look strong, from festive decorations to a denim seam. The skein's 6 strands add up to 8 m of embroidery thread — enough for a medium design. The skein is sold singly.
For monograms on linen cotton is the right pick: it reads matt and lies flat on the cloth. This thread divides — exactly what separates hand embroidery thread from machine thread. How strong your line reads is decided at the needle. If you follow a chart, buying its tones together is the safer move.
What Anchor Sticktwist Dunkelrot is suitable for
- names on children's clothes
- borders and decorative lines on linen
- tassels and charms
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
Which needle do I need?
For counted fabric a blunt embroidery needle: it finds the existing holes instead of splitting the weave. For smooth wovens take a sharp embroidery needle with a large eye.
May I wash the embroidery?
Yes, this cotton is colourfast. With strong reds and blues a test on a scrap still pays off before the finished piece goes into a machine for the first time.
Do I need an embroidery hoop?
For larger designs yes. A hoop keeps fabric evenly tensioned so stitches come out the same size. For a few centimetres of stitching the effort does not pay.
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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