Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Peaches & Creme Site - Cotton Yarn & Threads

Any crafter who uses cotton worsted yarn knows of Peaches & Creme brand. They also make very nice cotton thread. I know there are other brands but this is my fave to use and my fave to buy online from, for several reasons.

The website for the manufacturer, Elmore-Pisgah, is very easy to use. They have far more color varieties than the other products in that field, and their customer service folks are very helpful.

They also have a large variety of free patterns for knit, crochet, and even loom knitting, plus a fun gallery of items made with their products by their customers. The way they list their products makes it easy to compare whether you want to buy by cone or by ball.

Although I am currently using what seems like tons of their cotton worsted, they also have wonderful perle cotton, mercerized cotton, rayon crochet cable filament, and bedspread cotton. I do like to tinker with doilies and other fine thread items from time to time, and once in a while, when I buy one of their grab-bag specials (a really GREAT deal!), I find a surprise ball of thread or two in my box.

They also have mercerized metallic cotton, rayon chenille, 2 ply sport cotton, and 3 ply baby cotton and fashion weight cotton.

Are you getting the picture? If you are leaning toward being "green," cotton is one good way to go, and these folks sure know their cotton! I guess it's because they are the source, the yarn and dying company itself. They are one of the "last surviving American textile mills."

Above all, Elmore-Pisgah's dedication to quality shows in their motto:
"The Bitterness of Poor Quality Lingers Long After The Sweetness of a Cheap Price is Forgotten."

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