This crochet/beaded cotton came in a variety of beautiful colors and I was able to use it to complete a project I was working on. However, it was much more fluffy, less smooth and shiny than other yarns I've worked with. The main disadvantage was that there was no color coding on the thread spool. So if I wanted to buy more of a certain color, there was no way to specify that color. So with this thread I wouldn't be able to do big single color projects. It was pretty cheap so I'm happy with what I have, but I'll probably buy my next pearl cotton purchase.