Your pattern asks for DMC 3345, and nothing else will do. We keep 497 shades of DMC stranded cotton on our shelves in Nairobi, so the colour you need is almost certainly here.
DMC is the thread that embroidery and cross stitch charts all over the world are written for. Every shade has a number, and that number means the same colour in Nairobi as it does in Paris. Buy by number and your work will match the picture on the chart.
Browse by colour family
To make 497 shades easy to shop, we have grouped them into ten families. Every skein is KES 130.
| Colour family | Shades | |
|---|---|---|
| Greens | 95 | Shop greens |
| Blues | 83 | Shop blues |
| Browns | 82 | Shop browns |
| Pinks | 67 | Shop pinks |
| Purples | 44 | Shop purples |
| Greys | 37 | Shop greys |
| Oranges | 37 | Shop oranges |
| Yellows | 28 | Shop yellows |
| Reds | 18 | Shop reds |
| Black and white | 6 | Shop black and white |
Why stitchers insist on DMC
Colour that stays
DMC floss is colourfast, so a piece you stitch today will not bleed or fade when it is washed.
A soft sheen
The cotton is mercerised, which gives it the gentle shine that makes satin stitch glow.
Six strands in every skein
Each 8-metre skein separates into six strands, so one thread handles fine detail and bold fills.
The same number, every time
Run out halfway through a project and the same number gives you the same colour again.
See the sheen for yourself
Satin stitch shows off DMC floss better than any other stitch. This DMC tutorial takes just over a minute.
Video: DMC
Three tips for choosing colours
Working from a chart? Write down the DMC numbers and shop by number, never by eye.
Designing your own? Pick a light, a medium and a dark from the same family, and your shading will look natural.
Always check colours in daylight. Shop lighting and phone screens both shift a shade.
Bring us your chart
Hand us your pattern at our shop on the 1st floor of Sarit Centre and we will pull every DMC number on it for you.
Shop all 497 coloursOr call us on +254 798 316860
In Stitches is the authorised DMC distributor in Kenya.
Prices and shade counts correct at the time of writing.
