Blackbird Designs Moonlit Garden Lakeside Linens Vintage Pear
WDW threads
Here is today's new finish-for the first time ever I actually ran out of thread! The word heaven is a substitute brown and I am not sure about how it looks. I was using WDW Havana that was ordered online. So I felt pretty sure that my LNS would have a different lot number for the thread and it might not match. So, I pulled out the DMC and came up with this 839 as the closest brown I could find. I looked at my floss conversion chart and it said 869--but that was too red. What do you think?
Congrats! on a beautiful finish.
ReplyDeleteI think it looks fine, that's on my laptop monitor though. It's pretty darn close, besides overdyed always looks uneven.
Hard to tell for certain on a monitor, but I think that your substitution is working. How about adding some more stars on either side of "heaven?" That would certainly take the emphasis off the brown.
ReplyDeleteI blew up your picture and really can't tell that you used a different thread. I would say stick with what you have! And your finish is wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteLovely stitching - you can't tell a difference in the thread colour...
ReplyDeleteI am currently working on I THEE WED by Blackbird Designs -- my flower girl (from 17 yrs ago) is getting married!! However I'm hunting MoonLit Garden; your sampler looks great! Are you willing to sell yours? My local xstitch shops and 123Stitch.com do not have it in stock. THANKS! tglaser
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Hi Teresa
ReplyDeleteI have been enjoying your blog for the first time today. Love your choice of projects and this one looks just fine the way it is (I reckon Heaven is a bit 'special' anyhow...) I agree with Donna that if you're not sure about the DMC substitute, a few stars either side would certainly not look out of place.
Keep up your lovely work. Liz