501 Barely Purple — The Whisper Lavender
So Fine! 501 Barely Purple lives up to its name perfectly — it is barely purple, a whisper-soft pale lavender that reads as almost white with just the gentlest hint of purple warmth. For the softest lavender fabrics, pale pastel quilts, and any application where the thread should feel as delicately present as the colour's name suggests. Lighter than 440 Lilac, it is the palest purple in the line and part of the Barely series with 519 Barely Mint and 522 Barely Pink.
Top 10 Uses
- Palest lavender and near-white purple fabrics
- Ultra-soft pastel palette quilts
- Baby quilts in the palest lavender
- Tone-on-tone on whisper-soft purple fabric
- Mixed softest pastel palette production
- Romantic and bridal pale palette quilts
- Studio palest lavender near-neutral thread
- Completing the purple family at its lightest
- Bridging Snow and Lilac for the palest purple
- Delicate heirloom quilts on pale lavender
#50 weight, 3-ply polyester. 3,280 yards. Colour: Barely Purple (501).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the So Fine! Barely series?
A run of whisper-tint near-whites — Barely Purple, Barely Mint, Barely Peach, and Barely Pink — each carrying just enough tint to disappear on the palest coloured fabrics where pure white would show as bright lines. They're the heirloom quilter's secret weapons.
When should I use Barely Purple instead of white?
On any fabric with a visible lavender cast — the palest lilac solids and lavender-white prints show white pokies while Barely Purple vanishes into the tint.
What bobbin pairs best with So Fine! 501 Barely Purple?
A fine white or palest lavender polyester bobbin — Bottom Line in white, or a white pre-wound on white backings — keeps heirloom work whisper-quiet at balanced tension.