Dmc Cotton

I have a few small samplers to cross stitch that only require 2 colours each, but I don't want to waste a whole skein of cotton on something I will only have a handful of stitches for. Would I be able to lighten a cotton skein using the age old blanching with hot water or diluted bleach? I figure it could work seeing as it works every week with my laundry.

DMC floss always has to be rinsed before use because it will bleed a bit when wet the first time.

If it's still not light enough, add a bit of bleach to hot or warm water and watch carefully. Bleach is good at lightening textiles, but too much exposure can weaken fibers. Slowly add a bit more bleach if needed. Even more color may come off after the bleach and water mixture is rinsed off the threads.

2009-11-06 11:25:04 by Ainamael

Shows how to prep DMC #5 floss to a ready to use state and avoid the first time tangles that discourages new crafters, and knitters making ...

I'm looking for dmc floss cotton 3413. I was shopping at michaels and couldn't find it there. I believe this is supposed to be a dark gray. I've also looked at threadexpress.com and i did not see it on this site. I only need one skein.
I have already tried dmc.com, dmc-usa.com, and dmcworld.com and i could not find the floss.

Look on the instruction pamphlet for the publisher and get their e-mail or phone number and get in touch with them and ask for the correct number for the floss or a substitute you can use .

2008-01-27 16:49:35 by jml210

Price: $2.69 $1.37

100% cotton -Size 10
Machine washable
3 ply, 400 yards

i have a pattern that requires DMC 032 (Kreinik #4). I haven't been able to find it in stores. Have the codes changed?

u made me work on this one but I found it

DMC E5200 = 032 Pearl

http://www.kreinik.com/articles/news.php ?newsid=49

What it looks like http://www.sewandso.co.uk/ran219-0.html< br /> Evidently this was a United Kingdom code

IThis is the US version ridescent White Cat. No. DM317-5272 http://www.ashtonglen.co.nz/webcat/subca t49.htm

The conversion chart http://www.thesophisticatedstitcher.com/ fibers/kmetal.php

Hope this helps!

I changed one of the links for the US

2008-03-20 16:09:53 by jubles

Number 25, Art 117
6 Stranded full size skeins
DMC Stranded Cotton Thread

At best it is going to be iffy.

1. You will need to rewind the floss onto a spool of some kind, so the floss will flow easily to the needle.

2. Floss is 6-ply, whereas the thread used for needle-punch is usually a thicker single ply. (6-ply means that you have six threads twisted together). This may cause you problems as the different threads may try to split apart with each punch.

It's been a long time since I did any needlepunch, so I may be completely wrong on this.

Besides, it's always worth trying! You always learn something when you experiment.

2006-03-09 15:34:14 by worksofhands

I am trying to cross stitch an E.Bradley design for a pillow using DMC mouline or perle cotton. I already have the DMC Wool number conversion, from E.Bradley, but I need to transfer those numbers to DMC cotton mouline floss. DMC provides a chart for their colors, but the chart is not complete and many numbers are missing from their chart. I have contacted DMC about this problem, but I have received no reply. Thank you.

I just looked on the DMC-USA website. The floss/tapestry wool conversion chart is 9 pages long and seems to cover every floss number. It may be you think it's incomplete because not every tapestry wool color has an exact match in embroidery floss but I think this is about as close as you're going to get, unless you want to hand-match the colors yourself.

2008-04-06 10:32:45 by villadinorah