Anchor Stranded Cotton Essential Assortment – 18 Embroidery Threads by Anchor MEZ
The Anchor Stranded Cotton Essential Assortment is a practical starter collection featuring 18 essential shades of Anchor’s premium embroidery floss. Designed for beginners and experienced stitchers alike, this set provides a versatile color palette suitable for a wide variety of embroidery and cross-stitch projects.
Made from 100% mercerised Egyptian cotton, Anchor Stranded Cotton is renowned for its exceptional softness, silky sheen, and long-lasting colour. Each skein is composed of six easily separable strands, allowing you to adjust the thread thickness to suit different fabrics, stitch techniques, and levels of detail.
The assortment includes one 8-metre skein of each colour and comes with a free embroidery design, making it an excellent gift or an ideal introduction to the Anchor embroidery range.
Details:
Colors: 18 essential assorted shades
Length: 8 meters (8.7 yards) per skein
Quantity: 18 skeins
Material: 100% Mercerised Egyptian Cotton
Thread Type: 6-strand divisible embroidery floss
Includes: Free embroidery design
Brand: Anchor MEZ
Ideal for: Hand embroidery, cross stitch, blackwork, counted thread embroidery, decorative stitching, tapestry, and other needlecraft projects
Origin: Made in Hungary
Needle Recommendations: Use embroidery (crewel) needles sizes 7–9 for surface embroidery or tapestry needles sizes 24–26 for cross stitch, selecting the number of strands according to the fabric count and desired coverage.
Tip: Separate the strands one at a time before stitching to reduce tangling and achieve smoother, more even stitches.
Note: Colours may vary slightly depending on screen settings and dye lots. The assortment is designed to provide a balanced selection of the most commonly used Anchor embroidery colours.
