438 Mulberry — The Rich Berry-Purple
So Fine! 438 Mulberry is the deep, warm berry-purple of mulberry fruit — richer and more red-warm than standard purple, with the specific depth and warmth of berry-purple. For jewel-tone quilts, autumn berry palette fabrics, and sophisticated purple designs where the purple should feel richly warm and fruity rather than cool and formal. It sits between 432 Your Highness and 442 Thistle in the warm purple run.
Top 10 Uses
- Deep berry-purple fabric quilts
- Jewel-tone quilts with warm purple
- Autumn berry and harvest palette
- Tone-on-tone on warm deep purple fabric
- Mixed jewel-palette production
- Victorian and period warm purple quilts
- Studio deep warm purple thread
- Completing the purple family
- Bridging Your Highness and Thistle for berry-warm purple
- Sophisticated formal feminine quilts
#50 weight, 3-ply polyester. 3,280 yards. Colour: Mulberry (438).
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Mulberry differ from Your Highness?
Your Highness is a cool royal purple; Mulberry runs warm and red — fruit rather than robe. On saturated royal purples Your Highness blends better; on berry, plum-red, and wine-purple fabrics, Mulberry is the truer match.
Is Mulberry a good thread for autumn quilts?
Yes — the berry-purples of harvest fabric lines sit in its band, pairing with Claret and deep greens across autumn jewel palettes where a cool purple would clash.
What bobbin pairs best with So Fine! 438 Mulberry?
A fine warm dark purple polyester bobbin — Bottom Line in plum, or a Maroon pre-wound on berry-toned backings — hides cleanly at balanced tension across jewel production.