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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on August 19, 2009, 4:59 pm
On 8/19/09 12:38 PM, in article C6B1A2DE.1659A%egirl22@verizon.net, "ellice"
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>> On 8/19/09 8:55 AM, in article
>> fa042535-6453-4914-84d8-2d4e46606a0b@d21g2000vbm.googlegroups.com,
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>>>> I'm loving the piece I'm doing in the DMC Variations dark greens, but I'm
>>>> tempted to try in working from the center out in something wild and bright.
>>>> Hot would be good too.
>>>>
>>>> So - bring them on folks. I'm going to lean toward 6 strand cottons as I'm
>>>> well in to my 4th skein of floss and will order twice as much as I think I
>>>> need for yardage.
>>>>
>>>> Cheryl
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>>> I think you should look at Threadworx - http://tinyurl.com/lknb4k
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>>> You can get 20 yards skeins...
>>>
>>> Donna in Virginia
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>> Hmm- that mean I'd only have to buy two. Now which color, so far I like
>> Chili Peppers and Brady's Balloons
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>> Do you know any sources for the big skeins?
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>> Cheryl
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> Darn - I can tell how quickly I read this - thought it side "Widest" not
> Wildest. Definitely go to Threadworx - their stuff is lovely to stitch with
> and some really brilliant combinations, plus the 20 yrd skeins are a deal...
> They also have stunning overdyed metallics (to which I am addicted).
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> Now I'm out 'cause I sounded like an idjit afore.....
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> ellice
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I thought you may have missed read that ....
I will not go look at the metallics, I will not go look at the metallics....
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Posted by 1961girl@gmail.com on August 19, 2009, 5:45 pm
Bradley's Balloons is available in #4 braid metallic. Not that I'm
enabling or anything (rdh)
linda
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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on August 19, 2009, 5:59 pm
On 8/19/09 5:45 PM, in article
c1d0a7dd-072f-4adf-a68d-5d3d9f200870@e34g2000vbm.googlegroups.com,
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> Bradley's Balloons is available in #4 braid metallic. Not that I'm
> enabling or anything (rdh)
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> linda
I have to admit, I'd like to fondle it a bit.....
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Posted by ellice on August 19, 2009, 12:37 pm
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> I'm loving the piece I'm doing in the DMC Variations dark greens, but I'm
> tempted to try in working from the center out in something wild and bright.
> Hot would be good too.
>
>
> So - bring them on folks. I'm going to lean toward 6 strand cottons as I'm
> well in to my 4th skein of floss and will order twice as much as I think I
> need for yardage.
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> Cheryl
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Watercolors - about weight of 5 Perle, Trio, Dyed ribbon from YLI, GAST,
Weeks, Also there is Wildflowers, or impressions, Silk'n Ivory, Gloriana
overdyed perle in 5,8,12, Gumnuts makes several weights of overdyed type
threads (Buds, Stars, Jewels), soy Lustre which is between an 8 & 12,
Vineyard Silk has some lines that are overdyed (Trio), ... The list goes on
and on....
Also - try Pebbly Perle, Overture, Bravo from Rainbow Gallery.
Ellice who has no time right now but was just checking in....
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>> On 8/19/09 8:55 AM, in article
>> fa042535-6453-4914-84d8-2d4e46606a0b@d21g2000vbm.googlegroups.com,
>>
>>>> I'm loving the piece I'm doing in the DMC Variations dark greens, but I'm
>>>> tempted to try in working from the center out in something wild and bright.
>>>> Hot would be good too.
>>>>
>>>> So - bring them on folks. I'm going to lean toward 6 strand cottons as I'm
>>>> well in to my 4th skein of floss and will order twice as much as I think I
>>>> need for yardage.
>>>>
>>>> Cheryl
>>>
>>> I think you should look at Threadworx - http://tinyurl.com/lknb4k
>>>
>>> You can get 20 yards skeins...
>>>
>>> Donna in Virginia
>>
>> Hmm- that mean I'd only have to buy two. Now which color, so far I like
>> Chili Peppers and Brady's Balloons
>>
>> Do you know any sources for the big skeins?
>>
>>
>> Cheryl
>>
> Darn - I can tell how quickly I read this - thought it side "Widest" not
> Wildest. Definitely go to Threadworx - their stuff is lovely to stitch with
> and some really brilliant combinations, plus the 20 yrd skeins are a deal...
> They also have stunning overdyed metallics (to which I am addicted).
>
> Now I'm out 'cause I sounded like an idjit afore.....
>
> ellice
>