DMC pearl cotton thread tips (perle cotton)

[@yannamichailidou3330]

It was the most helpful video I watched about threads. Exactly what I was looking for. Keep up the good work. Thank you very much

[@peacockandfig]

Thanks so much Yanna, I'm glad it was helpful! 🙂

[@KikiAelita]

Thank you for the 'you don't pull these ones apart' thing; that was exactly what I was trying to figure out about this thread to start a beginner's tutorial; I couldn't get this to pull apart nice at all, and now I know why!

[@peacockandfig]

You're very welcome! Yeah, pearl cotton is used for many different needlecrafts and such, so has different uses than regular six strand embroidery cotton. 😊

[@KikiAelita]

@@peacockandfig Now how the heck do I get this through an embroidery needle though, lol! Apparently my first foray out was with a darning needle. I'll have to keep researching! Have a good evening!

[@ViolaMedolli]

Thank you so much! I was really searching so bad about all the title threads to use ❤

[@peacockandfig]

You’re so welcome Viola! 😊

[@theresas740]

I am a beginner, working on my second project. This was very helpful advice, easy to understand. Thank you very much!

[@peacockandfig]

So glad it's all helpful for you Theresa! 😊

[@ashleyr6557]

I swear my local joanns hasn't gotten in a new shipment of embroidery floss since the beginning of the pandemic so I ended up having to buy some perle cotton to finish up a project and this video helped so much! Thank you for sharing!

[@peacockandfig]

Yeah it's very possible they haven't -- a lot of the big manufacturers themselves went into lockdown, so their production timelines were messed up by months. I know my local shop was having a heck of a time getting anything in, and they never knew what would actually arrive until it was in their shop. Plus the manufacturers having to work in safer ways, that's not always possible the way factories are laid out (especially if they're using older equipment that either can't be moved or has to be used by multiple people in a certain way), it's so hard for everyone. At least you figured out an alternative in the meantime! 🙂

[@ddkuszmaul]

Thank you for an informative video! It’s like you read my mind and answered my questions in your videos.

[@peacockandfig]

Glad it was helpful! 🙂

[@mariadelpilarmoreno6398]

Thanks a lot!!! Just what I was looking for! And explanation of the thickness of this product!!! You couldn't did it better

[@peacockandfig]

Awesome, so glad it helped Maria! 😊 ❤️

[@donnagraziano6468]

It was exactly what I needed to see.

[@peacockandfig]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@patriciacclark7563]

Thank you so much. I was really heading into trouble trying to figure out the tiny squares using pearl cotton in this kit. So helpful. Whew!

[@peacockandfig]

Glad it was helpful Patricia! 🙂

[@pamfrank3962]

Excellent demonstration

[@peacockandfig]

Glad it was helpful Pam! 🙂

[@cc83jc85]

Hi Dana- I'm brand new to perle cottons this has explained it so well, thank you very much!. Marietta in Brisbane

[@peacockandfig]

You're very welcome Marietta, glad it was helpful! 🙂

[@stitchybextheonehandedstit7334]

That's a great video Dana, i have lots of perle cotton from my Nana. I don't use bobbins but instead i use wooden pegs and floss-a-way bags. Xxx

[@peacockandfig]

Stitchy Bex - The one handed stitcher! Haha thanks very much Becca! 😊💜

[@maybee...]

Thank you for sharing, I have several skeins of pearl cotton and have yet to use it.

[@peacockandfig]

You are so welcome! Just have fun with it, there are very few "rules" to stitching. 😊

[@morenaullucci431]

Thankyou for the information.. I was wondering where to cut my cottons 💞 🐨.. Cheers from Australia 😊

[@peacockandfig]

Glad it was helpful! And cheers back from a half-Kiwi. 😊

[@morenaullucci431]

@@peacockandfig 💞

[@sharonnewton7726]

This was so helpful 👍

[@peacockandfig]

Awesome, glad you enjoyed it Sharon! 😊

[@judyhenson2803]

Loved your video. I have worked with yarns for years but never knew about pearl cottons and the difference in wts. I found a vintage bible cover pattern for plastic canvas ( which I am just recently learning.) It calls for a number 3 anchor pearl cotton. If I understand you correctly I can substitute 4 regular strains of DMC that I have leftover from doing multiple cross stitch projects for a #3 pearl cottons.

