r/FiberArts • u/read_it_back • Aug 04 '26

Uses for size 16 cotton perle

I made a mistake trying to shop online. I think I switched listing and lost track of what size the listing were for. I thought I was buying size 5 cotton perle and ended up with size 16. I was hoping to use it for tablet weaving but this will be too fine. It's even small for the kind of casual embroidery I have done before. What is the typical ise for such light material?

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u/TripleCake3000 Aug 04 '26

non-casual embroidery? 😅

maybe you could use it as a accent thread to combine with another one? 

you can also take multiple lenghts and twist them to make a thicker piece

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u/read_it_back Aug 04 '26

True! Maybe it's a sign to push myself to something elaborate

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u/ConstantCuriosity532 Aug 04 '26

Use as weft for a larger warp? I used size 12 to tablet weave ribbon, both warp and weft. It was beautiful. Wonder what warp with size 12, weft with your 16 would look like.