Most of us have been busy making and buying gifts for other people recently. Christmas Day is one week away. Many stitchers are frantically trying to complete projects in time to give them to their loved ones on the Day.
If you’re planning one last shopping expedition before Christmas, why not divert yourself briefly by going into your nearest needlework or craft shop and buying yourself a small present. Of course, if you’re feeling generous, you can always buy a present for a stitching friend too.
The most intriguing news in the stitching world comes from one of the largest companies – DMC. They have just launched a new range of Secret Perfumed Threads. As the name suggests, scents are produced when you stitch with them. They come in three themes, with four perfumes in each. These are: Tutti Frutti (strawberry, orange, lemon and green apple), Delicious Flower Bouquet (rose, lily of the valley, honeysuckle and lavender) and Delicious Sweets (chocolate, vanilla, toffee, almond). This certainly adds interest to cross stitching. Such stitchery can be best appreciated when the finished item is handled a lot – for example a mobile phone case or a small purse. It would seem a shame to place the project in a frame covered with glass. At £1.49 a skein, they will not break the bank.
The Secret Perfume Thread has the same properties as Stranded Cotton and can be substituted into any existing chart.
The scent is added in the form of tiny perfume molecules that react when touched so are slowly released when handled but can be washed up to 40° and will last up to 20 washes. Designs are brought to life with an extra sensory dimension when the thread is stitched and the scent released.
I am unsure as why DMC have named these amazing threads ‘secret’, but the scents from them are wonderful. Everyone will have their favourite. I think that the chocolate scented threads may encourage people to head for the food cupboard – so I think my favourite has got to be ‘rose’.
Let us know which ones you prefer – and also how you have used them.
Happy Stitching!
Iona
I have never heard of these perfumed threads and I don’t see them on the DMC website. Is there really such a thing and where might one purchase them?
The scented threads wound lovely. I would love to try them.
I wish I could find those perfumed threads. I’ve seen ads for them in the UK cross stitch magazines, but I have yet to find the floss in any stores in the States.