[@peacockandfig]

You'll have to experiment with that Judy, four strands of DMC is quite thick, and it may or may not be appropriate for your project. Just test it out and see if four strands is too thick for the density of the plastic canvas. Glad the video was helpful! 🙂

[@donnaryan3162]

Thank you for this explanation.

[@peacockandfig]

You're very welcome Donna 😊

[@christinebell9592]

Very informative and interesting! TFS

[@peacockandfig]

Christine Bell Haha thanks very much Christine! 😁

[@drea1sunshine]

Thank you! I accidentally ordered a set of greens in pearl cotton instead of 6 stranded floss. I did not fully read the description, and I'm new to buying fancy floss. Unfortunately, I don't think what I ordered will look appropriate on 28 count and the pattern would end up gigantic over 2. Oh well, guess I'll find another project to use them in.

[@peacockandfig]

Yep, you can always use them in something else! 😊

[@janekrut2799]

very helpful, thanks

[@peacockandfig]

You're welcome Jan! 😊

[@Bina6019]

Great tutorial! THANK YOU! I needed this!!! Blessings!

[@peacockandfig]

You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful Robin! 🙂

[@cecilialisbon8055]

So useful, thank you!

[@peacockandfig]

Glad it was helpful Cecilia! 🙂

[@VivianneTomStevens]

What size needle do you use for the #8 8:05

[@peacockandfig]

Not a clue Vivianne, all my needles are in a pincushion all mixed up. Just try some and see what works best for you (or get a variety pack of sizes if you don't have a collection of needles already). 😊

[@VivianneTomStevens]

Thank you for getting back to me. I will try the needles I have

[@peacockandfig]

Good luck with it! 😊

[@florencetarrant7105]

Thank you - great video. I am just starting to use Perle Cotton - am doing cross stitch on 14 count Aida with Perle 5 but my over 1 looks absolutely awful - it doesn't look neat like yours - it is so bulky and raised and you can't see the crosses - it just looks messy - what am I doing wrong as yours looks so neat and tidy with Perle 5 over 1

[@peacockandfig]

Hi Florence! I'm sorry but I don't know what might be going wrong (and I haven't used perle cotton in a long time so I'm not sure where the issue could be). In mine you can't really see the crosses either in over 1, and it is quite raised, so maybe it's just the angle of the camera but it's very possible yours actually does look really similar to mine. 😊

[@florencetarrant7105]

@@peacockandfig thank you

[@salmasalim]

LOVE

[@peacockandfig]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@bablibhattacharya1783]

Mam i used to thread for saree to needle work shall i work these pearl thread

[@peacockandfig]

I have no idea sorry Babli, I've never used threads for saris. 😊

[@RobinSampsonMcCarthy]

is #8 the same as 1 strand floss?

[@peacockandfig]

Hi Robin! Sorry all the info I have is in that video -- I haven't used pearl cotton since then so I don't remember the various weights. So it might be worth getting a few different weights of it and just seeing what might work for you, as some people like more coverage, some less. 😊

[@sarahzapiec5113]

can i use both perle cotton and regular floss in a project? lol the only white i have here is perle cotton and not normal floss. hopefully it looks normal when im done

[@peacockandfig]

Absolutely, but the weight of the pearl cotton may not match the regular floss thickness. It will look different up close as pearl cotton is twisted, but it won't be super noticeable at normally viewing distance. 😊

[@reneeschouten7310]

Hi there, I am trying to learn how to do a chain detached stitch. The dmc embroidery floss seems to split a lot with all 6 strings together.Would Pearl Cotton work well? Or is there a thread you would suggest?

