Also my local LNS stocked it! This, of course, was before the ease of Internet Shopping!! I do have some DMC but I can't detect any difference between the two. I now get my supplies mail order from the UK. Even with postage they work out cheaper than buying here. I will say this, though! I was unlucky, I guess, as many people have bought from Ebay quite successfully.
To conclude Probably not very helpful advice to a beginner! Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional! Except for the black always use anchor black, though maybe I will try Maderia soon!
But yes, I think it's the dying process that makes the darker colours thinner, particularly and so entires Niki xxx. Give me any brand of floss and I can make a knot in it. Post by lavenderbee » Sun Feb 01, pm Most of my kits are DMC but I did buy some Anchor plus 40 free variegated from Carters Ebay shop when I decided to really get into x-stitch for charity makes - cards, small pictures etc.
Wish I'd known about that thread before. Reason- in the standard colours there are shades, while Anchor is around This means that there are fewer options for getting a good match during colour conversion of a picture. Regards, Richard. Love to cross stitch!
I started with it and ,except for black after having a bad experience with DMC black for which I use Anchor, and prefer it. Also it is much easier to get here in the States. Brekkana wrote: what is an LNS? I know it is referred to as a shop, maybe? I had all the standard colours I'm also working on collecting the specialty threads by DMC.
Funny about LNS. I always assumed it was a line of stores in the UK Most charts are keyed for DMC too. They don't seem to knot and tangle as much. It does occasionally knot and tangle when stitching but I think this can be said of most threads!
It is also nice to see more colors being added to their palette with the 35 new colors added in which were especially good at filling in gaps in the palette when it comes to charting images. So even though their prices have increased lately, DMC is an excellent quality brand and it is nice their products are being expanded and giving us all more thread to horde!
In spite of this CXC seems to be becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to DMC as people are becoming more aware of it and realizing the savings it can provide.
They currently have colors in their palette the same as DMC minus the 35 new colors released in They use the same numbering convention as DMC so no conversion is required. The skeins are very soft to touch, in fact I would say that the CXC skeins were the softest to touch of all five brands and they have a nice sheen to them. Aliexpress - roughly 0. Detailed ordering information can be found in the Cross Stitch Unlimited group , there is usually a pinned post at the top of the group with all the information.
One thing to note when removing CXC from the skein is that the end that you need to pull from is buried inside , under the big label - do not pull the loose end that is clearly visible as this will likely bunch and knot-up the skein. CXC tends to fluff up a little bit in the eye of the needle more than other brands while stitching but this is easily avoided by using slightly shorter lengths. The coverage with CXC is fantastic and I would say it provides the best coverage of all 5 brands I have tried here.
There are some variances between colors but no more than there can be between various dye lots with DMC and other brands. The Anchor brand has actually been around nearly as long as DMC around years.
They are a quality established brand that is manufactured in Germany. Anchor currently have colors in palette, they use their own numbering convention so if you are converting from DMC to Anchor you will need a conversion chart.
Very nice to stitch with but I felt that the coverage was a bit thinner with Anchor, but it is a very nice soft thread. The color matching to DMC is very good also. You mentioned sheen prior to using. I've not had problems splitting strands from a bundle, no matter what I use. Perhaps it's your technique?
Or, maybe I misunderstood what you were trying to say. Old skeins of DMC don't become quite the rat's nest as the newer skeins. Must be a manufacturing problem. Having threads of uneven lengths. Unless just thinking out loud there might be more "drag" on the DMC strands.
I've stitched with a variety of threads and would like to know more about your problems with "unruly" DMC threads. Bunched and unparallel threads are because I believe of the way you are handling them, thus laying tools are often used. Koreans use their fingers as laying tools, by the way. I frequently use my thumbnail.
I just don't understand why there would be this particular problem between the thread brands. Not disputing your findings, just wondering why that might be so? One of the things you didn't mention was coverage. Did you notice a difference? Because personal bias not saying you consciously have any - and indeed, you seemed to start this project with no pre-conceived notions plays a role in outcomes of these type of experiments, it's hard to know for sure whether you changed stitching habits during the process.
That is easily resolved by being handed threads and not knowing which you are using. You stitched an actual project and used the suggested colors. Interesting that the blending of colors was better in the DMC line.
I hadn't noticed anyone mentioning that in the past. Of course, I could have just forgotten, too. Thanks for sharing. An interesting read. I'm gonna keep these thoughts in my mental file drawer. Count me out on this one. It happens to me all the time, and I have only a vague idea why. Obviously one thread takes a longer course than the other.
The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of one's life, any time that is spent in stitching. In my limited experience I've never used Anchor , I've found that sometimes there's a huge difference at the end, sometimes they end up the same length--and that's using floss from the same skein!
Have never figured that one out. And Dianne wrote:. Thanks for that info. I'll try it out, anything to stop having the rats nest happen as I pull out the floss.
Debra in VA. I don't seem to notice a difference. I can send scans to anyone who is interested in seeing both finished products. I found that the DMC seemed more resistant to coming through the fabric, like there was more drag as you said above. DMC feels a bit coarser to my touch than the Anchor did and I wonder if it has anything to do with how the threads are finished.
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