Gütermann C Ne 50 Cotton Sewing Thread - 100 m - No. 6126

This spool of Gütermann cotton sewing thread, colour no. 6126, is a slightly greyish frosted blue, close to a baby colour. A calm colour, useful for light cottons and faded chambrays.

Technical details

It contains100 m(110 yds) ofMercerized cotton, a cotton treated to become more even, lustrous and better dyed. TitrationNe 50designates a medium fineness, suitable for poplins, fine cottons and light linen: the thread remains discreet in the seam. Each spool is sold individually.

Use cases

• For a cotton bodysuit or baby bra, choose a yarn in this tone for barely visible topstitching.
• On a plain pale blue fabric, stitch the edges 3 mm for a finished effect without marking the color.
• To assemble patchwork squares in various blues, it is used as a single thread that fades between shades.
• Before a large sewing area, check the color by pulling a piece of thread over the fabric: the shade of a bobbin appears darker than that of a spread thread.

This frosted blue goes well with white cotton, gauze or light chambray. Complete with a white bias tape or a pale blue satin ribbon.