DMC Light Effects

I tried everything I know and decided that it just wasn't worth the effort. Nothing worked for me.

I might try them again on different fabric -like a block weave and even shorter lenghts

That will make it a little easier, but I still don't like using it. I probably will use up the few skeins I have for those times when you need a strand or two to make something pop, but won't ever buy any again.

So far, that's one of the most disappointing things they came up with. Looks so pretty and so difficult to work with.

After trying a single strand alone, I mixed one strand of the charted color and one of the light effects and that isn't any worse than blending filament. Keep it short and it's doable. And it really does pop in a whole different way than other things might have. Nice "icy" look which is what I wanted.

Cheryl

That was what I used it for when I last used it. I wanted some trees in a winter scene to look snowy and it was perfect for that.

I still think blending filament is not quite as bad because it's softer.

I like the color variations line a lot and I have successfully used the linen, but their metallics aren't my first choice. Now if someone would open an LNS somewhere in this part of the world, I would be able to actually buy some of the nicer specialty threads.

For me it's DMC, a very limited amount of Kreinik and zero and anything special I have to order without seeing.

Lucille

Next time you have order something, let me know and I can go visit Susan and get it for you. Or you can contact her directly

] Thanks for the site. I have ordered successfully from Needle Delights, a place suggested to me by Karen, and they have been lovely to work with. The problem is I would love to fondle and toss the threads and can't. I miss that.

So come visit me for a few days. I have several LNS in the area, one is just five blocks from my house.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

I love your city and have visited there a couple of times, but alas, no more traveling for me.

Lucille

Have you tried to spread a very thin bit of "Stop Fraying" by Aleene's? Don't need very much, just enough to have the tips of fingers with some would be more than enough.

If it is feeling thick then 'water' it down a little then I tried it this way for the trivet that I made, stopped fraying or getting bunched up and left a nice finish for the pattern over-all.

Not that particular one, but I did try both Thread Heaven and Bees Wax and neither of them made it much easier to work with.

Lucille

I haven't seen that before - where did you find it?

And thank you

I tend to keep it short (about 10 inches) and keep letting the needle drop to untwist the thread. I love this stuff, yes it is hard to work with but once you get the hang of it you'll love it. It is really worth the effort! Hang in there, maybe trying it on some practice fabric would be an idea. Sandy

I ended up with the shorter length and the needle drop. And did one strand of the LE and one of regular floss.

Found it at Michael's here at the strip mall up here in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.

I couldn't find anything, so I asked a staff and she took me to the other side of the store to get it. Was over in the "glue" section of store away from the needlework/cross stitch area.

It is a 4 oz white bottle, has a big Stop sign in middle. Nontoxic. Made in USA, by Duncan Enterprises in Fresno, CA 93727. Hope this helps to find it.

I use thread haven on it but its still a pain in the butt

I must have just gotten "lucky" with what I used to do my fix...........

Wasn't a 100% but 98% or so, but still better than it was without.