Many of my hand embroidery kits include cut lengths of DMC embroidery floss organized on a thread card.
Floss cards vs full skeins
While stitching my designs I do my best to record how much of each color of thread I am using. Some designs utilize small amounts of certain hues, so by ordering floss cards with these colors I can make the final kit more affordable. While I would love to include full skeins of DMC thread for every color in every kit, I try to balance the quantity of floss and the cost, without changing the quality. These floss cards can also make kit assembly easier, helping to reduce accidental omissions or substitutions in the kits. If you are working on a Jessica Long Embroidery kit and discover that you do not have enough thread to complete the project please reach out and we can send you more!
How to organize thread from a floss card
- If the lengths of thread on your floss card are tied in a knot, begin by first releasing this knot.
- Lay the card flat on a table, untangling each thread length if needed.
- If you have your own system of organization add these lengths to your current thread collection. Plastic, wood and DIY cardboard bobins are very popular, as are floss drops and floss bags.
- If you do not already have your own system of organization, you can turn the floss card into a set of temporary bobins. If you have the time and desire you can cut squares of cardboard to make them more sturdy.
- Carefully cut each DMC color from the floss card. There are many ways to then work with these individual mini bobins.
- Make a notch in the card to secure a working length from the total length. Secure the remainder of the thread with a single knot through the card hole.
- Wrap the complete, doubled-over, uncut length around the card.
- Remove the length from the card and fold it to a more manageable length before pulling it through the card hole.
- Cut the total length into manageable working lengths. Pull these lengths through the card hole.
- Remove the length from the card and cut it into workable lengths. Secure each length through the hole with an individual knot.
- Pull the length from the card. Carefully wind the thread around the card beginning with one end.
