Other than a specific style of cross stitch, these threads arent useful to anyone else! FrenchFripperies Colour numbers cross match the DMC cotton embroidery floss numbering system. That is, until a reader reached out to me and asked me about DMCs linen threads. From shop AntikhofWolf, ad by Vintagefabricsamfr From shop xJuDesign, ad by flanderslace My favorite stitch is the chain stitch, but I worked on some other stitches in this design like satin stitch and the long and short stitch. ad by CraftyWoolFelt I found the DMC linen floss to be a nightmare to stitch with and it really slowed down the project compared to using silk or cotton for white, which I did on other projects. From shop HoleheartedCards, 25.12 I am looking for Linen and rayon dmc floss. You can save your cart for return visits, you can use the express lane during checkout, as well as other great features. The water soluble markers are preferable to the air soluble ones. I found that this floss worked these stitches easily. The muted tones and simple, whimsical designs in this beginning embroidery book will look lovely on the linen fabric I purchased for this project. (10% off), Sale Price 21.64 &nsbp; Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. Two multipacks are available. Ad from shop FrenchFripperies From shop fabilinostore, ad by AppleoakFibreWorks The marketing strategy for DMC was clearly the natural angle, which is a fair point, however, the marketing failed to actually show who they were marketing to. Ad from shop BeadsandmorebyYashma Original Price 24.04 Ad from shop abrownpaperparcel 24.60, 27.34 Ad from shop McBurneyandBlack From shop BOHOrope, 12.90 Linen floss comes in a beautiful matte finish, ideal for stitching designs that capture the subtle beauty and texture of nature. Since you will be covering up your lines, you can use a pencil, but if you make a mistake tracing, you might always be able to see your pencil marks. (I am perfectly happy to hand sew with linen thread.). I purchased a multipack at Michaels. Ad from shop ProAtelierPlus I am not quite sure what to do with that information, but as Craft Critique Fabric Crafts Specialist I thought I should share that nugget of trivia with you. From shop abrownpaperparcel, ad by AuvergneMemories Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. From shop AhankAart, ad by BlitzIdee24 From shop BelfastLinenCo, ad by LeodisLeather I wish they still sold them! From shop AmitieTextiles, ad by TheUrbanAcres abrownpaperparcel Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. 21.64, 24.04 Ad from shop AmitieTextiles From shop NatuerlichVerpacken, ad by WildFlossEmbroidery In order to give you the best experience, we use cookies and similar technologies for performance, analytics, personalization, advertising, and to help our site function. Must be between 6-20 characters, one upper and lower case letter, and one number. You do not have any subscriptions to add this item to! Happy stitching! In addition, linen is less damage-prone, so theyre normally in good condition! From shop SomethingMustBeHere, ad by FrenchFripperies CraftyWoolFelt Multipack comes with inspiring, easy to read, large patterns, Not easily found at all embroidery retailers. DeadstockFrancais FootlessDesigns by Subject | From shop Kimsneedleminders, ad by LinenHit Home | More information: Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings, help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. Ordering Info | Why Spanish? Even now, 90% of the best flosstubers are stitching traditional US-style images. From shop HydraHats, ad by TheCraftRaftShop BOHOrope Sometimes the floss showed little thick slubs. 30828, 30800 and 30813 are the rayon floss Im looking for. From shop HectorsHouseSupplies, ad by BobbinLacewithIvana These are third party technologies used for things like: We do this with social media, marketing, and analytics partners (who may have their own information theyve collected). HectorsHouseSupplies Linen does not "pill" as do many other fibers. (20% off), ad by MirelaLT They did not occur often and did not seem to show up in my work. Ad from shop TheUrbanAcres The fact that no one remembers these threads, is actually an interesting point for collection. Ad from shop ArtMacrameCrafts I set aside my slick rayon flosses for some time in the future when hell freezes over. My satin stitches were lined up nice and flat. A brilliant, six-strand floss made from double mercerized, long staple 100% cotton fibers. Unable to add item to List. HoleheartedCards LoulouGingell Original Price 5.74 Ad from shop LornaBatemanOfficial 5.17, 5.74 From shop McBurneyandBlack, ad by xJuDesign It took me two days to stitch this project for you and it looked perfect when I finished it, but I thought it was important to see how this floss stands up to the laundry. From shop CraftyWoolFelt, ad by KRSDreamer YanbosOriginals However, unlike standard cotton threads, they had some advantages. From shop DayeyeCraftShop, ad by AmitieTextiles Kimsneedleminders In fact, ironing enhanced their subtle shine. But do you want them? Into my regular washer and dryer it went with all my kids socks, kitchen towels, and other household laundry. From shop EcoStitchLinen, ad by AntikhofWolf Ad from shop Kimsneedleminders Free Cross Stitch Charts | LeodisLeather DayeyeCraftShop In fact, they also iron like a dream! From shop CandysColorfulCrafts, ad by HoleheartedCards You may have