No, that is not a typo. Yes, it uses 390 different DMC colors. This is the only pattern (to my knowledge) that uses this many colors. It was created in honor of DMC's 250th Anniversary. At the time, 390 was the entire line of DMC floss, so it uses every color that was in production in 1996.
The pattern is Floral Finesse from The Heart's Content.
Here is my progress so far:
...and here are the colors I've used to this point:
White | Ecru | 208 | 209 | 221 | 301 | 304 | 315 | 316 | 318 |
319 | 320 | 321 | 322 | 333 | 336 | 340 | 341 | 347 | 355 |
356 | 367 | 400 | 402 | 420 | 422 | 470 | 471 | 472 | 498 |
500 | 501 | 502 | 503 | 504 | 522 | 523 | 524 | 543 | 600 |
601 | 602 | 603 | 604 | 605 | 610 | 612 | 613 | 640 | 642 |
644 | 645 | 646 | 676 | 677 | 680 | 699 | 701 | 712 | 720 |
721 | 722 | 729 | 738 | 746 | 758 | 760 | 761 | 791 | 792 |
793 | 794 | 798 | 800 | 806 | 807 | 814 | 815 | 816 | 820 |
822 | 839 | 841 | 842 | 844 | 869 | 904 | 905 | 906 | 907 |
930 | 931 | 932 | 939 | 948 | 956 | 957 | 958 | 959 | 975 |
976 | 977 | 3022 | 3023 | 3024 | 3031 | 3045 | 3046 | 3047 | 3064 |
3328 | 3708 | 3712 | 3722 | 3746 | 3747 | 3750 | 3752 | 3753 | 3765 |
3766 | 3772 | 3776 | 3777 | 3778 | 3779 | 3799 | 3802 | 3807 | 3812 |
3815 | 3816 | 3817 | 3820 | 3821 | 3822 | 3823 | 3825 | 3826 | 3827 |
3830 |
Whew! That makes 141 colors down, only 249 to go!
I will keep the table at 10 rows wide so it's easy to keep track of how many colors have been used.
Happy Stitching!
Stacy
6 comments:
I think there is a version of Joan Elliot's Angel of Cross Stitch that also aims to use all the colours (that were avaiable at release of the pattern) :) I don't know how it looks like, though, and your project really looks amazing! Great progress, those many colours are really put to great use here!
I bought this chart pak - spiral bound - at a Spirit of Cross Stitch Festival many years ago. I never had the nerve to try it, mainly because I detest backstitch and this has tons. I'm looking forward to following your progress - what you've done so far is lovely.
Great idea from DMC!
Looks fabulous already :)
Wow that's a lot of colors! I think now they have 400 something? It looks beautiful so far I like your fabric choice!
Beautiful work!
Goodness this IS EPIC!! I will definitely enjoy watching your flower garden grow :D
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