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Coton a Broder Tkt 16
Hello. I would like to start a Blackwork fan frm New Stitches magazine issue
70. This project calls for a 5 skeins of white Coton a Broder. My question, what is this skein? I never heard of it. Is this different from Pearl cotton? How much each skein cost? Thanks, Mira -- http://home.comcast.net/~miralyn |
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Coton a Broder (embroidery cotton or broder cotton) can be purchased at:
http://www.lacis.com for $1.55/skein in all the sizes. You will need to know what size broder you need. It comes in 12 to 40. By your subject header, you are looking for size 16?? If so, that is often referred to, in the U.S., as "Brilliant Cutwork Thread" and is more readily available than the smaller sizes. You can find Size 12 and 16 at: http://www.herschnerrs.com Hope this helps. Dianne Mira wrote: Hello. I would like to start a Blackwork fan frm New Stitches magazine issue 70. This project calls for a 5 skeins of white Coton a Broder. My question, what is this skein? I never heard of it. Is this different from Pearl cotton? How much each skein cost? Thanks, Mira |
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Hi Dianne,
As always, you're very informative. This is why I always come here if I have questions. There are a lot of helpful stitchers here. Many thanks for the info, I better buy them though as DMC are discontinuing them (I read from the website) Mira |
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I just looked and saw that DMC no longer lists the No. 12 & 16 broder
threads. Guess I should stock up!! Thanks for the heads up. I am so disappointed with this news. Europe and Australia has them. The USA gets the short shrift. Not enough designers know about them nor use them. We lost the colors last year. Dianne Mira wrote: Hi Dianne, As always, you're very informative. This is why I always come here if I have questions. There are a lot of helpful stitchers here. Many thanks for the info, I better buy them though as DMC are discontinuing them (I read from the website) Mira |
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And the explanation for having to purchase overseas when there is a
market in the U.S.?? I've been trying to get these threads wholesale for 8 years to no avail, including contacting Anchor directly. How do you teach, design, use if you can't get them readily? Dianne Ducatijane wrote: Mira, I'm a design consultant for Coats Crafts UK (Anchor), these threads are still in use in the UK. Check out Janet Haigh's new books, White on White and Colour on Colour. Both are referenced. Any probs, get in touch with me! Regrds, Jane |
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I prefer the Anchor over the DMC Cotton-a-Broader. It tends not too
fluff as much. Design a great day, Janet - New Zealand http://www.jmddesigns.co.nz http://www.jmddesigns.co.nz/mosaic/ |
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Janet Davies wrote:
I prefer the Anchor over the DMC Cotton-a-Broader. It tends not too fluff as much. Well, at least you have it available!!!! Argh!!! I've used both and don't find a difference. I have huge hanks of DMC No. 40 broder which I purchased from Italy, as well as the normal skeins of Anchor. We can get all these sizes here in the states, but it's *very* hard to find. And with DMC discontinuing 12 & 16, my heart is sinking. Dianne |
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