# [Blend different floss strands](https://threadcabin.com/explore/311/blend-different-floss-strands)

> Record a blend as its exact component strands, not only a resulting color name. Blends alter the appearance and split consumption between source colors.

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- Language: en
- Published: 2026-09-25T17:26:34.7271598+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-25T17:26:39.5520284+00:00
- Craft: Embroidery
- Primary image: [Illustration: A length of divisible floss separated into individual strands beside stitch samples worked with thin, medium and fuller coverage.](https://threadcabin.com/images/explore/focused/floss-strands.jpg)

Record a blend as its exact component strands, not only a resulting color name. Blends alter the appearance and split consumption between source colors.

## Before you start

Prepare a small offcut of the intended ground with the intended needle and thread. Mark the practice area lightly and support the fabric without stretching its grain.

## Try this example

Combine one pale-blue strand and one dark-blue strand for a two-strand stitch. Label it 1+1 and compare against two strands of either original color.

## Check your result

- Release the frame and inspect front and reverse. The thread should lie as intended without distorting the ground; shorten a stitch or change the sample before pulling harder.
- Coverage and tension depend on the actual ground, thread and stitch length. A diagram shows the route, not a universal thread quantity or tension setting.

## Sources

- [rsnstitchbank.org: reference](https://rsnstitchbank.org/)
- [rsnstitchbank.org: running stitch](https://rsnstitchbank.org/stitch/running-stitch)

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## Sources and provenance

- [Running, back, and stem stitch: compare the thread path](https://threadcabin.com/explore/13/running-back-and-stem-stitch-compare-the-thread-path)
- [Separate and lay floss strands](https://threadcabin.com/explore/260/separate-and-lay-floss-strands)
- [Budget every embroidery color](https://threadcabin.com/explore/308/budget-every-embroidery-color)