Comments on: Can you ID this craft supply?

By: Scrabbler3

Scrabbler3 — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:40:00 +0000

Metallic thread used in counted cross-stitch. It’s actually a form of plastic similar to the Mylar in metallic balloons, and the liners in potato chip bags.

By: Scrabbler3

Scrabbler3 — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:40:00 +0000

Metallic thread used in counted cross-stitch. It’s actually a form of plastic similar to the Mylar in metallic balloons, and the liners in potato chip bags.

By: laurinda3

laurinda3 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:41:36 +0000

I have used it on various cross-stitch projects…

But also used it in crochet. Several years ago I crocheted lace sleeves and trim for my sister's wedding dress. I wanted to add a little sparkle, so I used 2 strands of blending fillament along with a fine white crochet thread.

By: laurinda3

laurinda3 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:41:36 +0000

I have used it on various cross-stitch projects…

By: LindyLouLand

LindyLouLand — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:12:46 +0000

earthfaire.com has beautiful bead bracelet kits to knit and they also sell this thready stuff. I believe that you could use it to thread beads on and knit or crochet jewelry--bracelets in particular.

By: Kare

Kare — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:45:28 +0000

I've used blending filament with stranded cotton to give embroidery and cross stitch a bit of a sparkle. I have never seen the tapestry weight stuff but I'll bet it's for pretty much the same thing.

By: SisterDiane

SisterDiane — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:36:05 +0000

Now, THAT's a fun idea!

By: SisterDiane

SisterDiane — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:35:30 +0000

Ah, I hadn't thought of micro macrame – great idea!

By: thingsbright

thingsbright — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:52:16 +0000

I think the title of this post would be an excellent Flickr group. I pick up craft supplies at tag sales and thrift stores often and there will be one random thing in the bunch that I can't identify. And sometimes, when you really have no clue, all the googling in the world doesn't get you anywhere. It would be a fun way to help each other. :)

By: Malla

Malla — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:57:29 +0000

I have successfully used it in craft! It works great for kumihimo or micromacrame as an accent thread. It's not strong enough to be the main thread for beadwork or jewelrymaking, but it can be used for a nice “peekaboo” effect. There's a glow in the dark version I'm stitching to strategic parts of my Halloween costume.

By: Liz Cadorette

Liz Cadorette — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:35:11 +0000

Those threads (in multiple weights, I think they've expanded into other thread weights since that was made) are used primarily as glittery accents in cross stitch projects; particularly for patterns Mirabilia and Told in a Garden (daughter and mother, respectively, by the way). Generally one stitches with a couple strands of embroidery floss, and combines some of this thread in for sparkle.

By: lylacfey

lylacfey — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:29:56 +0000

When you look at a massive cross-stitch piece and see the beautiful silvery threads throughout that is Krenik. All of us stitcher's use it. We also use it to add shimmer to our stitched bead work.

Must use Thread Heaven with it. It's a wax cube you can find in the sewing department. If you don't use Thread Heaven you will go mad trying to work with this stuff.

You did get the haul. I am jealous ;) of all your PC magazines. Oh, that is a treasure trove.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:52:25 +0000

You use both in cross stitch and embroidery to add a bit of something different to your work. The blending filament is one I've used (always in conjunction with another floss, thread, or yarn) often: it's thin enough to add no bulk to your stitches. The tapestry thread can be used on it's own or with another thread for the same purposes.

By: The Amy

The Amy — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:22:37 +0000

Wow… never been a subject of a blog post before… Thanks for all the info everyone! Now, does anyone want it? Or will Diane be coming back over to use it on some epic plastic canvas project???

By: Junglewife

Junglewife — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:49:55 +0000

Yes! At least, I know what *I* used it for. I had a cross-stitch pattern that I made a while back (I think it was of fly fishing – I made it for my father-in-law.) It called for the blending filament – you add one little strand in with your cross-stitch thread and it gives it a nice glimmer and sparkle. I don't know if it's used for anything else, though! (In the pattern I used, the filament was used in stitching the flies which were all around the edge of the pattern. Maybe even in part of the actual fish too – rainbow trout anyone? :-))