Embroidery
Anchor Sticktwist series · 43 colours
Anchor Stranded Cotton 8 m Lavender
Item no. 24418
€1.95per piece
Unit price €0.24 / m · incl. VAT, plus shipping
Stranded cotton in Lavender — 8 m of cotton per skein, 6 strands to divide, for cross stitch and freehand work. The skein is sold singly. Suitable for counted fabric and linen.
Colour: Lavender
in stock
Delivery time approx. 3–5 working days
Free shipping within Germany from €50
- Material
- 100 % Baumwolle
- Colour
- Lavendel
- Care
Wash at 30°C
Do not iron
Wash without fabric softener or bleach
Do not tumble dry
- Länge (m)
- 8 m
Description
The tone Lavender is unusual enough to be noticed and calm enough never to feel intrusive. 8 m of cotton per skein, 6 strands side by side: you decide while stitching how many go into your needle. A blunt embroidery needle finds the holes rather than the threads on counted fabric.
Beyond embroidery, stranded cotton serves for tassels and charms because it drapes softly. The cotton is softly twisted and runs calmly through fabric without untwisting as you stitch. Embroidery lies flatter when the thread is not pulled too tight.
What Anchor Stranded Cotton 8 m Lavender is suitable for
- cross stitch on Aida and counted fabric
- satin stitch and stem stitch designs
- 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.
Care instructions:
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.
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.
Can I machine embroider with it?
No. Stranded cotton is too thick and too soft for an embroidery machine, and its strands would separate in the needle eye. Machines take fine polyester thread; stranded cotton stays reserved for hand work.
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.