[@peacockandfig]

Simple, you don't use all six strands at once for some embroidery stitches, you're meant to separate it into single strands (which is why it's stranded, and not twisted like the Pearl Cotton). If your stitch is too thick, use fewer strands (like for really smooth satin stitch you'd use one strand at a time. 🙂

[@mkaye3100]

Thank you! I've always seen the pearl floss when getting my standard skiens and wondered if I could use. I needed help finding out if these pearl floss would work for my 22ct Hardanger project. I think I'll try out the #8, would you agree? I don't want to have to buy 38 skiens of the standard floss if I don't have too.

[@peacockandfig]

Yeah give it a try, doesn't ever hurt to experiment! 😊

[@alondra8236]

Would the size 5 be the same as embroidery floss?

[@peacockandfig]

Hi Alondra! The video shows what each thread looks like on 14 count Aida. Embroidery floss is six strands, so size 5 is equivalent to around 2-3 strands of embroidery floss. It's not the same as embroidery floss though, it's got a much more distinct twist and texture, so you can see in the sample of the video that it seems to take up more space than the regular 2 strands of embroidery floss on 14 count fabric would. :)

[@knightsofneeech]

great video I want to say thank you. Can you tell me since I am a crocheter, how to unwind and roll up the pearlized cotton? The one that is twisted that you showed last.

[@peacockandfig]

You just have to do it very carefully and slowly so it doesn't get tangled. For hanks of wool or dyed silk, you can get a special gadget you'd put the circular hank onto, and you'd "unwind" the hank by spinning the gadget (I can't remember what it's called). But twisted skeins of floss are much shorter, if you can find something that's the right size to put the skein around (like a small book) and then start unwinding the skein from one end to roll it into a ball, that will prevent it from getting tangled as you unwind it. If you look for my video about floss and bobbin storage, you'll see me put the skein of embroidery floss around my hand to prevent it from tangling as I wind it onto the bobbin, you likely could do the same with the skeins of pearl cotton. 🙂

[@knightsofneeech]

@@peacockandfig thank you that is very helpful. I will take a look at your other video. Thanks again for your time to respond

[@nilminideen5296]

I love to use these for crochet flowers

[@peacockandfig]

Yeah it's neat stuff, you can use it for lots of different kinds of projects. 😊

[@Dsiegel7]

Hi. If you don't use bobbins, how do you store them all without getting tangled. Can you show your storage area? Thanks

[@peacockandfig]

D Hi there! I have a whole tutorial on how to store your floss, I do use bobbins so that's what my storage area looks like (I have two plastic boxes made for the bobbins). You can also use floss away bags (little zip lock baggies for floss), but they can be a pain to sort. Some people put them onto the rings in binders and sort them that way. 😊

[@diannalynnYT]

Very informative.

[@peacockandfig]

Glad it was helpful Dianna! 🙂

[@worthwatching4465]

I have purchased all the colors of the #5 perle cotton threads and embroidery floss organizer. The organizer is small ziploc bags that fit onto a ring. I want to label each bag with BOTH the color # and the description of that color. I have not been able to find a color chart that gives the names of the colors. I wrote DMC and asked and they say there isn't one. I find that hard to believe that there is no color description. I'm guessing maybe there is, but not available to the public. Anyway, I'm wanting to get to work labeling my bags. Does anyone have a chart?

[@peacockandfig]

Hi there! DMC is correct -- there are no official colour names as it's a global company (and based in France, so you sure wouldn't want all the colours to be in French if that's not a language you speak). Several design softwares have given their own names to the colours, but that's not an official DMC colour name -- they only use numbers. So assuming the Ziploc bags are clear, there's no real reason for needing the colour name anyway, you can see the colour through the bag. 😊

[@Christine-gb8cy]

hi can crochet thread be a replacement for perle cotton in embroidery??

[@peacockandfig]

Hi Christine! I'm not sure, the last time I used crochet thread was in high school. You'd have to play and see how it looks, it would depend on the thread count of the fabric you're using. 🙂

[@Christine-gb8cy]

@@peacockandfig thanks

[@9001012]

Thank you !

