02-06-2022, 07:52 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-06-2022, 07:59 AM by kiwimade64.)
morning ladies 
  Another stormy day today so a guilt free embroidery day for me.
Welcome to the thread GJW!  Always nice to have another poster.  Our cats have always been moggies, they either turned up and stayed or were rescued.  I would love a Burmese but not with the Furry One.  He's too much of a hunter.  When his time is up, we'll revisit the idea of a cat.  In the meantime, it's not fair on either to have both.
Smallville wasn't too bad a series, Lilith.  Your grandkids could like it but it could be a bit outdated now.
Roma, I prefer DMC threads but in saying that Anchor is good quality too and sometimes has a closer match to the colour I want. DMC has a nicer 'sheen' to it.  I don't buy the cheap stuff from $2 shops and the like as the colour can run when you wash your finished item.  Those are ok for friendship bracelets and the like but not for good, quality, embroidery. The rayons are much cheaper than silks but give a gorgeous finish.  I only have a few of those.  If buying online, make sure you read the adverts carefully.  Often they will say the numbers match DMC so they aren't DMC.  Like anything, it depends on your budget and shopping around. I also use perle thread for hardanger and find it is cheaper and more practical to buy crochet thread and use that. Milton is a good brand for this.  Same effect and often the same perle thread.  My grandmother told me to always use the best, even when you are learning as this will encourage you to keep going.  Store your threads away from light so they don't fade and for older threads, deteriorate. And one more thing, a chart converting DMC numbers to Anchor and vice versa is a very handy chart to have.  Google has it.    Sometimes you can't get the colour you want in one brand so knowing the equivalent in the other is useful.  They won't be absolutely identical but you can blend it in if you are in a fix.  This has saved many trips out of town as our haberdashery shop only stocks Anchor.  You can also google a DMC colour chart which is useful when deciding colour choices. Hope this helps!
Finally got the lawn mowed yesterday but not the new bit.  The ground was too soft for the mower thanks to all the rain.  So good to have that done.  The soft ground could be why the diggers aren't working across the road too.
The butterfly is starting to take shape.  I'll take a pic later and post it.  I like it but most importantly, my sister-in-law will like it.
Happy crafting
  Another stormy day today so a guilt free embroidery day for me.Welcome to the thread GJW!  Always nice to have another poster.  Our cats have always been moggies, they either turned up and stayed or were rescued.  I would love a Burmese but not with the Furry One.  He's too much of a hunter.  When his time is up, we'll revisit the idea of a cat.  In the meantime, it's not fair on either to have both.
Smallville wasn't too bad a series, Lilith.  Your grandkids could like it but it could be a bit outdated now.
Roma, I prefer DMC threads but in saying that Anchor is good quality too and sometimes has a closer match to the colour I want. DMC has a nicer 'sheen' to it.  I don't buy the cheap stuff from $2 shops and the like as the colour can run when you wash your finished item.  Those are ok for friendship bracelets and the like but not for good, quality, embroidery. The rayons are much cheaper than silks but give a gorgeous finish.  I only have a few of those.  If buying online, make sure you read the adverts carefully.  Often they will say the numbers match DMC so they aren't DMC.  Like anything, it depends on your budget and shopping around. I also use perle thread for hardanger and find it is cheaper and more practical to buy crochet thread and use that. Milton is a good brand for this.  Same effect and often the same perle thread.  My grandmother told me to always use the best, even when you are learning as this will encourage you to keep going.  Store your threads away from light so they don't fade and for older threads, deteriorate. And one more thing, a chart converting DMC numbers to Anchor and vice versa is a very handy chart to have.  Google has it.    Sometimes you can't get the colour you want in one brand so knowing the equivalent in the other is useful.  They won't be absolutely identical but you can blend it in if you are in a fix.  This has saved many trips out of town as our haberdashery shop only stocks Anchor.  You can also google a DMC colour chart which is useful when deciding colour choices. Hope this helps!
Finally got the lawn mowed yesterday but not the new bit.  The ground was too soft for the mower thanks to all the rain.  So good to have that done.  The soft ground could be why the diggers aren't working across the road too.
The butterfly is starting to take shape.  I'll take a pic later and post it.  I like it but most importantly, my sister-in-law will like it.
Happy crafting
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