Can you mix different types of thread?
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Shelly2121
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4 years, 7 months ago by Shelly2121
Can you mix, like say, dmc cotton pearl thread with their normal embroidery floss?
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knottahti
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4 years, 7 months ago by knottahti
at least for me, they make similar sized knots so i would say yes!
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stacey_135
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4 years, 7 months ago by stacey_135
Yh u can but I think the texture will vary throughout the bracelet but I’m not 100% sure, but I can mix them tho
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Shelly2121
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4 years, 7 months ago by Shelly2121
@knottahi @stacey_135 alright! Thanks for the advice!
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Shelly2121
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4 years, 7 months ago by Shelly2121
@knottahti
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halokiwi
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4 years, 7 months ago by halokiwi
I do, but I know that you're not supposed to when doing alphas because even a small difference in thickness can make a big difference. I don't think it matters as much with normal bracelets.
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bluedog123
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4 years, 7 months ago by bluedog123
@Shelly2121 if you have 2 different types of thread (one thicker and one thinner) you can do 2 strands per color for the thinner strand and 1 strand of color for the thicker thread. Ex: if a pattern requires 2 blues and 2 yellows and you want to use a blue from a thicker thread and a yellow from the thinner thread, instead of 2 yellows use 4 strands of yellow but split it so that each knot uses 2 strands instead of 1 like normal. Then use just 2 strands of the thicker blue thread for a total of 6 threads. But you can’t tell there’s 2 extra threads because they don’t do anything extra. I’m sorry if this is hard to understand.
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Shelly2121
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4 years, 7 months ago by Shelly2121
@halokiwi @bluedog123 i understand! Thanks for the advice
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