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Leslie Frates
Mar 11, 2014, 6:09:39 PM3/11/14
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I need some expert advice and I'm hoping someone on this group can help me
out.
I am having a great deal of trouble with the floss color descriptions in an
old Eva Rosenstand Kit. It is Article #13-330, a bellpull with kittens.
The kit came from an estate sale and had never been opened or used, and must
have been purchased in or directly from Denmark because it has the original
green store bag and no color picture of the finished item. It contained the
linen, yellowed Danish/English/German instructions and chart, a very rusty
needle wrapped in a little paper packet with the Rosenstand spinning wheel
on it, a photocopied paper multilingual insert about washing instructions
and several bundles of floss, all apparently hand-tied. None of the bundles
was numbered and there are no number designations on the chart for the floss
colors. I know that there is an “old” Rosenstand number and a “new” number,
but this kit must be so old as to have been produced before they started
putting numbers on the charts to refer to the colors. Most of the colors
were easy to differentiate because the color descriptions were very obvious,
but the bundles were of little help to try to decipher what some colors are
being referred to because all the browns and grays were tied together.
There are such descriptions as DARKEST CHARCOAL GRAY, DARK CHARCOAL GRAY,
MEDIUM CHARCOAL GRAY, PALE CHARCOAL GRAY, DULL GRAY, DARK GRAY, PALE GRAY,
not to mention DARK BROWN, MEDIUM BROWN, DARK BEIGE BROWN, DARK BROWN BLACK,
BEIGE, DARK SANDY BEIGE, etc. Since there is no color picture, I am finding
it near impossible to differentiate the colors according to the
descriptions. I'm hoping against hope that someone out there in
Cyberstitchingland has done this bellpull and might have a list of the named
colors with their “old” numbers (or even the new equivalent numbers) and
their associated chart symbols for this particular kit. I would love to be
able to use the floss that was included, but if there is a DMC color list
for this kit, it would be most helpful because I of course want everything
to be right. I have stitched many Rosenstand kits over the years as they
are my very favorite to stitch because of the clarity of the charts, the
artistic designs, and the gorgeous color combinations and blends, but all
those kits have had numbers to help the stitcher sort the floss properly.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or help you can provide!
Leslie Frates
Hayward, CA
out.
I am having a great deal of trouble with the floss color descriptions in an
old Eva Rosenstand Kit. It is Article #13-330, a bellpull with kittens.
The kit came from an estate sale and had never been opened or used, and must
have been purchased in or directly from Denmark because it has the original
green store bag and no color picture of the finished item. It contained the
linen, yellowed Danish/English/German instructions and chart, a very rusty
needle wrapped in a little paper packet with the Rosenstand spinning wheel
on it, a photocopied paper multilingual insert about washing instructions
and several bundles of floss, all apparently hand-tied. None of the bundles
was numbered and there are no number designations on the chart for the floss
colors. I know that there is an “old” Rosenstand number and a “new” number,
but this kit must be so old as to have been produced before they started
putting numbers on the charts to refer to the colors. Most of the colors
were easy to differentiate because the color descriptions were very obvious,
but the bundles were of little help to try to decipher what some colors are
being referred to because all the browns and grays were tied together.
There are such descriptions as DARKEST CHARCOAL GRAY, DARK CHARCOAL GRAY,
MEDIUM CHARCOAL GRAY, PALE CHARCOAL GRAY, DULL GRAY, DARK GRAY, PALE GRAY,
not to mention DARK BROWN, MEDIUM BROWN, DARK BEIGE BROWN, DARK BROWN BLACK,
BEIGE, DARK SANDY BEIGE, etc. Since there is no color picture, I am finding
it near impossible to differentiate the colors according to the
descriptions. I'm hoping against hope that someone out there in
Cyberstitchingland has done this bellpull and might have a list of the named
colors with their “old” numbers (or even the new equivalent numbers) and
their associated chart symbols for this particular kit. I would love to be
able to use the floss that was included, but if there is a DMC color list
for this kit, it would be most helpful because I of course want everything
to be right. I have stitched many Rosenstand kits over the years as they
are my very favorite to stitch because of the clarity of the charts, the
artistic designs, and the gorgeous color combinations and blends, but all
those kits have had numbers to help the stitcher sort the floss properly.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or help you can provide!
