National Counted Cross Stitch Show

Hi everyone,

Went to the NCCSS in Rockome last weekend and after seeing the beautiful work
exhibited I realized that, even though I've been stitching for many years, I am
truly a novice stitcher.

The marketplace was terrific and I added quite a bit to my stash.

One of the things I bought was Petite Very Velvet thread distributed by Rainbow
Gallery. Has anyone worked with velvet thread? What was your experience with
it?

Thanks.


Margaret in Illinois

I'm using it right now for the first time. So far I've had absolutely no
problem with it. I have been using short pieces, about 18", and so far I
haven't noticed any fraying except where I had to rip some stitches and just
pulled them out without too much care. It's coming out quite nice and looks
more like a velour than a velvet, but it's very good for where I'm using it.

Lucille

"Margaret" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,

Went to the NCCSS in Rockome last weekend and after seeing the beautiful
work
exhibited I realized that, even though I've been stitching for many years,
I am
truly a novice stitcher.

The marketplace was terrific and I added quite a bit to my stash.

One of the things I bought was Petite Very Velvet thread distributed by
Rainbow
Gallery. Has anyone worked with velvet thread? What was your experience
with
it?

Thanks.


Margaret in Illinois

Haven't worked with any velvet thread yet, but I have some in brown that I'm
considering using for the heads of cattails on a CQ piece. I think it would
really look striking.

--
Jacqueline
Carmichaels PA
"Margaret" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,

Went to the NCCSS in Rockome last weekend and after seeing the beautiful
work
exhibited I realized that, even though I've been stitching for many years,
I am
truly a novice stitcher.

The marketplace was terrific and I added quite a bit to my stash.

One of the things I bought was Petite Very Velvet thread distributed by
Rainbow
Gallery. Has anyone worked with velvet thread? What was your experience
with
it?

Thanks.


Margaret in Illinois

What kind of stitch are you doing with it?

--
Jacqueline
Carmichaels PA
"Lucille" wrote in message
...
I'm using it right now for the first time. So far I've had absolutely no
problem with it. I have been using short pieces, about 18", and so far I
haven't noticed any fraying except where I had to rip some stitches and
just
pulled them out without too much care. It's coming out quite nice and
looks
more like a velour than a velvet, but it's very good for where I'm using
it.

Lucille

"Margaret" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,

Went to the NCCSS in Rockome last weekend and after seeing the beautiful
work
exhibited I realized that, even though I've been stitching for many
years,
I am
truly a novice stitcher.

The marketplace was terrific and I added quite a bit to my stash.

One of the things I bought was Petite Very Velvet thread distributed by
Rainbow
Gallery. Has anyone worked with velvet thread? What was your
experience
with
it?

Thanks.


Margaret in Illinois

I'm using it on 18 to the inch needlepoint canvas, using the basketweave
stitch.

I'm not sure how it would work for surface embroidery.

Lucille

"Jacqueline" wrote in message
...
What kind of stitch are you doing with it?

--
Jacqueline
Carmichaels PA
"Lucille" wrote in message
...
I'm using it right now for the first time. So far I've had absolutely
no
problem with it. I have been using short pieces, about 18", and so far
I
haven't noticed any fraying except where I had to rip some stitches and
just
pulled them out without too much care. It's coming out quite nice and
looks
more like a velour than a velvet, but it's very good for where I'm using
it.

Lucille

"Margaret" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,

Went to the NCCSS in Rockome last weekend and after seeing the
beautiful
work
exhibited I realized that, even though I've been stitching for many
years,
I am
truly a novice stitcher.

The marketplace was terrific and I added quite a bit to my stash.

One of the things I bought was Petite Very Velvet thread distributed
by
Rainbow
Gallery. Has anyone worked with velvet thread? What was your
experience
with
it?

Thanks.


Margaret in Illinois

ojunk (Margaret) wrote in message ...
Hi everyone,
One of the things I bought was Petite Very Velvet thread distributed by Rainbow Gallery. Has anyone worked with velvet thread? What was your experience with it?


Margaret,

I used the Very Velvet in a Secret Needle Night kit from the Silver
Needle in Tulsa, OK, and it was SO much fun to work with. The design
called for both a pig and a cow to be stitched with the velvet thread
and they came out so adorable. I couldn't stop touching the "fuzzy
pig" - it was just great to work with. I know that is one type of
fiber that I want to work with again sometime.

Happy Stitching!

Laura in Bloomingdale, IL

Margaret said
One of the things I bought was Petite Very Velvet thread distributed by Rainbow
Gallery. Has anyone worked with velvet thread? What was your experience with
it?

I was introduced to velvet thread for a needlepoint (aka canvas) project. As
you work with the thread, it will wear away around the eye of the needle. This
means that you can't expect to slide the needle to get more usabililty from the
'tail.'

I'm hoping someone else can explain that phenom better than I did.

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another Anne, add ingers to frugalf to reply

You explained it very well. Actually, this happens to a lot of threads,
especially when using longer lengths and leave a short tail. But with a
thread such as your describing, it would (like chenille) happen much
sooner. In fact, chenille thread deteriorates so readily it is normally
couched.

Dianne

anne wrote:

Margaret said

One of the things I bought was Petite Very Velvet thread distributed by Rainbow
Gallery. Has anyone worked with velvet thread? What was your experience with
it?


I was introduced to velvet thread for a needlepoint (aka canvas) project. As
you work with the thread, it will wear away around the eye of the needle. This
means that you can't expect to slide the needle to get more usabililty from the
'tail.'

I'm hoping someone else can explain that phenom better than I did.

I'm using the velvet thread right now and I'm not having a problem with it
wearing away like that. Of course I'm being very careful not to tug too
hard and I'm using shorter than usual lengths of thread. At least shorter
for me--about 18".

Lucille

"Dianne Lewandowski" wrote in message
...
You explained it very well. Actually, this happens to a lot of threads,
especially when using longer lengths and leave a short tail. But with a
thread such as your describing, it would (like chenille) happen much
sooner. In fact, chenille thread deteriorates so readily it is normally
couched.

Dianne

anne wrote:

Margaret said

One of the things I bought was Petite Very Velvet thread distributed by
Rainbow
Gallery. Has anyone worked with velvet thread? What was your
experience with
it?


I was introduced to velvet thread for a needlepoint (aka canvas)
project. As
you work with the thread, it will wear away around the eye of the
needle. This
means that you can't expect to slide the needle to get more usabililty
from the
'tail.'

I'm hoping someone else can explain that phenom better than I did.