It must be remembered that the monitor does not accurately reproduce colors, so using a scan of the floss catalog to select colors is recommended in extreme cases; it is best to use.

You can download “electronic” color cards of all types of DMC floss on the DMC website, for example below are direct links to:

• DMC Cotton Floss Color Card (item 117) + DMC Light Effects + DMC Color Variations (color card as a pdf file);
• Color card for Light Effects DMC only (item 317) (color card as a pdf file);
• Color card only DMC Color Variations (item 417) (color card as a pdf file).

Changing the DMC floss palette

Replaced floss colors:

Color 504 replaced with 3813.
Color 731 - to 732.
Color 776 - at 3326.
Color 781 - to 782.
Color 806 - at 3760.
Color 971 - by 740.
Color 3773 - on 407*

In the store "At Lucile's" you can buy the entire palette of DMC cotton floss (country of origin: France):

Floss conversion tables

• Floss conversion tables(automatic on-line converter):
  • Dimensions at DMC, Anchor, J&P Coats;
  • Bucilla at DMC, Anchor, J&P Coats;
  • DMC, Ancor, J&P Coats between each other.

  It should be remembered that it is often simply impossible to find a complete match of shades in different palettes; for example, the blue Anchor palette practically does not coincide with the blue DMC palette. A particular difficulty with the translation of Dimensions is that floss that has the same names in different sets may be slightly different from each other. Therefore, when replacing a palette, you should always rely on common sense and your taste. And it’s even better to select from “live” catalogs and “live” floss from sets.

• Floss conversion tables : DMC in Madeira, Anchor, J&P Coats. Presented are tables sorted by floss numbers DMC, Anchor, Madeira, J&P Coats.

In the store "At Lucille's" you can purchase a palette (floss):

• metallized embroidery threads;

as well as embroidery threads from other companies.

DMC Triad File

How to replace floss DMC 3773

The DMC company stopped producing color 3773 quite a long time ago and recommends replacing it with color 407. This replacement does not satisfy me. See for yourself how different these colors are.

Have you encountered the problem of selecting threads for a painting? Of course, if you started embroidering a picture not according to ready set, but according to the downloaded diagram.
Translation floss thread is one of the problems when choosing threads.
Hence, floss thread conversion tables from various manufacturers - this is what you need
R The developed patterns, at the same time, must have keys indicating the recommended floss threads. The most important coin in in this case: decide what to take as a basis - the proposed series or look for a replacement for it.
Let's first look at the main manufacturers of floss threads. Because there is very high competition in the market now. At the same time, I will not be able to offer you the entire list of manufacturers for your consideration. In the main areas I can tell you the pros and cons of threads that are in demand.

Types of threads

Embroidery threads are divided into synthetic and natural. They are, at the same time, divided into:

1. Woolen
2. Silk
3. Linen
4. Acrylic
5. Cotton
6. Melange
7. Glowing
8. Fluorescent
9. Metallic

Which threads to choose

The decisive factor when choosing floss threads for many is the color scheme and various shades.
The quality of the threads is also the main determining factor. It affects not only the life of the painting, but is a comfortable factor. That is, curling and the formation of knots irritate the embroiderer, and therefore the work is not enjoyable. The color fastness of the threads also affects appearance paintings.

These are just a few of the main factors that influence the choice of floss manufacturer. And the most important thing for some is the price of threads

Floss threads DMC (France)

Advantages of DMC threads:
More than 500 colors.

Guaranteed to maintain color saturation.

The threads don't get tangled and it's easy to work with.

Manufacturers of various embroidery kits and patterns often use DMC as a basis.

Disadvantages of DMC threads:
Price.
The average price of a skein is more than 30 rubles bley.

IN floss thread conversion table You should pay attention to the fact that the colors of different manufacturers still differ. Some are a little darker, others are lighter. additional shades are also added (yellower, greener, redder, and so on). Consequently, the table data provides only an approximate correspondence.

Floss threads Anchor (UK).

The length of threads in a skein is 8 meters

Pros of Anchor threads:

450 shades in the color palette.

The quality of the threads and the degree of their fading have been practically tested
Price-quality ratio".

Cons of Anchor threads:

It is not always possible to find them available for sale everywhere.

Floss threads Madeira (Germany)

The length of threads in a skein is 10 meters

Advantages of Madeira threads:

No fraying and color fastness.

Cons of Madeira threads

Low number of flowers - about 370.

Rarely found in manufacturer circuit keys

Finka floss threads (Spain)

The length of threads in a skein is 8 meters

Pros of thread Finka :

About 300 colors

Highest quality - do not fade or fade.

Cons of threads Finka :

High price

T O only 40-50% are transferred to VHI

Finka thread conversion table

Belka floss threads ( Russia/China)

The length of threads in a skein is 8 meters

Advantages of Belka threads:

It is considered an analogue of VHI, claiming to be of appropriate quality.

Colors match almost completely without distortion,

They are easy and pleasant to work with

The price is two times lower than that of VHI (DMC).

Disadvantages of Belka threads:

Noticeable stiffness

There are some colors that are difficult to
select analogues.

Floss threads Gamma (Russia)

The length of threads in a skein is 8 meters

Advantages of Gamma threads:

About 600 shades.

Affordable price with normal quality.

Many embroidery kits come with Gamma,

Color fastness.

Disadvantages of Gamma threads:

During the embroidery process, the threads may
blossom.

