Request: converting Ehrman wool colours to anything else

Posted by Cheryl Isaak on August 27, 2009, 3:30 pm

On 8/27/09 3:24 PM, in article
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I knew she was headed out someplace in the "Midwest", just not where. (Oh
and BTW the Sanford books are based there in part)

I knew you'd know the answer

Posted by SarahEmmm on August 28, 2009, 2:02 am

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Thanks, both of you. I'm not sure how old this design is, but I
suspect Ehrman may not want to acknowledge use of any wool other than
as sold by them - which is probably why they were selling this off on
ebay. I'll check a couple of the numbers against an Appleton chart
when I get the canvas - maybe I'll get lucky!

Posted by napaneedlepoint on August 28, 2009, 6:40 pm

napaneedlepoint had written this in response to
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Sarah --

Appleton Tapestry Wool is the best choice for you to use. I don't know of
any
Appleton color cards on-line, but Needlepoint, Inc makes a silk thread
that uses
the same color numbers and it is on-line and fairly accurate. It's at
http://www.needlepointsilk.com/colorcard.htm.

Here's how I would proceed:
1. Using the book and the NPsilk color card I'd check to see if they are
using
Appleton numbers. If they are, just use those numbers to order the
threads.

2. If the numbers don't match, then Ehrman is using a different thread or
numbering system (It could be either). Use the NPsilk chart and the
picture of
the stitched piece as much as possible to assign tentative color numbers.
You
(best) or someone at the shop will need to look at them to be sure they
work
together.

3. If you are ordering on-line, try to find a shop with a copy of the
book, so
they can double-check the numbers. It would be better if you could go in
person
and check the colors yourself. Check against the picture of the stitched
piece,
not against the chart as they change colors in charts to make them easier
to
read.

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Posted by napaneedlepoint on August 28, 2009, 6:41 pm

Posted by SarahEmmm on August 29, 2009, 7:18 am

Janet, thank you - that is very helpful! I will do as you suggest and
report back here for anyone else in this situation.

Sarah

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