Product Details

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Tentakulum Flower thread is a 1 ply matte cotton that is wonderful for sewing by machine (topstitching or bobbin work) as well as for quilting, smocking or embroidery by hand. Flower thread is spun from plain cotton without any finishing (i.e., it is not mercerized). This product’s “Flower” name is derived from the work of Danish artist Gerda Bengtsson, who created cross-stitch patterns for flower and herb pictures in order to encourage a resurgence of embroidery skills, and had a special cotton thread colored with vegetable dyes manufactured. While now the product is hand dyed with Tentakalum-exclusive space dyes, the color palettes are still matched with the shades of the original vegetable dyes. (As this is a hand-painted product, color variations are to be expected and swatches here are only an approximation.) 50 meter/164 feet skein. [Example photo, Rusli batik panel detail hand-stitched by Liz Kettle of Textile Evolution using Flower Threads. Click here to see the full stitched panel]