Expert: Angela - 5/4/2008

Question
Hello,
   Today I bought a pattern on-line and when I printed out the color
key it was in DMC floss, o.k., so far so good.  I was writing down the
colors I would need for my trip to A.C. Moore.  The color key goes a
little something like this:
  
 712 Cream
 712/032 crm/bldg flmt
 3753 ant blue-ul vy
 3753/032 lt blue/bldg flmt
 3013 Khaki green-lt
 3013/032 Lt. olive/bldg flmt
  
 Well, anyway, needless to say, I have no idea what 032 bldg flmt is
and neither did anyone at A.C. Moore.  What the heck is this, and what
does it mean?
 My boyfriend has recently learned how to cross stitch and really
enjoys doing so and he is looking so forward to starting his new pattern.


Answer
Hello, Stephanie

032 blending filament is by Kreinik, and you can find it at either Michaels, Hobby Lobby, your local needlework shop, and at these 2 websites:

http://www.123stitch.com/kreinik.html

and/or:

http://www.kreinik.com/kshop/product.php?productid=51

You use 1 strand with 2 strands of your regular cotton floss, and you'll need to secure the blending filament to the needle so that it doesn't move around.  Here's an example of how to use it:

http://www.kreinik.com/articles/news.php?newsid=29

I hope this helps.  Good luck, and happy stitching! :)

Sincerely,

Angela :)