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  • How many strands of floss are the equivelant to pearl cotton size 3

    From FSUStitcher@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 20 15:58:01 2017
    I can't find pearl cotton size 3 in the color I want to use for a project. If I substitute embroidery floss how many strands do I need to use. TIA

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  • From Arliss Link@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 21 12:24:46 2017
    I would guess 8 strands. I found a site that said 2 strands for #12, 4 for #8, 6 for #5. Artfabrik.com/a-guess-on-thread-sizes

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sat Oct 21 17:05:59 2017
    On Sat, 21 Oct 2017 12:24:46 -0700 (PDT), Arliss Link
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    I would guess 8 strands. I found a site that said 2 strands for #12, 4 for #8, 6 for #5. Artfabrik.com/a-guess-on-thread-sizes

    I would think so and I wouldn't strand the threads before use either,
    in fact, giving them a little twist, stitch to stitch might imitate
    the pearl cotton better.

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  • From Annette from NZ@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Tue Oct 24 20:48:32 2017
    On Sunday, 22 October 2017 09:06:02 UTC+13, [email protected] wrote:
    On Sat, 21 Oct 2017 12:24:46 -0700 (PDT), Arliss Link
    wrote:

    I would guess 8 strands. I found a site that said 2 strands for #12, 4 for #8, 6 for #5. Artfabrik.com/a-guess-on-thread-sizes

    I would think so and I wouldn't strand the threads before use either,
    in fact, giving them a little twist, stitch to stitch might imitate
    the pearl cotton better.

    Perle thread is smoothly twisted rather than strands stitched flat. Here is a link that shows how to make perle(pearl) thread from floss.
    http://www.lkreinmiller.com/uploads/8/4/7/1/8471259/makingperlecoton.pdf

    For perle 3 I would use 8 strands of floss (2 lots of 4 strands each) and start with more than a 1 yard length, for example 1 and a half or even 2 yards.
    have fun

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  • From Martha Beth Lewis@21:1/5 to FSUStitcher on Thu Feb 8 19:59:43 2018
    On Friday, October 20, 2017 at 5:58:03 PM UTC-5, FSUStitcher wrote:
    I can't find pearl cotton size 3 in the color I want to use for a project. If I substitute embroidery floss how many strands do I need to use. TIA

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  • From Martha Beth Lewis@21:1/5 to FSUStitcher on Thu Feb 8 20:00:41 2018
    On Friday, October 20, 2017 at 5:58:03 PM UTC-5, FSUStitcher wrote:
    I can't find pearl cotton size 3 in the color I want to use for a project. If I substitute embroidery floss how many strands do I need to use. TIA

    I would try 8 strands; #3 PC is pretty thick. Make sure you stripe and moisten your cut length; that will "puff up" the strand.
    mb (Go Gators!)

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