[@peacockandfig]

You're welcome! 😊

[@naniksrchanell8304]

Can tell me pleasa where place i can buy that tread

[@peacockandfig]

Hi Naniksunari! I don't know -- anywhere near you that sells DMC embroidery floss should be able to order it in for you. There are many shops around the world that sell it (like sewandso.co.uk in the UK, 123stitch.com in the US), but it does depend on where you are and whether there are any limitations on where you can order from. 🙂

[@kathleenoclair3179]

I do appreciate the breakdown, when I bought a pearl ball I didnt realize there were different sizes. I did however get a size 12 pearl cotton ball and I had a hard time threading it. Would I need to get a bigger needle for this thread? Also, I am using 14 count aida usually, would the size 12 count as 1 thread or 2 threads?

[@peacockandfig]

Hi Kathleen! Yes, get a bigger needle if you're having a hard time threading it, and as for coverage on 14 count, you'll have to play and see what you like. Some people like a denser coverage, some like to be able to clearly see the X of the stitch. So just experiment and see what you like. 🙂

[@kathleenoclair3179]

@@peacockandfig Thanks for the advice! The hole on my needle is smaller then I have ever seen, I usually cross stitch, but still. Not sure why it's so small if they want 3 threads. Lol

[@bablibhattacharya1783]

Where and how to get it?

[@peacockandfig]

If you don't have a local store that sells DMC, you can buy it online (maybe from Amazon, but make sure it's real DMC and not fake versions). Many online needlework shops will have it too, like 123stitch.com or lovecrafts.com 😊

[@bablibhattacharya1783]

Thanks your valuable comment mamfrom india iam

[@Marny5580]

I know that regular floss has a direction - and wanted to know if the perle/pearl also has a direction.

[@peacockandfig]

Yes it does, anything that has been spun into strands has a "grain", as it's been twisted in one direction to make it into strands. :)

[@lorettahenderson8979]

Thanks so much!

[@peacockandfig]

You're very welcome Loretta! 😊

[@donnagraziano6468]

Thank you

[@peacockandfig]

You're very welcome Donna! 😊

[@rianavanwyk3995]

I've used nr 8 for all my projects so far, but we cannot get the pearle in South African anymore, so had to switch the normal floss. I loved the pearle. pretty shine and so easy to stitch with.

[@peacockandfig]

Aww that's sad you can't get it anymore, can you order it from somewhere? You're right, it is very pretty and easy to work with. :)

[@rianavanwyk3995]

Peacock & Fig, unfortunately they dont ship to SA. i do find the normal floss here, so have switched over. getting used to it now, so not that bad at all.

[@peacockandfig]

That's good, at least you can get some stitchy stuff. :)

[@solivigantkaiba]

Ah, ok. I just finished drawing my design for my jacket and I pulled the strands and that did not go well. Thanks.

[@peacockandfig]

No worries, hope you managed to sort it out! 😊

[@Marny5580]

Remember: this kind of thread can also be used for Chicken Scratch, if you don't want to use floss or have an abundance of perle/pearl.

[@peacockandfig]

Haha never heard the term chicken scratch :)

[@brendajefferson1216]

what size needle would be used with this thread

[@peacockandfig]

Brenda Jefferson Hi Brenda, it depends on which weight you're using. I'm not 100% sure what I was using as all my needles are all mixed up, but I'm pretty sure I was using a 22 for the #3, and a 24 for the #5 and #8 weights. I'd just have a play and see what you like using best. 😊

[@brendajefferson1216]

thank you

[@peacockandfig]

You're welcome Brenda! :)

[@tonywatkins5315]

just read a troll saying about your nails just ignore them your video and nails are great shows they are just nasty best wishes tony

[@peacockandfig]

Thanks so much Tony, appreciate it, it's become a running joke now with me and my followers. Sometimes I'll even match my nail polish with the project I'm teaching, just to annoy the trolls a bit more... 😂

[@camagnuson6108]

gross claws.

[@peacockandfig]

Bahahaha all lies, and you could have just been an adult and scrolled on, instead of being a troll... you don't like something, move on. 😀

[@happyfacefries]

That's so rude. Why did you have to even say that?