Monday, June 27, 2016

For Crying Out Loud

 I bought two of these kits so I wouldn't run out of thread and I STILL ran out of red. Yessiree. Of course I did. AND I can't get a very good match using the DMC I picked up at Joanne's. I got every red there was but they are all wrong.



This wouldn't be a huge tragedy if I only had the bleeping flag left to do but I also have the whole bottom row of bleeping checked border. That's going to look just awful. If you remember I also ran out of gold for the border but I did find a decent, if not perfect match. Lesson learned: Don't buy kits. Buy patterns and then get plenty of floss from the currently available colors because this is NO fun.

12 comments:

  1. Oh sad. I think if it's just the bottom row a couple of those colors are close enough that no one but you will notice. :-) You've put too much working it to stop now. I do prefer working with fabric and patterns and buying my own floss just for this reason.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  2. So sorry! What is the number of the thread in the kit?

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  4. Put out the name and number of the Floss-maybe one of us has the right color for you!

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  5. Well that is annoying to say the least.

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  6. Kits make me nervous for just his reason -- even though I never have run out of thread. I hope you find some type of match!

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  7. Oh YIKES! What DMC # is it. I could look in my stash. Maybe one of the older dye lots would match what you have. I'd be glad to send you some if I have it.

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  8. Oh . . Good kit advice. Im sorry!

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  9. How annoying :( Perhaps contact the company that sold the kit ?
    Jillxx

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  10. Can you find any online? I really know nothing about floss.
    Hope you find the red you are looking for,
    Meredith

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  11. Gosh, that's a real bummer. I hope someone has the color you need.

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