Mountmellick Threads
Mountmellick Threads
$21.41 – $23.80 USD
The Mountmellick threads are white 100% durable cotton which have a firm quality. The threads have a mat surface which contrasts nicely with the cotton satin jean Mountmellick fabric which has a smooth and slightly shiny surface.
Traditionally the heavier Mountmellick threads are used of Mountmellick embroidery: sizes, 2, 3 and 4. The #1 is very fine and can be used for fine white work techniques.
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Erasable Pen – Water
The water erasable marking pen has a pin-point tip that produces a very fine line. Use the pen for drawing embroidery designs onto fabric. When the embroidery is complete the blue pen line can be washed away.
Erasable Pen – Water
The water erasable marking pen has a pin-point tip that produces a very fine line. Use the pen for drawing embroidery designs onto fabric. When the embroidery is complete the blue pen line can be washed away.
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Needles – Crewel Embroidery
Embroidery or crewel needles have a long eye for easier threading, a slender shaft and a sharp point to the needle so that the stitches can be worked close together and there is more control for the placement of the stitches.
The needles can be used for surface embroidery and sewing.
Crewel/embroidery needles are not suitable for counted thread work as the point of the needle would easily catch the threads of the fabric, distorting the counted work.
Size 10 are my choice needles for fine surface embroidery in which only one single strand of silk thread or embroidery cotton is used.
For very fine embroidery. when only using a single strand of fine thread or for sewing down No. 8, No. 9 and No. 10 gold purl threads use size 12 crewel embroidery.
Needles – Crewel Embroidery
Embroidery or crewel needles have a long eye for easier threading, a slender shaft and a sharp point to the needle so that the stitches can be worked close together and there is more control for the placement of the stitches.
The needles can be used for surface embroidery and sewing.
Crewel/embroidery needles are not suitable for counted thread work as the point of the needle would easily catch the threads of the fabric, distorting the counted work.
Size 10 are my choice needles for fine surface embroidery in which only one single strand of silk thread or embroidery cotton is used.
For very fine embroidery. when only using a single strand of fine thread or for sewing down No. 8, No. 9 and No. 10 gold purl threads use size 12 crewel embroidery.
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Mountmellick Corner Design Kit
The Mountmellick Corner Design is an Irish white work hand embroidery technique in which heavy white cotton threads are used to work surface embroidery stitches creating a floral design on a heavy cotton satin jean fabric, which has a smooth and satin surface.
This is a great technique for any level of stitcher as the stitches are easy to work, there are 15 different surface embroidery stitches on the embroidery.
Mountmellick Corner Design Kit
The Mountmellick Corner Design is an Irish white work hand embroidery technique in which heavy white cotton threads are used to work surface embroidery stitches creating a floral design on a heavy cotton satin jean fabric, which has a smooth and satin surface.
This is a great technique for any level of stitcher as the stitches are easy to work, there are 15 different surface embroidery stitches on the embroidery.
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Fabric – Mountmellick
Mountmellick 100% cotton satin jean fabric is a tightly woven and a firm fabric traditionally used Mountmellick embroidery. The fabric is white and has a nice smooth surface with a subtle sheen.
Mountmellick embroidery is an Irish form of white work embroidery in which floral designs are worked using white cotton threads in traditional surface embroidery stitches on the cotton satin jean fabric for table cloths, pillow cases and other household items. The embroideries in the pictures opposite are worked on the Mountmellick fabric.
Width of Fabric: 55 inches (137 cm)
Colour: White
Fabric – Mountmellick
Mountmellick 100% cotton satin jean fabric is a tightly woven and a firm fabric traditionally used Mountmellick embroidery. The fabric is white and has a nice smooth surface with a subtle sheen.
Mountmellick embroidery is an Irish form of white work embroidery in which floral designs are worked using white cotton threads in traditional surface embroidery stitches on the cotton satin jean fabric for table cloths, pillow cases and other household items. The embroideries in the pictures opposite are worked on the Mountmellick fabric.
Width of Fabric: 55 inches (137 cm)
Colour: White
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The Mountmellick threads are white 100% durable cotton which have a firm quality. The threads have a mat surface which contrasts nicely with the cotton satin jean Mountmellick fabric which has a smooth and slightly shiny surface.
Sizes of Mountmellick Thread:
- Mountmellick Thread #1: Is very fine and can be used for other forms of white work including pulled work, embroidery Anglais and fine white work.
- Mountmellick Thread #2: Commonly two different weights of Mountmellick thread are used in mountmellick embroidery, #2 and #3 make a good combination or #2 and #4.
- Mountmellick Thread #3: Near to the weight of #4 makes a good thread for stem stitch, satin stitch, fly stitch.
- Mountmellick Thread #4: The heaviest of the Mountmellick threads, is great for padding and French Knots.
I also sell the Cotton Satin Jean Mountmellick Fabric.
| Weight | 0.02 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 29 × 25 × 0.3 cm |
| Mountmellick Thread | #1 Very Fine Approximately 450 Meters Cone, #2 Fine Approximately 600 Meters Cone, #3 Medium Approximately 200 Meters Cone, #4 Heavy Approximately 160 Meters Cone |
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The needles can be used for surface embroidery and sewing.
Crewel/embroidery needles are not suitable for counted thread work as the point of the needle would easily catch the threads of the fabric, distorting the counted work.
Size 10 are my choice needles for fine surface embroidery in which only one single strand of silk thread or embroidery cotton is used.
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Mountmellick embroidery is an Irish form of white work embroidery in which floral designs are worked using white cotton threads in traditional surface embroidery stitches on the cotton satin jean fabric for table cloths, pillow cases and other household items. The embroideries in the pictures opposite are worked on the Mountmellick fabric.
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Colour: White
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