01 November 2018

New Sparkly DMC--UPDATE

Just a quick update on the new sparkly DMC now that I've had a chance to stitch with it. If you missed my first post on this new thread, just scroll down a bit.

I'm happy to report it gets a thumbs up from me! The two issues I mentioned wondering about in my first post (shredding and texture) were not a problem. It has a light, almost wispy feel in hand, but it stitches just like regular DMC and has a very nice sparkle to it. Shredding wasn't a problem. The cut end that was repeatedly passing through the fabric separated just a bit, but that's to be expected with any thread like this. It did not come apart along the length of the thread as blending filament usually does. 

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised. I do wish they had used an iridescent filament in the Blanc, instead of silver (which gives the Blanc a greyish look), but it's still pretty. Just don't expect a true white if you're thinking of using it for snow. 

Hope this, along with my other post, is helpful. Happy Stitching!


10 comments:

  1. Good to know! Thank you so much for the update.

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  2. Thanks for sharing an update on this thread, Honeybee! I look forward to seeing what you stitched with it.

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  3. That's god news.
    Thanks for the review.
    Marilyn

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  4. Thank you. Shame about the white, though. x

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  5. Thanks for trying it out first. Now I'm gonna buy a few. Have a glorious week-end.

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  6. Thanks for your review when stitching this thread. I just ordered some of the colors and they arrived today. I'm looking forward to trying it. Question for you - did you use 2 strands or did you use 1 strand and do the loop method?

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    1. Hi, Kathy! I used two strands; I never use the loop method. Hope you enjoy your new threads!

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  7. One blogger I follow stated that if you use one strand of DMC bright white and the sparkle thread , you get a much better "snow" effect. I have not tried it out yet however.

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