The Internet is full of good cross-stitch people who create tools, compilations, and just magic to help fellow cross-stitchers navigate the thready waters of this fantastic fibre art.
I am a willing user of many of such tools and, honestly, would have loved a guide like this. I hope it will be helpful to you.
Threads – Shade Cards & Photo Comparisons
Free downloadable shade cards (PDF) by Cross-Stitch Vienna:
Free Anchor True Colour Chart PDF
Size: 871 KB
Version: 1
Free DMC True Colour Chart PDF
Size: 3 MB
Version: 1
- Beautifully clear and well-lit photos of DMC, Anchor and other thread brands, comparing shades and suggesting alternatives by Ancora Crafts:
Threads – Floss Substitutions and Conversions
- Shades:
- The DMC Thread Palette Generator – the internet’s first and only thread color scheme generator
- Conversions:
- The magnificent Cyber Stitchers conversion chart.
- Studio Koekoek DMC to Anchor conversion chart – includes 1-35 DMC shades with recommended Anchor alternatives
- Anchor to DMC Thread Conversion by Lord Libidan
- DMC To Anchor Embroidery Floss Conversion Chart by Yarn Tree
- Anchor To DMC Embroidery Floss Conversion Chart by Yarn Tree
- Printable DMC to Anchor thread conversion chart by Hello! Hooray!
- Substitutions:
- Find the closest DMC color chart thread by Thread-Bare
- DMC substitution chart – recommends colours from the DMC range that are close enough to replace in your project
- Discontinued threads:
