Re: Arrgh, I give up......now need a Mill Hill to DMC....

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Jacqueline

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Jul 25, 2004, 11:06:17 PM7/25/04

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Do the instructions call for regular seed beads (11/0)? If so, perhaps you
could substitute petite seed beads, which are 15/0. Many of the petites
come in the same colors.

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Jacqueline
Carmichaels PA
"Deb" <d.milner_r...@comcast.removethis.net> wrote in message
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> I am tired of fighting the beads on the Earthdancer.
>
> Apparently the linen I'm doing her on is just a bit too small for the
> beads to lay correctly, and I am bloody tired of fighting them on the
> bodice and sleeve work.
>
> Does anyone know where I can get a Mill Hill to DMC color conversion?
>
> I'll stitch the bodice and sleeves and use the beads as highlights
> where I can get them to fit.
>
>
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> Deb (to reply remove what is obvious in the address)
>
> WIP: I have no idea right now <sigh>

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Cheryl Isaak

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Jul 26, 2004, 7:54:34 AM7/26/04

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On 7/25/04 11:41 PM, in article sav8g0lct4kbmlu9c...@4ax.com,
"Deb" <d.milner_r...@comcast.removethis.net> wrote:

> On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 23:06:17 -0400, "Jacqueline" <jacq...@alltel.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Do the instructions call for regular seed beads (11/0)? If so, perhaps you
>> could substitute petite seed beads, which are 15/0. Many of the petites
>> come in the same colors.
>

> I *am* using petites......<sigh>

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> Deb (to reply remove what is obvious in the address)
>
> WIP: I have no idea right now <sigh>

First Deb - HUG!

Second

http://www.lilootes.com/aconversions.htm

Has all the conversions you may want!

Cheryl

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Darla

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Jul 27, 2004, 2:02:23 PM7/27/04

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On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 23:04:27 -0400, Deb
<d.milner_r...@comcast.removethis.net> wrote:

>I am tired of fighting the beads on the Earthdancer.
>
>Apparently the linen I'm doing her on is just a bit too small for the
>beads to lay correctly, and I am bloody tired of fighting them on the
>bodice and sleeve work.
>
>Does anyone know where I can get a Mill Hill to DMC color conversion?
>
>I'll stitch the bodice and sleeves and use the beads as highlights
>where I can get them to fit.

You could try replacing the beads with a corresponding blending
filament. That way, you'll get the shiny stuff, but without the
squeeze.
Darla
Sacred cows make great hamburgers.

kirby19711

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Jul 27, 2004, 7:17:39 PM7/27/04

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This has a conversion list of Mill Hill to DMC:

http://www.shakespearespeddler.com/millhill.html

and this one has a very limited conversion of DMC to Kreinik metallics:

http://www.thesophisticatedstitcher.com/colors.html

Anne

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