It’s Wednesday and time for the SBQ! 
Today’s question is:
Do you or have you stitched with over-dyed threads? (Weeks Dye Works, The Gentle Art Sampler Threads, Six Strand Sweets, etc.) If so, what is your opinion concerning them? If not, why not?
In the past when I had a pattern that called for over-dyed threads I just substituted DMC because I didn’t think over-dyed threads were so easy to come by here in Germany. However, I recently discovered that one of my ONSs has Weeks Dye Works and the Caron Collection in stock and the other will order over-dyed floss per request.
This discovery made me start looking at patterns that call for over-dyed floss in a new light and made me intensely curious to try them. So I did.
Unfortunately, as you can read here, I wasn’t too impressed: At roughly 3 times the cost of a skein of DMC (in Europe) these threads are expensive. This in and of itself wouldn’t be a big deal if I got the variation in color that I had hoped for, but I didn’t.
I am not going to say that I will never stitch with over-dyed floss again, but if I do I think I will take the advice of some of my commentators and make sure the project is large enough that I will actually notice color variations in the floss.
Karin says:
Mine’s up. Am I first??
3 May 2006 at 19:25
Deb L says:
I’m hoping my experiences with the overdyed threads are better than your small project experience was!
Deb
(http://www.tangledthread.com/)
3 May 2006 at 19:40
Jenna says:
Answered. Good question!
3 May 2006 at 19:48
Outi says:
One answer from person who loves overdyeds.
3 May 2006 at 20:10
Vash says:
I’ve answered.
3 May 2006 at 20:21
Jot says:
I’ve posted my answer.
3 May 2006 at 20:54
Melissa says:
I’ve been absent from SBQ’s this year– I caught up on everything since January 18th today.
4 May 2006 at 01:24
angela says:
my post is up! (what little there is!)
4 May 2006 at 01:57
AnneS says:
Answered
4 May 2006 at 02:56
Nancy says:
Posted and answered. Thanks!
4 May 2006 at 07:23
Gorgoglio says:
Done. Thank you
4 May 2006 at 10:12
Myrna says:
Answered! Good question…. now off to read responses.
4 May 2006 at 14:13
Erin says:
Answered - with pics!! hehehe (I’m rather wishy-washy on the subject….)
4 May 2006 at 15:08
Dolci Fusa says:
My answer is up
Vero
4 May 2006 at 17:16
Jenn L says:
Posted!
4 May 2006 at 18:34
Shelleen says:
I posted in my blog
4 May 2006 at 19:31
Karen says:
I’m a day late, but mines up!
4 May 2006 at 21:23
Annette says:
Posted to my blog.
5 May 2006 at 01:19
Christine D says:
Posted!
5 May 2006 at 06:12
JuliaEL says:
Answered w/ picture. I also answered a batch of the older SBQs in the previous entry.
5 May 2006 at 19:21
vEr0n!c@ says:
I’ve answered… finally!
8 May 2006 at 10:50
Kati says:
late but done
8 May 2006 at 20:13
Tessa says:
Late but done
12 May 2006 at 10:59