Holiday Ideas - Day Twenty - Add Sparkle with Specialty Flosses

If you enjoy stitching ornaments, be sure to explore adding metallic and other specialty flosses to your work. These flosses just seem to be made for use with Christmas lights! Metallic, silk, and rayon floss adds a special sparkle to holiday designs. Hand-dyed, over-dyed and variegated flosses add a different look to projects as well.

If you have never tried metallics or other specialty flosses, don't be intimidated. Get help with the information listed below or visit the About.com Cross Stitch Forum for assistance. There are many experienced stitchers there to help answer all your stitching questions and solve your stitching problems. If you are not a member, sign up is free and easy, so why not join today?

Here are some tips and information to help you with specialty flosses.

• Anny's Tip on Metallic Floss
• Thread Conditioner - Thread Heaven
• Kathy's Variegated Floss Tip, Part One
• Kathy's Variegated Floss Tip, Part Two