Store Closed Tueday, January 7

Due to winter weather. Stay safe, and we hope to see you all again on Wednesday!

Thanks for understanding!

Welcome to Colour and Cotton Needleworks!

Based in suburban St. Louis, Missouri, we are a professional dye studio specializing in our own range of hand dyed fabric and thread for stitching, as well as monthly subscription clubs.

Our full-service brick and mortar cross stitch store is now open! Whether you'll be visiting us in person, shop online or belong to one of our monthly clubs, we love helping stitchers find just the right materials to create one of a kind works of art.

Valentine's Day Stitching

New Valentine's releases from Primrose Cottage Stitches and more!

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Colour and Cotton Fabric

Explore the fabric colors dyed in studio - now taking pre-orders for many more options! Have a cut of fabric dyed specially for you in your favorite count.

  • White Tea

    White Tea

    Out of Stock

    White Tea

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
    Out of Stock
  • Buttermilk

    Buttermilk

    Buttermilk

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
  • Sugar Cookie

    Sugar Cookie

    Sugar Cookie

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
  • Chantilly

    Chantilly

    Chantilly

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
  • Almond Butter

    Almond Butter

    Almond Butter

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
  • Vanilla

    Vanilla

    Vanilla

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
  • Morocco Soft

    Morocco Soft

    Morocco Soft

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
  • Aged Paper

    Aged Paper

    Aged Paper

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
  • Cream Puff

    Cream Puff

    Cream Puff

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
  • Sandbar

    Sandbar

    Sandbar

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
  • Creme Brulee

    Creme Brulee

    Out of Stock

    Creme Brulee

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
    Out of Stock
  • Harvest Moon

    Harvest Moon

    Out of Stock

    Harvest Moon

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
    Out of Stock
  • Sampler Gold

    Sampler Gold

    Sampler Gold

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
  • Fawn

    Fawn

    Out of Stock

    Fawn

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
    Out of Stock
  • Beethoven

    Beethoven

    Out of Stock

    Beethoven

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
    Out of Stock
  • Harvest Wheat

    Harvest Wheat

    Out of Stock

    Harvest Wheat

    Colour and Cotton
    From $12.00
    From $12.00
    Out of Stock
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Meet Colour and Cotton Hand Dyed Thread!

You'll love our signature line of hand dyed embroidery thread, produced in our St. Louis, Missouri dye studio.

Our threads are soft, smooth and plush, providing excellent coverage on a variety of fabrics. We produce over 450 colors and continue to expand our range to meet stitchers' creative needs.

Best of all, our threads come in 8-yard skeins, and we are transitioning to labeling each skein with a dye lot number!

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Colour and Cotton Hand Dyed Fabric

We also produce our own range of hand dyed linens and aida. Our fabrics are known for rich color quality, gentle mottling and a nice in-hand feel. Using quality Zweigart fabrics, our dyeing and finishing process is designed to be gentle on the fabric and to reduce shrinkage.

We dye our colors on a rotating basis, playing with the seasons, fresh hues and familiar favorites. We often create new and special edition colors. Your Colour and Cotton fabric will be as unique as your own project - life is short, use the fabric!

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Misdye Bundles

Our "happy little accidents" are your gain! Save big on 400 and 800 continuous yard bundles of of hand dyed Colour and Cotton thread! Perfect for large monochromatic stitching or splitting with friends.

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  • WE LOVE COLOR

    Dyeing is equal parts art and science, and we're continuously learning and adding to our deep knowledge of dyeing techniques to bring you inspiring palettes.

  • OUR SHIPPING IS FAST!

    In stock products ship often on the same or next business day! Our pre-order fabrics and clubs ship smoothly and on time.

  • WE LOVE THE STITCHING COMMUNITY

    Our customers inspire us most and we always love to see what your needles are up to!

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Let customers speak for us

from 164 reviews
Peace on earth

Beautiful, I’m using it for my blessings sampler,!

Melanie C.
Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth

Can we order this in 16 count? I would like to order 2 if we can. Happy New Year!

Therese K.
2025 Collector's Heart Kit
2025 Collector's Heart Kit
Battleship floss

The is the first time I have used Color and Cotton floss and I loved the way is laid on the fabric. I would love to be able to work with this floss again.

Martha A.
Battleship
Battleship

Always love Colour and Cotton flosses!

Peg D.
Peppercorn
Peppercorn
Beautiful Fabric

The fabric is lovely and I was so happy to be able to purchase it.

Marci B.
Aruba Soft Special Cut Fat Eighth Yard {The Magic of Winter}
Aruba Soft Special Cut Fat Eighth Yard {The Magic of Winter}
Great Floss

I’ve been using Colour and Cotton thread for several years! I love the colors, the floss glides into the fabric, the amount of floss on the card is generous, and the I like the quality of the floss. I highly recommend Colour and Cotton floss and fabric!

Barbara D.
Black Walnut
Black Walnut

The color is absolutely beautiful and the fabric is high quality.

Patrice L.
Lilac
Lilac
Beautiful for my kit!

It is perfect!

Susan G.D.
Grape
Grape

Fabric, floss and pattern were wonderful! I truly enjoyed stitching the project! As always, y'all are the best!

Bonnie B.
Frost {The Magic of Winter}
Frost {The Magic of Winter}
Oh the color is superb

The variation of this floss reminds me of a forest in the springtime when the trees have all the branches, and they are showing off to everyone that they are alive and well.

Kathy K.
Tree Lot
Tree Lot
White and Off White Combines

Great color variation, easy to use floss, and perfect for my project.

Kathy K.
Tusk
Tusk
Beautiful, deep red

No tangling of the floss, superb variation and a gorgeous red color.

Kathy K.
Cherry Cobbler
Cherry Cobbler
Variation to the Max!

This is the perfect floss with an awesome variation. Love it!

Kathy K.
Battleship
Battleship
Perfect!

Gorgeous color and just perfect for a wintry or snowy sky.

Kathy K.
Stargazing
Stargazing
Beautiful color love Blues

Love Color and Cotton Floss, the BEST to stitch with!!!

Karol W.
Solstice
Solstice