Leslie Frates
Hayward, CA
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Leslie Frates
Mar 11, 2014, 6:31:25 PM3/11/14
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Hello--
I don't quite understand your query, but I want to use Usenet to see if
anyone can help me with this. I don't do Facebook, Twitter or any other
social media. If you have any suggestions as to how I can go about this in
a better method, I would be most appreciative.
Leslie
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Hi Leslie
Are you actually using usenet or are you really posting to inspire
point ? Just curious. Thanks
I don't quite understand your query, but I want to use Usenet to see if
anyone can help me with this. I don't do Facebook, Twitter or any other
social media. If you have any suggestions as to how I can go about this in
a better method, I would be most appreciative.
Leslie
wrote in message news:jh2vh99js54knc067...@4ax.com...
Are you actually using usenet or are you really posting to inspire
point ? Just curious. Thanks
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Leslie Frates
Mar 11, 2014, 7:37:44 PM3/11/14
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Hello Sheena--
I used RCTN usenet many years ago. I was never in any of the groups that
you mention. I don't run a blog, etc. because I am not very technological
other than email.
Many, many thanks for passing along my post. I am desperate for some help
on this as the bellpull is to be a gift and I need to get started on it.
Appreciatively,
Leslie
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On Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:31:25 -0700, "Leslie Frates"
<alma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>Hello--
>
>I don't quite understand your query, but I want to use Usenet to see if
>anyone can help me with this. I don't do Facebook, Twitter or any other
>social media. If you have any suggestions as to how I can go about this in
>a better method, I would be most appreciative.
>
>Leslie
Sorry - most of the original posters have gone to FB but there are
some holdouts :) We have these people called Inspire Point, was
SewGirls, who steal our posts and use them on a sort of blog they have
to sell ads and make money - so that's why I was so suspicious lol
I can't help you directly, but will email a couple of people and
make sure they come and read your post.
If you were here before, did you join rctnp?
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/RCTNP/
That's the yahoo group where we published pics of our needlework, but
there is also a 'files' section were we posted all sorts of conversion
charts that might assist you.
We restricted membership because of porn ads etc but if you are not a
member and apply, I will sign you in.
Now I will email a couple of people I think can help.
Sheena
I used RCTN usenet many years ago. I was never in any of the groups that
you mention. I don't run a blog, etc. because I am not very technological
other than email.
Many, many thanks for passing along my post. I am desperate for some help
on this as the bellpull is to be a gift and I need to get started on it.
Appreciatively,
Leslie
wrote in message news:5i6vh9p7jmvig036e...@4ax.com...
On Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:31:25 -0700, "Leslie Frates"
<alma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>Hello--
>
>I don't quite understand your query, but I want to use Usenet to see if
>anyone can help me with this. I don't do Facebook, Twitter or any other
>social media. If you have any suggestions as to how I can go about this in
>a better method, I would be most appreciative.
>
>Leslie
some holdouts :) We have these people called Inspire Point, was
SewGirls, who steal our posts and use them on a sort of blog they have
to sell ads and make money - so that's why I was so suspicious lol
I can't help you directly, but will email a couple of people and
make sure they come and read your post.
If you were here before, did you join rctnp?
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/RCTNP/
That's the yahoo group where we published pics of our needlework, but
there is also a 'files' section were we posted all sorts of conversion
charts that might assist you.
We restricted membership because of porn ads etc but if you are not a
member and apply, I will sign you in.
Now I will email a couple of people I think can help.
Sheena
Karen C
Mar 12, 2014, 10:05:09 AM3/12/14
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Leslie Frates wrote:
> There are such descriptions as DARKEST CHARCOAL
> GRAY, DARK CHARCOAL GRAY, MEDIUM CHARCOAL GRAY, PALE CHARCOAL GRAY, DULL
> GRAY, DARK GRAY, PALE GRAY, not to mention DARK BROWN, MEDIUM BROWN,
> DARK BEIGE BROWN, DARK BROWN BLACK, BEIGE, DARK SANDY BEIGE, etc.
