Thread planning for cross stitch
Brand matches come from published conversion charts and may not match exactly. Compare real thread before you swap.
From a published conversion chart. Not an exact match.Sullivans (cotton alternative): numbers from Sullivans' official DMC chart; 100% cotton and the DMC number is printed on the label. Stitchers say it holds up well, though a few shades differ.
CXC (budget brand): sold mainly as full sets. Reviewers say it uses DMC-style numbers, but Floss Fox has no verified per-color data or set contents, so we don't offer it color by color. Poly-cotton and a bit fluffier.
Metallic and variegated threads aren't substituted automatically. Color swatches show the DMC color only.
⚠️ A word of caution on unbranded "DMC-compatible" floss bags: in one stitcher's wash test, a no-name brand bled. Test a skein before using it on a big project.
Your treasury of threads
Type a DMC number. Several at once? 310, 321 x2
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Updating many colors? Review a list first takes one color per line (310 x2, DMC 3865: 1), shows every change, and saves only when you say so.
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Color swatches are screen approximations, not thread proofs. Other brands come from published conversion charts. When a chart gives more than one match, or the sources disagree, you choose. Compare real thread before swapping it into a stitched piece.
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