DMC 116 8-798 Pearl Cotton Thread Balls, Dark Delft Blue, Size 8

Bought it for embroidery. Looks and feels good

I was in a bind! I had purchased a needlepoint kit and ran out of the peach thread. Since it was included in the kit and was not DMC thread, I was worried I wouldn't be able to finish this gift for my friend's wedding but luckily, I found this ball and it is a perfect match! Now my project is saved and I should never run out of peach thread again, lol.

DMC embroidery thread is the gold standard and my Mom loves working with it. My complaint is that the photo for this color looked like it was for multiples of the one red color, so I jumped on it. She received it today and it's just one spool of red thread, so be aware. (Amazon, please check what your sellers are posting - thanks.)

Wouldn’t recommend

The variegated colors is working perfectly for my project. Wish I bought more.

Exactly what I wanted. DMC is a trusted brand, always good quality.

I used this when I ran out of my Valdani thread while making French knots and straight stitches on a bag pattern from Yoko Saito's Japanese Taupe Study book. While I love, love, love Valdani thread (did I say I LOVE Valdani??), I can't buy it in single balls locally, so paying postage for a ball or two from other vendors is often prohibitive for me (though Amazon sells Valdani sets in a very good variety). A friend gave me two sets of Valdani as gifts (she was working in the industry at the time and bought them wholesale), and I've been hoarding every little scrap of thread. Having said that, DMC is always dependable. I have used it for years for embroidery (separating the three-strand variety), and it has never disappointed me. This is the first time I've bought the DMC perle cotton, and it performed exceptionally well for French knots and straight embroidery stitches. I haven't used it for anything other than that, but now that I know it is a quality product, I will. In looking at the bag front and back after using both Valdani and DMC, I don't think anyone would be able to tell which thread is which on the bag (though I used the variegated Valdani on some of the accents, and that is beautiful). I'm pleased with the DMC and would buy it again. (Keep in mind that a single ball of it is an add-on product, so stash it in your Amazon cart until you have your $25 minimum and the postage is free.)

Purchased to tie a denim quilt rather than try to machine quilt it. The product is rather thicker than regular embroidery floss and not the traditional 6 strands together only 1 strand. I can make this work but it will take a little more time. Color and packaging excellent. Quilters will understand this review. LOL

Pour la broderie, après vérification, ce produit est trop dispendieux, car cette balle coûte seulement 3,40$

I’m sorry but this item is wayyyy over priced

Don't be fooled by the pictures, but rather pay attention at the specified size of the thread ball - see the product dimensions, so you're not surprised as I was. The balls are ridiculously small and, as shown, they're 2/3rds empty. Both thread balls stacked, they're as tall as a small paper clip box. The price is outrageous for the size. Shameless seller, deceiving photos.

I paid $20 per ball -- that is wrong!!

Excellent & I recommend the seller.