Did you get a new machine for Christmas? Or maybe you just want to take advantage of a thread sale. These tips will help make sure you have the correct colors on hand.

Ideally, it would be great to buy an entire thread collection set. That way, you will likely have nearly every color you will ever need. Full sets can be pricy, especially for machine embroiderers just starting out.

If you find a thread like that you like, you can often get smaller sets of color collections to help you build your thread library.

Sometimes, you will find a thread sale and can’t think of what you might need. Keeping an inventory using a printout or by marking thread charts works well. You can tell at a glance what colors are running low.

If your inventory is good and you want to take advantage of a sale, choose colors you use most often (white, black, ivory, holiday colors, etc.).

Standard choices:

Neutrals: Black, white, cream

Primary colors (red, blue, green, yellow)

Pastels

Colors by themes:

Holidays (red, green, gold)

Landscapes (blue, brown, green)

Florals (brights, greens)

Babies (pastels)

Kids (brights)

Colors you may not think about:

Grey, silver, brown, peach, skin tones

Don’t forget about specialty threads. Get a few and give them a try before buying. Consider metallic threads, cottons, and variegated.

Debbie SewBlest