Originally Posted by
Freckles48
I do a fair bit of big stitch for a charity group and if you are using embroidery thread I would use 3 strands but of a fairly short length-say 18". See how it looks and if it seems a little too much then decrease or increase as needed. You will know in the first go round how it looks. We also use crochet cotton and some are thick enough to use a single strand.
Thanks, I did look at the crochet thread too, but I could not find a color that would look good. I was surprised by the small selection at HL.