noticed this characteristic when ironing out stubborn wrinkles in your linen garments or table linens. From shop LinenHit, ad by HydraHats There were 2 packs with 12 colors each and 10 designs included; one themed on flowers, and the other on hearts. Please try again. I prefer to use a disappearing ink marker and trace in a sunny window. From shop frameyourbag, Sale Price 5.17 They didnt have enough time to permeate the market. ArtMacrameCrafts From shop TheUrbanAcres, ad by ItsOkToGoSlow Why is this important? Ad from shop DeadstockFrancais They are harder to get hold of, but no one used them, so you can get full unused sets easily. BlitzIdee24 Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. ColectivoLeather Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. From shop MirelaLT, ad by LoulouGingell Captcha failed to load. DMC was directly trying to appeal to the historical use of linen threads. From shop SwedishLinenCupboard, ad by DeadstockFrancais Contact Us | From shop KRSDreamer, Sale Price 24.55 But new threads dont come along often. LornaBatemanOfficial After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. By directly taking these people on with their own threads, they hoped to tap into the market. 2020. Were still not sure where these threads were made, but they were put together in the US, so the choice was purely that of the US DMC heads to make. EcoStitchLinen This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Find out more in our Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. However, if you are looking to pick up a set, the numbers youre looking for are: Ad from shop TheCraftRaftShop Thanks. For some reason, they added other languages. Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. Have you heard, seen, or even own the DMC linen threads? Ad from shop ItsOkToGoSlow I determined that these linen flosses are lovely for heirloom work, and I might purchase the second set color pack so I have the complete set of colors. Ad from shop DayeyeCraftShop We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. Ad from shop SwedishLinenCupboard It is not necessary to follow your lines exactly. Click Customise Cookies to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Ad from shop LeBoudoirDeCirine Learn how your comment data is processed. Ad from shop NatuerlichVerpacken From shop AppleoakFibreWorks, ad by LeBoudoirDeCirine From shop LoulouGingell, ad by EcoStitchLinen Ad from shop KRSDreamer However, the biggest issue, was that they were sold for only 6 months before being stopped. I find this site very interesting, it is from a US point of view and being a retailer in Australia for 40+ years we have a slightly different perspective, e.g. To use this awesome feature, you need to be logged in to our system! See our privacy policy. Ad from shop ElisPrettyBeads 8.7 yards per skein. FREE shipping, ad by CatBazaar I honestly think that DMC linen threads could have been something great, but thanks to some poor marketing choices, theyll forever be the threads that no one remembers. From shop CatBazaar, Sale Price 24.60 Cross Stitch Charts by Designer | We want to be your one stop shop. From shop BobbinLacewithIvana, ad by FelesMagicWool BeadsandmorebyYashma Lord Libidan. This, was the first of the bad marketing choices. They were released only in the mainland US (and only some states as far as we can tell), and were originally only sold in packs. View Your Cart, Cross Stitch Charts LeBoudoirDeCirine All the fibers have the luster they started with. If you would like your order to ship now, please place this item on a separate order. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. FelesMagicWool AntikhofWolf It behaved nicely and laid just where I wanted it to. Traditional US cross stitch designs have a style, they have a color palette, and they have a massive following. There was a problem subscribing you to this newsletter. ItsOkToGoSlow Ad from shop EcoStitchLinen From shop LeBoudoirDeCirine, If you don't want others to see this collection, make it private. Ad from shop FelesMagicWool Something went wrong. FatDogDesignsStore From shop ItsOkToGoSlow, 25.00 I like pink. Made with 100% western European linen fibers. Now cross stitchers can use this unique floss, with its authentic and natural qualities, to create needlework projects with a natural look and feel. I think my main issue is that the linen threads are very tightly twisted and linen doesnt fluff the way cotton or spun silk does, so it was very difficult to get coverage. 7.30, 9.12 Cross Stitch Magazines | Cross Stitch Fabric | Would somebody be kind enough to inform me where I can obtain those stuff? From shop craftsbylittlebear, ad by ElisPrettyBeads You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. Yes! Sturdy, cooperative threads with a soft natural sheen. Ad from shop ColectivoLeather Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. BelfastLinenCo Read our Cookie Policy. fabilinostore Ad from shop AuvergneMemories I still love my regular cotton embroidery floss collection but these DMC Linen Embroidery Flosses are wonderful. flanderslace 14.12, 15.69 I think it was even more cooperative because I was stitching on a natural linen fabric from the fabric store. I don't have enough time as a Craft Critique reporter to finish an epic cross-stitch pattern like these, so I'll keep these pretty patterns in my stash for some time in the future when my urge to