pearl cotton | anchor | size 8

Sometimes a quilt just needs a little extra – not much, just enough so that on a second look you think: “Oh, nice!” That’s exactly what the Anchor pearl cotton thickness 8 is made for. A thread with shine and character that doesn’t have to show off but knows exactly how to put itself in the right light – whether for hand quilting, a self-embroidered label, or to sew your binding in Big Stitch style.

The Anchor pearl cotton thickness 8 is a mercerized, lightly twisted 2-ply thread with incomparable silky shine – made from extra-long Egyptian cotton fibers. It glides through the quilt layers, enables an evenly strong embroidery image, and beautifully showcases your stitches. 

Details at a glance

• Thickness: 8

• Weight: 10 g per ball

• Length: approx. 82 m

• Material: 100% Egyptian cotton (combed, mercerized, colorfast)

• Appearance: Silky shine

What you can create with it

• Accent stitches: Use pearl cotton as a shiny contour along your quilt seams – the silky thread reflects light and artistically highlights fine lines.

• Big Stitch Binding: Sew your binding on with this striking technique.
  

• Decorative embroidery: Embroider small flowers, ornaments, or lettering on the quilt surface with fine satin stitches or decorative stitches – the 3D effect makes it especially charming.

• Dots and details: Set targeted accents – e.g., from knots that give the quilt that certain something.

• Perfect also for quilt labels: Create personal labels as embroidered tags with your name or date – stylish and durable.