SNOW-BLUES' 03- Sky Blue, - 26-Deep Sea - 10-Royal Blue - 20-Tropical Ocean; - by The Caron Collection

We will be listing our inventory of Snow, Watercolours, Wildflowers, Waterlillies, and Overdyed Impressions.

"Snow" is a single strand 61% polyester with a 39% Polyester filament thread. It is used for sparkle embellishment, in a wide variety of stitching techniques from needlepoint, cross stitch to finishing and cording. Your imagination is your guide. It currently comes in 33 colors and the card that is listed here is a 10 yd. card but a 100 yd. card is available by special order. The suggested maximum working length is 20 inches.

We will also list the SNOW by color groups to make your choices easier. (all whites together, blacks together etc.)

Watercolours is a three-ply pima cotton - It is suggested, on #18 canvas, two plies on #12, 13 or 14 canvas and three plies on #10 count.

Wildflowers is a single strand cotton which is dyed in all the same colors as Watercolours. The weight is between a #8 and #12 pearl cotton in weight - roughly the same as a flower thread. While Watercolours looks similar to a pearl cotton and has a silky sheen, Wildflowers has a matte finish when stitched.
Although the same dye formulas are used on both Watercolours and Wildflowers, the dye may cause a different look on the finished product.
This thread is available in 36-yard, 120-yard and 400-yard skeins. Cutting at the card/knot will yield all one-yard lengths.
For needlepoint use one strand on #24 canvas, two strands on #18, three strands on #16 or 13. For cross stitch use one strand over two threads on #32 -24 count evenweave fabrics. Use one strand over one thread on #18 and 14 count fabrics.
For hardanger, one strand is perfect for wrapped fillings on #22-30 count fabrics. Like Watercolours, use a single strand for most crewel work.

Waterlilies is a twelve-ply silk. Its counterpart in solid colors is called Soie Cristale, which is available through special order. Most of the Waterlilies colors will correspond to the Watercolours and Wildflowers colors.
The strands are divisible and this silk handles well, making it a perfect choice for embroidery on very fine fabrics as well as on larger counts of canvas and fabric. when cutting the skein at the knot, you will get six one-yard lengths. We can also special order Waterlillies in 40-yard and 100-yard skeins. As with any stranded fiber, Waterlilies should be stripped (separate all the strands and put them back together again).
The solid colors are imported and correspond to Soie Cristale silk colors.
Overdyed Impressions comes in 36-yard, 120-yard and 400-yard skeins and, like the other threads, can be cut into one-yard lengths.
One strand works well for most needlepoint stitches on 24-18 count canvas.
For cross stitch worked over two threads, one strand is suitable for 32-18 count fabrics. When doing cross stitch over one thread use 18, 16 or 14-count fabrics, including Aida.


Feel free to contact us with any questions that you have. We do not take returns or exchanges of any fiber products, so we want all our customers to be happy. If there are any questions or concerns that we can address for you on the front end, please let us know, so we can ensure you are happy with your purchase.