Thread Brand Reviews
Kreinik Thread and Cross Stitch – Everything You Need To Know
Kreinik is one of my favorite metallic threads to work with, and I’ve been wanting to write this article for quite some time. I just wanted a bit more experience with other metallic threads first. At this point I’ve worked with DMC Light Effects, DMC Diamant, DMC Mouline Etoile, Lecien Cosmo Nishikiito, Rainbow Gallery Petite […]
Metallic Thread Brand Comparisons
I originally compiled this list while writing the Kreinik article, but that article was getting super long so I ended up publishing this separately. Plus I wanted it to be its own resource, as it can be super helpful to compare brands regardless of which metallic thread you’re considering. Note that ALL of these brands […]
CXC Floss and Other Chinese Brands: Do They Compare to DMC?
Some of you find this article because you simply want to know if CXC floss is good enough to stitch with. But others may stumble across this never having heard of CXC brand floss and are wondering what I’m even talking about. Which is fair as it’s still not readily available in most cross stitch […]
Mouliné Étoile – DMC Metallic Thread Review
It’s time for another thread review! As you guys know, I like trying out all sorts of different thread brands out there. There’s a few thread reviews here on the blog already, but today I’ll be checking out DMC’s Mouliné Étoile line. I am definitely always looking for metallic thread options. It can add such […]
Sulky Glowy – Spooky Glow in The Dark Cross Stitch Thread Review
It’s October! And that means Spooky Stitches! What better way to dress up your Halloween patterns than with some glow in the dark thread? Well, while I’ve discussed other Glow in the Dark thread brands before, I hadn’t yet tried out Sulky Glowy! So I whipped up a new pattern to test these colors out […]
Bijoux and Accentuate – Metallic thread brands for Cross Stitch
Time for another obscure thread brand review~! Today, I’ll be taking a look at Bijoux and Accentuate brand threads. I picked a spool of both up when I was last at my local needlework shop… 2 years ago. Whoops. Time to finally put them to use! I’m really enjoying trying out new types of threads […]
Sulky Petites Cross Stitch Thread Review Part 2 – 16 Count Aida
Whoops. Has it been a whole 2 months since my Sulky Petites review? Well in that blog post I mentioned I was working on a design using the threads I’d picked up. So here we are. In my initial review I show how it looks on 14 count and 28 count. Well I loved the […]
Sulky Petites, Metallics, and Holoshimmer : Cross Stitch Thread Review
I love trying out new materials and techniques in my cross stitch. And thread is no different! I recently did a review of Lecien brand threads and really enjoyed the experience, so I wanted to try out even more brands. Today, I’ll be testing out Sulky’s Cotton Petites, Sulky Metallics, and even a Sulky Holoshimmer. […]