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In cross stitch, what is overdyed thread?

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It just means the thread has been dyed over - i.e. from its original color. Sometimes to make special effects, or sometimes just because the original colour wasn't right, or had faded. It's not just a cross-stitch term, but used of any thread treated in this way.

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posted by Heloise (389)
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Overdyed threads have the characteristic of a gradation of tones of the color throughout the strand. Cross-stiching with this type of thread, by combining strands differently you can create a degree of realness or decorative highlight to the piece.

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