~ Thread Questions ~

Good Morning Friends & Folk!

another grey/wintry morning to be had here at the farm…

clouds with blustery winds are keeping the chickens active this morning ~

their little fluff-butts are shaking off the cold!!!

Since I've been working on embroidery lately, and showing my progress here on this blog,

I've received a couple questions from folks, that I thought might be better answered here for everyone... 

{if you're interested, that is}

;)

Question: 

do you over dye your own floss/threads?

Answer: 

yes I do ~ I love to in fact! 

I prefer to use a mixture of coffee, tea, walnut stain, cinnamon & ground clove to dye with.

I like the look of the brownish-stain coming through the actual base color of the color-fast thread.

...you can click HERE to see how.

{I have added this as a permanent link to my sidebar over there on your right ---->

 for your future reference.}

photo shows my DMC perle cottons over dyed with  my stain technique

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Question:

when working with punch needle & DMC floss, do you use 2, 3 or 6 strands of floss?

Answer:

I  prefer to use all 6 strands of floss when I punch ~ using a medium tip Cameo Ultra Punch needle.

I like how 6 strands of floss mimics the 'full' look of a miniature hooked rug.

when I punch with Valdani Perle Cotton, I prefer to use the #8 size, which is thicker than the #12.

I also combine Valdani & DMC threads when I punch ~ I love how that looks!

~ here is the list of colors in my "Spring from Notforgotten Farm" designer collection 

from Valdani Threads:

H 209 ~ khaki black

H 210 ~ melancholy purple

JP 7 ~ faded marygold

JP 12 ~ seaside

O 154 ~ dark antique gold

O 178 ~ tea dyed stone

O 506 ~ cinnamon swirl

O 510 ~ terra cotta swirl

O 531 ~ black nut

O 534 ~ quiet fall

O 538 ~ cottage smoke

P 2 ~ olive green

"Spring from Notforgotten Farm"
 Valdani Designer Thread Collection

Here are the colors in my 'Autumn from Notforgotten Farm' designer thread collection 

from Valdani Threads:

M90 ~ chocolate brown

O154 ~ dark antique gold

O178 ~ tea dyed stone

O217 ~ yummy pumpkin

H210 ~ melancholy purple

O196 ~ muddy bark

P2 ~ olive green

O510 ~ terra cotta twist

O540 ~ black olive

O506 ~ cinnamon swirl

O548 ~ blackened khaki brown

P11 ~ aged black

"Autumn from Notforgotten Farm"
Valdani Designer Thread Collection

and,

 here is the color list for my

"Winter at Notforgotten Farm" designer thread collection from Valdani Threads:

O178 ~ Tea Dyed Stone

P1 ~ Old Brick

P7 ~ Withered Blue

O513 ~ Coffee Roast

O154 ~ Dark Antique Gold

O506 ~ Cinnamon Swirl

O545 ~ Primitive White

H212 ~ Faded Brown

P2 ~ Olive Green

O196 ~ Muddy Bark

O501 ~ Ebony Almond

O534 ~ Quiet Fall

project shown using my "Winter" by Notforgotten Farm Designer Thread Collection
from Valdani Threads

*** my Valdani Designer Collections can always be purchased in my Etsy Shop ***

I have also added a permanent link of my list of preferred DMC colors

 to my sidebar for you today too 

you can print this list and keep it in your purse…

then when you're out & about you'll have it handy ~ like I do!

My Favorite DMC thread colors

ecru - ecru 

310 - black

400 - mahogany dark

422 - hazel nut brown light

451 - shell grey dark
610 - drab brown dark

611 - drab brown

640 - beige grey very dark

645 - beaver grey very dark
647 - grey beaver medium

720 - orange spice dark

728 - golden yellow

729 - old gold medium

732 - olive green

734 - olive green light

783 - topaz medium

801 - coffee brown dark

830 - golden olive dark

831 - golden olive medium

869 - hazel nut brown very dark

918 - red copper dark

919 - red copper

920 - copper medium

921 - copper

924 - grey green very dark 

926 - grey green medium 

946 - burnt orange medium

3011 - khaki green dark

3012 - khaki green medium

3021 - brown grey very dark

3033 - mocha brown very light

3042 - antique violet light

3064 - desert sand

3328 - salmon dark

3740 - antique violet dark
3768 -grey green dark

3781 - mocha brown dark

3782 - mocha brown light

3787 - grey brown dark

3799 - pewter grey very dark
3828 - brown hazel nut

3858 - rosewood medium

these are my 'turn-to' colors again & again…

used in my needlework & painting ~

I now carry ALL of my DMC floss palette colors here in the FARM SHOP! 

YAY!

{{{ and thank you Peter i love you }}}

Question:

what threads do you prefer to work with when doing your hand embroidery projects?

Answer:

all of the above & then some!

if I am working on a project that is a one of a kind piece to be sold, then I use floss, yarn, perle cotton, silk threads, old & vintage fibers….

really any kind of floss/thread is suitable for me to incorporate into my work.

i love to mix it up!

BUT

if I am creating a model for a project that will become a pattern, then I will usually stick to a certain fiber such as DMC or hand dyed threads such as Gentle Art or Weeks Dye Works threads 

or my Valdani cottons.

this makes it easier for folks who purchase my designs 

to replicate them in the same fibers as I have for the model.

Last Question:

do you ever sleep?

Answer:

I get this one a lot!…

~ and my answer is yes ;)

peacefully.

Hoping I've helped you today,

 I love to hear from you ~ SOOOOoooo

if you ever have questions email me!

Not4got@aol.com

I am here to help in any way I can & truly love sharing what I do with you all!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~ 

 Lori