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42562 Periwinkle Glide Polyester Thread - 5,500 yards King Spool
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The 42562 Periwinkle Glide Polyester Thread — 5,500 yards King Spool is a soft, dreamy blue-violet longarm quilting thread from Hab+Dash. Periwinkle is neither clearly blue nor clearly purple — it occupies the magical midpoint between the two, with a soft, hazy quality that is romantic, gentle, and uniquely beautiful. It’s an exceptional thread for soft modern quilts, heirloom designs, and any palette featuring periwinkle, cornflower, or soft blue-violet tones.
Product Details
Color: 42562 Periwinkle — a soft dreamy blue-violet between blue and purple
Weight: 40wt trilobal polyester — industry standard for longarm quilting
Compatibility: All longarm machines and most domestic sewing machines
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Periwinkle such a popular Glide color?
Periwinkle occupies a unique color space — it reads as both blue and purple simultaneously, providing a soft, romantic thread that bridges fabric palettes mixing soft blues and soft purples. Its hazy, gentle quality makes it exceptionally versatile and appealing for a wide range of quilts.
What quilts is Periwinkle best suited for?
Periwinkle is beautiful on soft modern quilts mixing blue and purple fabrics, romantic and feminine quilts with cornflower and blue-violet tones, baby quilts with soft pastel palettes, and any project where the thread should read as soft and dreamy rather than bold and saturated.
How does Periwinkle relate to the Haze (47452) Glide color?
Haze (47452) is also in the blue-periwinkle range but has a slightly cooler, more grey-blue quality. Periwinkle (42562) is slightly warmer and more distinctly purple-blue. Both are popular for soft modern quilts.
What bobbin pairs best with Periwinkle?
A soft blue or lavender Magna-Glide bobbin provides a close tonal match. On neutral or light backings, cream or white bobbins also work well.
Is this thread suitable for English paper piecing projects?
Yes — Periwinkle is a popular color choice for EPP projects with blue-violet floral fabric collections. The fine thread weight of most Glide-matched domestic threads keeps seams flat.
