Tartan

Okay, now I am more determined then ever to find the punch needle tool! I have tried Michaels but they don't have it. Does anyone know of a good source to order it from Canada on the net?

NancyMaria

I did counted cross stitch for years, and have hundreds of skeins of floss. I can always find the perfect color of floss that matches my binding; I've been using floss to hand sew the bindings to the back of my quilts quilt for twelve years. I use two strands of floss.

QultingaddictUK

Lucky you, they are terrific for "Big Stitch" quilting, using them, 3 strands, instead of perle cotton http://www.thebluecatcreations.com/bigstitch.php

jeanharville

Ditto what QuiltingaddictUK said. I'm just learning the big stitch with the heavier thread and I love the way it looks.

Sue Fish

I use tons of it in doing punch needle embroidery..it is fun and easy to do

newquilter10

I use floss and metallic thread for embroidering the greeting cards I make.

wendiq

Pull out what you "know" you will use and donate the rest......I prefer the Senior groups.....

Sue Fish

Makes great cording also!

BellaBoo

I was told floss will get brittle with age and use so I wouldn't put it in a quilt that you want to be used and lasting. My mother's embroidery pillowslips, I noticed the stitches breaking. I cut the embroidery designs out and framed them for my granddaughter's bedroom.

Nammie to 7

Buy panels and embellish them. That seems to be the rage in my neck of the woods.