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There are 62 colorways of Artfabrik’s hand-dyed pearl cotton threads in sizes: 3, 5, 8, and 12. See the colorways below.
- Use all our threads for: embroidery, hand and machine quilting, sashiko, couching, bobbin work, wool applique, cross-stitch, needle-point, needle punch, weaving, crochet, knitting, or tatting.
- Use Size 12 in the top of the sewing machine with a 14/90 quilting or embroidery needle.
- Click here to learn how to prepare threads for the top of the machine or bobbin work.
- Click here to see our Stitch Sampler page showing different uses for the threads.
- Click here to see our Needle and Thread Chart to match embroidery needles to the correct size thread.
- Click here for Thread-u-cation to learn how to prepare your quilt for hand embroidery and how to make basic embroidery stitches.
- Threads are hand-dyed with Procion fiber reactive dyes. Although our threads are thoroughly washed, some excess color (especially red, fuchsia, and purple) may remain and back-dye under certain conditions like on a light colored background fabric.Test the bleed factor of a thread by stitching to a test fabric and washing in hot water.
Cotton 12 is a strong, fine thread with a matte finish available in all 62 variegated color schemes. Recommended for machine embroidery, machine quilting, hand quilting (size 5 embroidery needle), or needle punch (size 1 needle). To use in the machine, wind the skein onto an empty spool and stitch away with a 14/90 embroidery or quilting machine needle.
Cotton 12 measures 130 yards for $12. Select a colorway below and add to your cart.
Cotton 8 dyes richly and has a soft hand. Available in 62 variegated colorways, it is recommended for machine bobbin drawing, hand embroidery (size 3 or 5 embroidery needle), hand quilting, crochet, sashiko, knitting, needlepoint, needle punch (size 2 needle), and weaving.
Cotton 8 measures 50 yards for $8. Select a colorway below and add to your cart.
Cotton 5 is strong, bright, and dyes in clearly defined colors. Available in 62 variegated color schemes, it is recommended for hand embroidery (size 3 embroidery needle), hand quilting, crochet, sashiko, knitting, needlepoint, needle punch (size 6 needle), weaving, and any number of needle arts.
Cotton 5 measures 25 yards for $5. Select a colorway below and add to your cart.
Cotton 3 is large and eye catching with shiny, clearly defined colors. Available in 62 variegated color schemes it is recommended for hand stitching (size 1 embroidery needle), couching by machine or hand, needlepoint, knitting, weaving or any number of needle arts.
Cotton 3 measures 16.4 yards for $4. Select a colorway below and add to your cart.
Aquamarine (green, aquamarine, turquoise, royal, light blue)
Asters (red, violet, turquoise, green, gold)
Avocado Squash (violet, rust, chartreuse, orange)
Black Orchid (fuchsia, magenta, wine, charcoal)
Brass Tacks (olive, brass, gold)
Burnt Marshmallows (brown, bronze, charcoal)
Cafe au Lait (light to dark brown gradation)
Candy Corn (bright yellow, gold, brass, cocoa)
Chocolate Squash (brown, gold, bronze)
Copper Queen (wine, magenta, blue, rust)
Daffodils (gradations of pale yellow)
Daylilies (pale pink, green, and gold)
Degas Blue (turquoise, royal, light blue)
Dianthus (aquamarine, purple, magenta, fuchsia, deep pink)
Earth Gems (turquoise, violet, fuchsia, wine, brown)
Eggplant (fuchsia, wine, green charcoal)
Embers (royal, charcoal, wine, scarlet)
Evening Greens (dark and medium value greens)
Fall Maple (fuchsia, orange, gold, olive)
Forget Me Nots (pale turquoise and blues)
Green Grass (chartreuse, kelly, forest green)
Honey (gradations of honey yellow light to medium value)
Indigo (gradations of navy blue light to dark value)
Irises (muted pastel blue, green, yellow, orange, violet)
Italian Prune (charcoal, turquoise, brown)
Japanese Iris (pastel purple, violet, blue)
Lemons (medium to intense yellows)
Lilacs (pale blue, violet, turquoise, green)
Lime Frappe (yellow, chartreuse, royal, green, gold, turquoise)
Moss (pale green, olive, and turquoise)
Nasturtium (pastel apricot, yellow, pink)
Oasis Twilight (charcoal, green, royal, purple, violet, brown)
Ocean (pale turquoise gradations)
October Fest (brown, yellow, orange)
Oranges (gradations of bright to pale oranges)
Ornamental Grasses (pastel green, turquoise, blue)
Parakeet (intense fuchsia, orange, yellow, green, royal, purple)
Peas in a Pod (variations of pea green)
Petunias (medium value pinks)
Pickle Juice (values of acid green)
Pumpkin Patch (bronze, gold yellow, orange)
Rainbow Light (6 very light value rainbowcolors)
Rainbow Medium (6 medium value rainbow colors)
Rainbow Rich (6 intense rainbow colors)
Really Red (red, scarlet, gold, fuchsia)
Red Hots (fuchsia, red, scarlet)
Renaissance (royal, purple, magenta, gold, olive, rose)
Rhubarb (olive, salmon, pale yellow)
Salt Water Taffy (medium value turquoise, gold, violet, pink, orange, yellow, green)
Sedona (turquoise, brown, rust, yellow, green, pink)
Shadows (gradations of medium gray to white)
Snake Skin (charcoal, brass, gold, white)
Spice Road (brass, orange, violet)
Southwest Rainbow (turquoise, green, gold, orange, medium brown)
Sprouts (pale yellow, green, and chartreuse)
Sunflower (yellow, gold, deep gold)
Sunrise (deep orange, orange, yellow)
Tangerine (salmon, yellow, pink)
True Blues (royal, navy, turquoise)
Violets (fuchsia, violet purple, dark navy)
Wild Rice (light value brown, tan, and gray)
Wisteria (purple, magenta, royal, fuchsia)
Note: Although we have tried to achieve accurate color, the colors on your screen may appear differently than when viewed in person.
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