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DMC Shade cards

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Does anyone own either the DMC Sample Cottons shade card or the Printed one? Are they any good? I would like to have one for future reference but would welcome your opinions on them before I decide xxx
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Bought an Anchor shade card when I first started cross stitching again 9 years ago as I first bought Anchor threads. I don't use it very often.

I now use DMC threads & have a shade charts in the back of a cross stitch book & only use that occasionally as I mostly stitch kits. Only started using charts other than for cards, a few years ago. Use the shade cards references in the book very occasionally but perhaps those who do a lot of charts or like to choose their colours use one more than I do :)
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I have the book with the actual thread samples. I use it all the time, especially if I'm using a kit. I always lay the provided thread against the sample to verify the color in case I need to buy more. I've never had a DMC thread not match. When the kit doesn't provide DMC threads, I use it make the closest match and mark the DMC # next to whatever designation the kit has given for a particular color. I've not ever used the paper color cards, so I don't know how accurate they are. Hope this helps a bit. Happy Stitching!
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I have both and use them a lot. I highly recommend them. The one with the actual floss sample is the best for obvious reasons, but even the one with the pictures would be invaluable.
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I have the DMC thread sample one.
Just need to use it. Bought it to create a sample based thread definition file for my chart creation program last December, but I've not got around to photographing it yet. Image

As it's got bits of the threads, you really cannot do better as a source.

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I have one with the sample threads and use it all the time. I recommend it too . The only problem with mine is that it is old and doesn't have any of the new colours or the discontinued ones either. May be time for a new one.
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Thanks everyone for your replies I've decided to treat myself to the thread sample card. Looking forward to it arriving! :whoop:
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I had the DMC picture shade card and it was OK but I saw the actual sample card of a friends and it was So much better. I think you've made the right choice.
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I've got the printed one which is great but not sure I would trust it for matching purposes - the actual thread one would be great for that.
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i have had the printed version for years abd used it quite alot. it got misplaced earlier this year and i really struggled matching colours, so i decided to invest in the sample version. so glad i did, i have sorted out the big messy bundle (my darling daughters bobbinated all my dmcs but never thought to lable the bobbins :oops: )
Kate at Lakeside Needlecraft has them quite reasonably priced.
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I have been using for years the printed version of the card of DMC threads from Le Idee di Susanna magazine, and so far have never had any difficulties with identifying threads' numbers or finding the closest shade to the needed.
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