A colour card is useful when you want to swap out colours specified in a design, or if you’ve pulled a lot of stitches and are now running out of a colour in a kit and want to find its replacement to buy online or locally instead of waiting weeks for the cross stitch / embroidery supplier to send you more! The DMC color chart is often used in conjunction with embroidery patterns. These pattern designs specify the colors of threads to use for each part of the design. By using the DMC color chart, embroiderers can easily find the corresponding thread color for each part of the design.

One of the reasons we use DMC codes to create our kits is because it simply makes sense. There are already hundreds of colors with corresponding DMC numbers . Rather than coming up with a proprietary system for identifying colors by number, it makes logical sense to use this existing, standardized system to identify the various colors of diamond drills. Many people who enjoy crafting do more than one type of project. Since diamond painting is similar to cross-stitch , there is a large overlap between diamond painters and cross-stitchers . Many folks who enjoy diamond painting , also like doing hand embroidery , quilting , needlepoint and other crafts that require embroidery thread or yarn. By using the same codes to identify colors, we prevent crafters from needing to learn two different systems. Please note that this chart should only be used as a guide. A "*" indicates the shade has been used more than once and care needs to be taken to ensure duplication within a design is avoided. A DMC color chart is simply a chart that shows each color beside its corresponding number code. The chart also includes the color’s name. Please note, however, that while the number codes are always the same, the names may vary from one chart to another. Names are helpful in that they can provide a short description for each color and make it easier to divide embroidery floss into color families , but they are not as reliable as the number codes. How Are the DMC Colors for Floss Used for Diamond Painting ?

WHY DO I NEED A COLOUR CHART?

The DMC color chart currently includes 500 different embroidery thread colors. Each colour is identified by a unique reference number ranging from 1 to 498 for embroidery threads and 1 to 12 for pearl threads (more commonly used for other types of embroidery). Another advantage of a real thread colour card is that you can use it for colour conversion across brands of threads, DMC to Anchor to J&P Coats to Kreinik and many many more. Also, DMC numbers are universal. While “light pink” may refer to an endless array of pink hues, DMC-605 will always refer to the same color, so you don’t need to worry about drastic variations. This makes it much easier to source additional diamonds if you need more of a specific color. It also allows you to keep your extra drills and use them for future projects. It is important to note, however, there could be very slight variations due to different dye lots and changes in the manufacturing process. The DMC Color Chart for Diamond Painting In your Figured’Art cross-stitch kit, mouliné embroidery threads are included, so you don't have to worry about buying them separately.

The DMC Colour Card is made with Real Threads!! This ensures the perfect match when choosing colours. The chart includes DMC Color Variations, DMC Light Effects, DMC Metallic Pearl thread and DMC Cotton Pearl. When you look at your Diamond Art Club® canvas, you will see a key that assigns a DMC number to each symbol. This lets you know which color of diamond drill to anchor in place in the corresponding spot on the chart. All you need to do from there is find the bag of beads with the right number and put them where they belong. You can also use your DMC color chart to cross-reference diamonds from other companies that don’t use DMC numbers . While many brands have embraced this system, some have their own systems for numbering their colors. With a DMC color chart , you can compare the drills from these other brands and determine which DMC number they correspond with. Moreover, when embroidering with mouliné thread, it is important to work with strands of the appropriate length. If your thread strands are too short, you will need to connect them frequently, which can create knots and bumps in your embroidery. If your thread strands are too long, they can get tangled and create problems during embroidery. That's why it seemed important to us to provide you with the appropriate length in your kit to work effectively on your cross-stitch embroidery.There are usually some beads left when you finish a diamond painting . Thanks to DMC codes, you can store them with ease. And you won’t have to worry about having separate containers for each color from multiple kits. Beads with the same code are the same color throughout all of our kits, though very slight variations can occur as a result of different batches, manufacturing processes, etc. Why Do We Use DMC Color Numbers ? Today, DMC is a leader in the handicrafts market. Its products are of the highest quality and have withstood the test of time. With more than 240 years of history, it is a testament to their good business practices and unwavering commitment to quality. It is imperative to complete your piece of cross stitch work using thread or floss from the same manufacturer to ensure that there is no variation in colour of the finished article. Mouliné embroidery thread is available in a wide range of colours, making it a popular choice for cross-stitch embroidery projects.