Alternative thread to DMC

Advice on thread to use instead of DMC.
What other brands are okay to use as DMC is getting expensive?

Annie32

DMC (and Anchor) is too expensive for me :(  than I use Rosace threads. Colour range is same than DMC, and conversion is very easy: Rosace colour number equal DMC colour number double ( for example DMC 310= Rosace 620 ) the thread qualitys not bad, too :)  I like it :D

WalkingDead

Pinkelicious 2015-11-4 16:56
I really like using Anchor threads - so it maybe a good alternative to try

i like anchor myself and the colour range is only 5 less than dmc ;) dunno why people dont like it they nice and smooth ;)

darron.steph

i see full set of cxc floss $49 USD 447 colors for $49 usd i think its to good a deal to not at least try it out ^^

Pinkelicious

I really like using Anchor threads - so it maybe a good alternative to try

bexy

check ebay or local thrift stores, sometimes you can get a good deal!

Bleu

no matter to me,
cross stitch is my hobby, and floss belongs to this

I love Soie dAlger, Belle Soie, Atalie floss and soie,
WDW and Valdani,

stitcherex

Agree with on the cost.  Unfortunately, DMC is about the most affordable and the most widely used by designers.  I have heard of stitchers who get very good deals from ebay for whole lots of DMC.  

The other way is not really to not use DMC but to use less of it, but this way works only if you have very good eyesight : stitch 1 over 1 on 25ct or 1 over 2 on 36ct.  I opted for the 36ct, and it really saved me quite a fair bit.  However, i needed more breaks due to the tiny-ness of the count.

Hope this helps :)

Slige

stitcherex 2015-10-22 02:34
Agree with on the cost.  Unfortunately, DMC is about the most affordable and the most widely used by ...

thank you. your answer was very helpful

bohtea

I only use DMC as it is still the cheapest here.. But i have found an online site that sells very similiar threads to DMC. If I run out of DMC, I might go for this.

kottik68

В России можно использовать вместо ниточек DMC  нитки фабрики им. Кирова . У них даже цветов в палитре больше! Есть таблички перевода!

WalkingDead

i found a set of chinese threads that are same [even colour coding] as dmc as i am myself on a budget, it was £29-33 for the whole set of 447 colours and as far as i read rewievs it seem pretty good quality too. Not sure if you can buy it as separate colours but people said they mixing it with dmc and there is no visible difference. Also there is one called CXC which also seem pretty cheap and i think its actually the same thiing i found but cant be 100% sure ;)

Slige

kolina382 2015-10-29 14:57
i found a set of chinese threads that are same [even colour coding] as dmc as i am myself on a budge ...

thank you for that

januuary

if you care about the process of stitching, do not try the chinese dmc, they do a perfect job on the colour but technique wise, it knots a lot and doesnt shine as much as dmc threads.

WalkingDead

januuary 2015-10-30 10:41
if you care about the process of stitching, do not try the chinese dmc, they do a perfect job on the ...

i have not try them myself so only saying what i read and the rewievs looked really well and they come in smaller packs really inexpensive so it might be worth checking, as people got theyr own prefferentces, I might end up liking them haha so might someone else :D most people like to work with dmc i preffer anchor [they for me feel smoother] :D