Eleganza #8wt Perle Cotton Ball Colour Set - Neutrals (12 x 5g)

Neutrals is the quiet workhorse of the Eleganza sets — white through cream, sand, khaki, nutmeg and warm browns, then into greys, storm blue and black. These are the colours you reach for constantly: quilting that reads as texture rather than colour, applique that disappears into the background, and stitching on linen and low-volume prints.

Twelve balls of WonderFil Eleganza #8 perle cotton, boxed in a curated palette — a lovely way to build a working thread stash without picking colours one at a time.

Eleganza is an 8wt, 2-ply, 100% long staple Egyptian cotton. It's double gassed and mercerised, which gives it a smooth, lustrous surface that glides through fabric and leaves very little lint behind. The tight twist means your stitches sit firm and even, and the subtle sheen lifts hand stitching beautifully.

The 12 colours in this set

• White
• EZ226 Dandelion Puff
• EZ01 Canyon Walls
• EZ126 Sandstone
• EZ410 Khaki
• EZ02 Burnished Steel
• EZ426 Nutmeg
• EZ08 Black Lotus
• EZ802 Seagull
• EZ800 Brewing Storm
• EZ05 Licorice
• Black

What to use it for

• Hand embroidery and big-stitch quilting
• Wool and decorative applique
• Sashiko
• Couching, cross stitch and general embellishment
• Small crochet and knitting projects

Details

• Fibre: 100% long staple double-gassed Egyptian cotton, 2-ply
• Weight: #8 (8wt)
• Ball size: 5g — 42yd (38m) per ball
• Set contains: 12 balls, one of each colour
• Brand: WonderFil Specialty Threads

Suggested needle: a size 22–24 chenille or a milliner/straw needle. Thread a length no longer than your forearm and let the thread untwist now and then as you stitch.