LAINE COLBERT DMC 1 ECH 8M

DMC Colbert tapestry wool is the essential ally for your embroidery projects on canvas, petit point and half point. With its 8 meters per skein, this thick and structured yarn can be worked in one or more passes depending on your fabric and the desired effect. The Oyster Shell color 7510 offers a natural and timeless shade, slightly grayish beige, which harmonizes easily with both warm and cold tones.

Composition and manufacturing : 100% wool yarn, made in France. Its generous thickness allows you to quickly cover your canvas surfaces, from small cross stitch to needlepoint. An 8 meter skein is suitable for a medium sized pattern or several small details. Natural wool provides a rich, satiny material to the finished work.

This wool is easily used on medium to high count canvases (between 10 and 20 stitches per inch). Cut lengths of 40 to 50 cm to prevent the fiber from fraying and becoming fragile over time. The Oyster Shell color 7510 reveals all its softness when it rubs shoulders with more intense shades – charcoal, navy blue or slate gray – which accentuate its lightness.

• Separate the skein into two or three portions to adapt the thickness of your line to the density of your canvas.
• Work with embroidery thread of the same shade for the fine details near your solid areas: the transition will be imperceptible.
• Store your skeins in a dry place, away from light, to preserve the natural shine of the wool.
• Combine this neutral shade with warm colors (sienna, rust) or cool grays (pearl gray, brown gray) depending on the atmosphere you want to create.
• Test your thread tension on a scrap of canvas before starting your pattern: wool behaves differently depending on whether it is worked taut or flexible.

To perfect your embroidery, combine this wool with a quality embroidery canvas and a tapestry needle of suitable diameter. A medium count linen or cotton embroidery canvas will highlight the depth and material of this natural thread. The Oyster Shell color 7510 particularly shines in works where natural tones, beiges and grays dominate.