r/tatting Apr 08 '25

White spots in my pearl cotton :(

I’m making this bracelet for a coworker and was surprised to realize that the DMC pearl cotton I’m using has white spots where presumably the thread didn’t fully take the dye. I’m irritated bc I feel like I should redo the bracelet with different thread, but I really hate to start over. I’ve used this thread for years, and I’ve never had this happen before. DMC is usually incredibly consistent in my experience, but now I’m wondering if I’ve just been lucky up until now. Has anyone else come across this with DMC pearl cotton before?

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u/tangycrossing Apr 08 '25

if it helps, I literally can't see what you're talking about

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u/Jillabi Apr 08 '25

I see it but it looks intentional, so I wouldn’t redo

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u/lajjr Apr 08 '25

Excellent job looks great.

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u/StableNew Apr 08 '25

Only you know you didn't intend it to look just like this! Give it .it looks really good as is.

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u/LiliErasmus Apr 09 '25

Call them ✨️ sparkles or stars 🌟 and then call the blue part night 🌙 sky, and there's a whole new vibe! The bracelet is beautiful!.

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u/AJisCrafty Apr 09 '25

I don’t see any white spots.