cross-stitch returns. Made in France. Public collections can be seen by the public, including other shoppers, and may show up in recommendations and other places. Yes, you heard that right. The first quirk of these threads is that every pack had English and French prominently on them, and Spanish on the back too. The full price was $17.99 for 12 skeins. From shop BeadsandmorebyYashma, Sale Price 9.60 This DMC Linen floss comes in 24 beautiful colors, all coordinated, but limited to muted "natural" tones. (10% off), ad by frameyourbag Ad from shop CraftyWoolFelt Ad from shop HydraHats From shop BlitzIdee24, ad by SinceLeather Craft Critique is delighted to welcome a variety of talented industry professionals as contributors to share their expertise with our readers. Simon Says Stamp carries products from a wide range of brands from around the world. Oops, check your form fields and try again! From shop FrenchFripperies, 17.46 I just got about 12 of these and I love them. Ad from shop HectorsHouseSupplies 1996-2022, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon, Recycling (including disposal of electrical and electronic equipment). In this photo you can see the little slubby "flaw" in the floss. From shop LeodisLeather, ad by craftsbylittlebear Try using a different browser or disabling ad blockers. Then we get to that color selection. Original Price 15.69 Original Price 12.00 Ad from shop SinceLeather 9.60, 12.00 Cookie Policy, How To Keep Your Eyesight While Cross Stitching, The Best Miniature & Dolls House Cross Stitches, 100 Cross Stitch Terms That Every Cross Stitcher Needs to Know, DMC Thread Inventory Spreadsheet Updated. CatBazaar Ad from shop WildFlossEmbroidery Its not that surprising then that weve also spoken about the DMC Etoile threads before launch, and the Diamant threads too. From shop ColectivoLeather, ad by Kimsneedleminders Ad from shop LinenHit Original Price 9.12 Success, DMC Cotton Embroidery Floss WHITE 053964 has been shared! WildFlossEmbroidery To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. BobbinLacewithIvana There was also a larger special edition set of 23 (one shy of the whole set) with a Flowering Herbs pattern book with 40 patterns. This means it has low elasticity, doesnt stretch, and is less likely to get damaged. LinenHit I've been investigating the specialty embroidery flosses that are available. A little cross stitch history; cross stitch moved through the US during the civil war when wives of soldiers were left at home. 24 threads is a good amount to sell, but theyre all so tonally similar, and all very muted. But why aim for this market? And we do know that this would have been a good strategy, as the Natural Linen knitting yarn was launched at the same time, and is much loved and sold today. ProAtelierPlus Ad from shop Vintagefabricsamfr 24.55, 27.28 Try again. Considering these threads were only sold in the mainland US, its clear that they had larger plans for these threads before they were canceled. Free Cross Stitch Charts | Saying no will not stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. the Linen thread were sold as loose stock (not set packs) we sold them for quite a few years not 6 months and they were made in France (still have a skein floating around), I do know DMC have their specific regions and sometimes they cross over, sometimes they dont, this is very frustrating when wanting a product sold in another country but not your own. Original Price 27.28 (20% off), ad by SwedishLinenCupboard DMC Linen Embroidery Floss is made of 100% Western European linen fibres which are recognized as the best in the world. Don't ask my how I know this, but sometimes I am a slow learner. Linen is highly absorbent, and gets softer with washing. Ordering Info | KRSDreamer This time I went traditional with the lovely linen threads offered by this popular manufacturer. FREE shipping, ad by CandysColorfulCrafts Part of the marketing though went a little far with this though, and all the colors were natural tones. Ad from shop MirelaLT Linen is one of the oldest textiles in the world. Floss | Beads & Treasures | The threads were fine, much like the standard quality of embroidery threads from the DMC company. xJuDesign Website Design by Carrie's Creations Inc. From shop FelesMagicWool, ad by SomethingMustBeHere Original Price 27.34 Contact Us | From shop WildFlossEmbroidery, ad by FootlessDesigns Want to know more? NatuerlichVerpacken Ad from shop BobbinLacewithIvana Six-strand divisible thread has a rustic matte finish and is colorfast. During my research for this review, I found that the United Nations declared 2009 as the International Year of Natural Fibers. It is a sturdy natural fiber from the flax plant, is stronger than cotton, and has a lovely natural luster. Ad from shop LeodisLeather Home | Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. AuvergneMemories MirelaLT Instead I opted to use a pattern from this lovely book, Doodle Stitching by Aimee Ray. Ad from shop AntikhofWolf Ad from shop BOHOrope FREE shipping, ad by LornaBatemanOfficial I chose the one with more color variety and pink. 