The threads get tied into knots and become tangled

Differences in shades with the same color from different batches.

Floss threads PNK them. Kirov (Russia) )

The length of threads in a skein is 20 meters

Pros of PNK threads:

Affordability.

Strength.

Disadvantages of PNK threads:

Color range – 324 shades.

Subtlety.

Still, there are regularly differences in color between threads of the same article.

Translation of threads Gamma, DMS, PNK named after Kirov, DMC, Anchor, Madeira, Finka

For each manufacturer's threads there are floss color conversion tables. Thus, to complete the job, you can always choose the colors of threads from different manufacturers. Buy the floss that is more convenient for you to work with. In the given tables The color may differ from the original due to the characteristics of your computer monitor. All tables are presented in PDF files for viewing and downloading
I also suggest watching a video with an overview of thread catalogs, I liked it

I offer a worthy replacement - automated floss thread conversion table. This program quickly transfers floss threads from one palette to another. All main palettes are available:
DMC, Gamma, Anchor, Madeira, PNK im. Kirov. I use it the same way myself. I borrowed it from the site: http://crestik.ucoz.ru/index/0-7

If the proposed 5 palettes are not enough, use the new version translation tables Crestik+. It presents the palettes DMC, Gamma, Anchor, Madeira, PNK them. Kirov, MayFlower, DOME, JP Coats, Ariadna, Belka, Bestex, Finca, Semco. This table is also copied from the website of my competitors

• Thank you, Yulichka.

• Quote: Larisa Filonova

  Hello Julia! Thank you very much for your work, 2153 GK uploaded it like a song to RM with your help. And as a rest I want to take the story from Designworks #9406, where there are 4 geishas. Well, bad luck - there is a diagram, but it is in jpg, there is even an electronic file, but it is in pat and the Pattern categorically does not accept it. Also, in the key (written in Word) the symbols do not correspond to the symbols in the diagram. How can I reset it? Please advise. These geishas were given to me, an old fool!

  
  Hello!
  If the diagram is in jpg, then it will not be possible to retype it automatically. And pat is opened by another program - PCStitch. There is a free stripped-down version, you can look for hacked ones.
• Hello Julia! Thank you very much for your work, 2153 GK uploaded it like a song to RM with your help. And as a rest I want to take the story from Designworks #9406, where there are 4 geishas. Well, bad luck - there is a diagram, but it is in jpg, there is even an electronic file, but it is in pat and the Pattern categorically does not accept it. Also, in the key (written in Word) the symbols do not correspond to the symbols in the diagram. How can I reset it? Please advise. These geishas were given to me, an old fool!

• Quote: Weevil

  Hello. I have the following question: I am creating an image for the background from a scanned diagram. Size 53 by 74 cells. Aligned the grid, achieved desired result. I click further and in the size window future scheme it automatically gives me 51 by 72 and crops my drawing too. When you change the size, the picture remains the same cropped

  
  Good afternoon.
  Based on the size of the grid cell, RM apparently recalculates the size of the sheet, and trims off the excess. In such cases, I leave slightly larger margins around the edges. You can also try selecting a slightly smaller grid square.
  And RM changes the quality of the image, which acts as a substrate, for the worse.

· Color selection and generation tool color schemes ·

Floss colors

Floss- cotton thread yarn produced specifically for embroidery and other types of needlework.

Each manufacturer has its own set of colors, and if the floss pattern indicates colors for one brand, and threads of another are used for embroidery, this comes to the rescue floss thread color conversion table from one brand to another.

Please note that the floss color matching table is only a guideline, because it is not possible to achieve a perfect match; each floss manufacturer is guided by its own color palette and uses different dyes. Your individual monitor settings may also cause slight color variations.

• Thank you, Yulichka.

• Quote: Larisa Filonova

  Hello Julia! Thank you very much for your work, 2153 GK uploaded it like a song to RM with your help. And as a rest I want to take the story from Designworks #9406, where there are 4 geishas. Well, bad luck - there is a diagram, but it is in jpg, there is even an electronic file, but it is in pat and the Pattern categorically does not accept it. Also, in the key (written in Word) the symbols do not correspond to the symbols in the diagram. How can I reset it? Please advise. These geishas were given to me, an old fool!

  
  Hello!
  If the diagram is in jpg, then it will not be possible to retype it automatically. And pat is opened by another program - PCStitch. There is a free stripped-down version, you can look for hacked ones.
• Hello Julia! Thank you very much for your work, 2153 GK uploaded it like a song to RM with your help. And as a rest I want to take the story from Designworks #9406, where there are 4 geishas. Well, bad luck - there is a diagram, but it is in jpg, there is even an electronic file, but it is in pat and the Pattern categorically does not accept it. Also, in the key (written in Word) the symbols do not correspond to the symbols in the diagram. How can I reset it? Please advise. These geishas were given to me, an old fool!

• Quote: Weevil

  Hello. I have the following question: I am creating an image for the background from a scanned diagram. Size 53 by 74 cells. I aligned the grid and achieved the desired result. I click further and in the window the size of the future diagram, it automatically sets me 51 by 72 and crops my drawing too. When you change the size, the picture remains the same cropped

  
  Good afternoon.
  Based on the size of the grid cell, RM apparently recalculates the size of the sheet, and trims off the excess. In such cases, I leave slightly larger margins around the edges. You can also try selecting a slightly smaller grid square.
  And RM changes the quality of the image, which acts as a substrate, for the worse.