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. The DMC colour chart is an essential tool for any professional or amateur embroiderer. It is a sample of all embroidery thread colours available on the market and is even used by its competitors who use it to create their own threads. 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. They most definitely are not chosen at random. In fact, the drills used in every Diamond Art Club® kit are identified and labeled using DMC color codes, which correspond with various colors of embroidery floss . In this blog post, we’re going to help you better understand the DMC color chart for diamond painting and why we use it for our diamond art kits. Let’s go!

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.

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.

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. Mouliné embroidery thread is available in a wide range of colours, making it a popular choice for cross-stitch embroidery projects.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!

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 DMC, or Dollfus-Mieg and Company, is a French establishment that opened for business in 1746 . It is most widely known for producing the floss used in embroidery and yarn used for knitting and crochet . In addition to solid colors, DMC offers beautiful, variegated yarn and embroidery thread . This company’s floss is the most highly recommended brand in the world, so it is extremely well-known among cross-stitchers and other fiber artists. Mention DMC thread to anyone who enjoys embroidery, and they will know exactly what you are talking about. They may even be able to rattle off the DMC code for their favorite floss color . 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. To divide your skein, it is important to be delicate, especially if you are a beginner. Carefully pull the strands apart (you can take them by 3 if you want, but be careful not to pull too hard and end up with a big tangle of knots. The threads included in your kit are already pre-cut, so the possibility of damaging the thread by pulling it is much lower than with an 8-meter skein that you can find in stores.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. 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 ? 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).

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.

WHY DO I NEED A COLOUR CHART?

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.