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From shop ElisPrettyBeads, ad by ProAtelierPlus Terms & Conditions DMC Linen Embroidery Floss 8.7 Yd Cappuccino Brown. The multipack I purchased came with 10 cross-stitch patterns using their line of linen embroidery threads. Marketing is to blame again though, as none of the history of linen, history of the colors, history of the use of these threads were made obvious in the marketing at all. We will hold your order now and ship your entire order as soon as this item is back into stock. L159, L162, L223, L225, L310, L415, L435, L437, L452, L648, L677, L739, L760, L778, L779, L822, L833, L902, L967, L3012, L3013, L3790, L3861, LECRU Find out more in our Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. In fact, weve not even bothered adding them to our list of discontinued threads or our DMC inventory spreadsheet. No one will know that you improvised your stitching a little bit because the lines will disappear with a little spritz of fresh cool water. TheCraftRaftShop Ad from shop FootlessDesigns AhankAart Cross stitchers can blend both types of floss for creations that will come to life with a unique new look. Ad from shop flanderslace (10% off), ad by YanbosOriginals But they also didnt capitalize on the fact that linen was a natural fiber much either. The first, and most prominent in the DMC marketing, was that linen is a natural fiber. From shop FootlessDesigns, ad by TabernaVagantis Imported. From shop FatDogDesignsStore, ad by McBurneyandBlack Privacy Policy For linen, the numbers are L822, L3013, L3012, L739, L437 and L435. Ad from shop fabilinostore In my last article, I played with the shiny, modern satin embroidery flosses by DMC. From shop flanderslace, ad by BelfastLinenCo I live in the Philippines but my parents are US citizens who now live in California. I actually got one skein of the linen thread as loose stock (so at least the white/natural was sold that way in the US in some places) to use for a medieval reproduction project that used silk for colors and linen for white. (10% off), ad by ColectivoLeather But why linen? I hear you ask! Youll see ad results based on factors like relevancy, and the amount sellers pay per click. AppleoakFibreWorks From shop YanbosOriginals, ad by BeadsandmorebyYashma It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. Unlike cotton that has to be mercerized, linen comes in threads naturally. View Your Cart. Natural, premium fiber is perfect for heirloom stitching that will last generations. Item Details: DMC brings innovation to the Needlework category with Linen Embroidery Floss. From shop TabernaVagantis, Sale Price 7.30 From shop TheCraftRaftShop, ad by AhankAart Fill out the little form below to find out when more arrives! ElisPrettyBeads FREE shipping, ad by BOHOrope Etsys 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centers that host Etsy.com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsys global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. Embroidery From shop LornaBatemanOfficial, ad by ArtMacrameCrafts Ad from shop craftsbylittlebear Well, this one is hard to say, but there are a few key factors that are likely to have contributed. They do not stretch and are resistant to damage. frameyourbag Cookies and similar technologies are used to improve your experience, to do things like: Without these technologies, things like personalized recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly. Still, it might be fun to try one of those butterflies or a single flower as an embellishment somewhere. McBurneyandBlack Registering provides you with significant benefits when shopping here. From shop DeadstockFrancais, ad by HectorsHouseSupplies Ad from shop LoulouGingell To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Please. craftsbylittlebear Copyright 1995-2022 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. TabernaVagantis Thanks to poor marketing, their largest two markets (natural thread lovers, and traditional cross stitchers) were not aware of the linens! Well, it was huge, but at the time other brands were starting to gain the upper hand thanks to their selections of muted color threads perfect for the style. This thread frays a bit as you work, so it is preferable to use short lengths (about 18 inches is what I prefer) when you stitch and not run the needle up and down the thread tail too often. &nsbp; The fibers of linen have a low elasticity. I am happy to report that my piece laundered beautifully. You don't want to lay your work down overnight only to find that your pattern lines have disappeared. Ad from shop CandysColorfulCrafts Spain | English (US) | (EUR), remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy, remember your login, general, and regional preferences, personalize content, search, recommendations, and offers, to ensure that sellers understand their audience and can provide relevant ads. Unlike the slick satin floss I stitched with before, I found this floss to be sturdy and reliable. Ad from shop CatBazaar Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. Well, theyre less useful than those USA-only threads, but other than a quirky thing to have, you wont be stitching with them any time soon. AmitieTextiles You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Im not sure if I would like an unstranded linen morebut I can see why people used to cotton floss might not have been enthused about the DMC linen floss. TheUrbanAcres From shop AuvergneMemories, ad by NatuerlichVerpacken Ad from shop BlitzIdee24 Cross Stitch Books | The color selection was clearly aimed at this market, with the states we know they were released in being states large volumes of troops came from in the civil war.