Final week, I briefly talked about the shaded metallic thread units from Au Ver a Soie that I’m so glad to be carrying right here on Needle ‘n Thread!
I’ve been a HUGE fan of Au Ver a Soie’s metallics for years and years. Years in the past, I wrote about Au Ver a Soie metallics in depth right here, and once more, right here, when utilizing them on my Winter Snowflakes tasks.
There are lots of the explanation why I choose Au Ver a Soie’s metallics over nearly each metallic thread in the marketplace immediately, however what these causes all boil right down to is that this One Main Level: they’re merely higher and extra pleasing to sew with than some other metallics.
In my earlier article on Au Ver a Soie’s metallics – titled “The Metallics You Wish to Use” – I share with you a whole lot of details about the threads and about the usage of metallics on the whole. You’ll see the threads up shut, you’ll see a comparability in thread sizes (lined up in opposition to acquainted threads like DMC), and also you’ll see the threads stitched, utilizing common floor embroidery stitches on firmly woven embroidery material.
For those who’ve struggled with metallic threads, I extremely encourage you to strive AVAS metallics. They’re much, a lot simpler to work with than different metallics in the marketplace – though they may look just like different threads. They aren’t the identical. They’re engineered in a different way, and it reveals in the way in which they really work.
One of many pretty issues about AVAS metallics is that they arrive in a terrific shade vary.
And since they arrive in a terrific shade vary, they are often grouped for shading, which isn’t one thing you see in different strains of metallics.
I’m so enthusiastic about this! Consider the probabilities for stitching with shade teams of metallic threads – whether or not you’re utilizing them for floor embroidery, for counted cross sew, or for needlepoint (counted or painted)! For many who love working with ranges of shades and who love sparkle, that is Fan-Tas-Tic! Simply suppose of the enjoyable you may have taking part in with the idea of shades of metallics!
Proper now, there are 4 completely different shade households accessible in these curated units, together with a really thrilling grouping referred to as “Orange Crush” – completely excellent for this time of 12 months! For those who’re a fan of sewing Halloween stuff, you’ll love these sparkly oranges!
I’ve been taking part in a bit with the blues – I sneak-peeked some stitching to you final week, mentioning that they remind me a lot of Van Gogh’s Starry Night time and different star-bespeckled skies.
The deep to mild blues on this vary are stunning. In addition to working effectively in starry sky-scapes, they’d be nice for something sea themed, and even for fancy sparkly snowflakes in blues and silvers.
And heck, the rest that you really want blue and sparkly!
There’s an excellent set of pinks-to-reds that instantly put in thoughts to sew this:
See what you are able to do once you’re working with shades? That is labored in a way referred to as battlement couching, the place you’re employed up layers of shade in lengthy laid stitches, after which sofa the intersections of the topmost laid stitches, to carry every little thing in place.
It creates a lovely depth of shade, with a little bit little bit of optical phantasm thrown in for the enjoyable of it.
And it really works nice in metallics!
In addition to Orange Crush, Blue, and Purple, there’s a shaded gold set of metallics as effectively.
I’m at the moment taking part in with a stitched pattern of those, however I haven’t completed it but. As quickly as I do, I’ll share it with you!
The invention technique of what you are able to do with shaded metallics is actually form of enjoyable. It’s simply the kind of exploratory stitching that will get the juices flowing! I’ve received so many concepts that I wish to strive with these – we undoubtedly will discover extra potentialities collectively quickly!
The place to Discover Them
I’m delighted to have a bunch of Au Ver a Soie metallics so that you can select from accessible right here in my store, together with these shaded collections.
For those who’re trying solely for silvers and golds, I’ve thread units of Au Ver a Soie’s silver and gold metallics accessible as effectively, with varied sizes. And for individuals who need vacation colours, you’ll find vacation units accessible within the store, too, in numerous sizes.
For those who love including a little bit of sparkle to your needlework, I hope you have got an opportunity to take pleasure in these stunning threads!
Have an awesome weekend!