On a bright sunny day, take your separated colors outdoors where you can
> There are such descriptions as DARKEST CHARCOAL
> GRAY, DARK CHARCOAL GRAY, MEDIUM CHARCOAL GRAY, PALE CHARCOAL GRAY, DULL
> GRAY, DARK GRAY, PALE GRAY, not to mention DARK BROWN, MEDIUM BROWN,
> DARK BEIGE BROWN, DARK BROWN BLACK, BEIGE, DARK SANDY BEIGE, etc.
easily see the minor color differences. That should help you place them
in dark-to-light color order.
Next, look at the chart. If you see half a dozen % but thousands of +,
you can assume that % is the one where you have only one strand, and +
is the one where you have miles of that color.
I find that the combination of those two techniques usually solves the
problem.
Of course, you could also go to your local shop or Embroiderers Guild
meeting and get a consensus on which shades are which.
--
Karen C - California
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MLI The Teacher (gift to the library), Bethany Angel (Marbek)
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Leslie Frates
Mar 12, 2014, 5:13:44 PM3/12/14
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Thank you, Karen, for your reply to my query. I have already attempted to
do this...unfortunately, with but a few exceptions, each color has
approximately the same number of strands. (There are six different kittens
in the bellpull and each kitten is a different color, so the right color
family for each kitten is important.) This is what's making me go crazy.
If I had the Rosenstand numbers to match the color descriptions, I could at
least find a Rosenstand to DMC conversion chart and try to make heads or
tails of the colors.
Sure appreciate your taking the time to make the kind suggestion!
Leslie
"Karen C" wrote in message news:bob7tp...@mid.individual.net...
do this...unfortunately, with but a few exceptions, each color has
approximately the same number of strands. (There are six different kittens
in the bellpull and each kitten is a different color, so the right color
family for each kitten is important.) This is what's making me go crazy.
If I had the Rosenstand numbers to match the color descriptions, I could at
least find a Rosenstand to DMC conversion chart and try to make heads or
tails of the colors.
Sure appreciate your taking the time to make the kind suggestion!
Leslie
"Karen C" wrote in message news:bob7tp...@mid.individual.net...
Shirley
Mar 12, 2014, 5:26:53 PM3/12/14
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On 12/03/2014 21:13, Leslie Frates wrote:
> Thank you, Karen, for your reply to my query. I have already attempted
> to do this...unfortunately, with but a few exceptions, each color has
> approximately the same number of strands. (There are six different
> kittens in the bellpull and each kitten is a different color, so the
> right color family for each kitten is important.) This is what's making
> me go crazy. If I had the Rosenstand numbers to match the color
> descriptions, I could at least find a Rosenstand to DMC conversion chart
> and try to make heads or tails of the colors.
>
> Sure appreciate your taking the time to make the kind suggestion!
>
> Leslie
Does this help
> Thank you, Karen, for your reply to my query. I have already attempted
> to do this...unfortunately, with but a few exceptions, each color has
> approximately the same number of strands. (There are six different
> kittens in the bellpull and each kitten is a different color, so the
> right color family for each kitten is important.) This is what's making
> me go crazy. If I had the Rosenstand numbers to match the color
> descriptions, I could at least find a Rosenstand to DMC conversion chart
> and try to make heads or tails of the colors.
>
> Sure appreciate your taking the time to make the kind suggestion!
>
> Leslie
http://www.1stitch.com/eva/page/chart.html
Shirley
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Shirley
Mar 12, 2014, 5:41:45 PM3/12/14
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Gillian Murray
Mar 12, 2014, 7:47:28 PM3/12/14
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Sorry, but I do check daily here and also on FB.
Gillian
Leslie Frates
Mar 13, 2014, 9:00:21 PM3/13/14
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Shirley--
These will definitely help. Thank you so very much!!!
Leslie
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These will definitely help. Thank you so very much!!!
Leslie
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mir...@actcom.co.il
Apr 3, 2014, 12:06:14 AM4/3/14
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On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 12:09:39 AM UTC+2, Leslie Frates wrote:
I would advise you to Contact the factory in Denmark, and see if they can help you ? mirjam
I would advise you to Contact the factory in Denmark, and see if they can help you ? mirjam
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