i managed to build my stock of perle cottons slowly but surely-
when ever i would find a sale- or a coupon to use i would grab 3-5 new colors-
and of course when i just needed a certain one- i would try to buy 2-
it has taken a few years but i have a pretty good color selection- just getting what is needed then filling in here & there-
too expensive (and overwhelming) to try to get them all at once.
if you visit some of the wool sites, and the 'primitives' sites they also offer perle cottons- and some of them have good sales-
a couple to check out off & on:
Sue Spargo
Primative Gatherings
Searsport Rug Hooking
Backyard Gatherings
The Woolery
i use basically 3 sizes of perle cottons on a regular basis-
#5, #8 & #12
once in a while you will walk into to a shop and find a basket of perle cottons---for $1...I GRAB THEM UP QUICK!
enjoy the process of (growing) your threads collections :)