Needle and Flax Linen
Rachel of Needle and Flax has quickly become one of my favorite linen dyers for cross stitching! I heard about her from my friend Colleen of Stitching with the Sisterlies.
Rachel started a Flosstube channel on YouTube in November 2021. She grew up in California but now lives in Northern Michigan…..I’m a Michigan girl, too, so I was immediately intrigued. After watching her first video, I ordered some of her linen and in December I stitched my first “Faith in Stitches” series on 40 count Pickwick. (shown below)
Faith in Stitches Series #1 – He Will Sustain You is available as a PDF at my Etsy shop here.
Now, 5 months later, I have a nice collection of Rachel’s beautiful fabrics. I love to stitch on 40 count linen so what you are seeing is 40 count linen. When I get an order of her linen, I share it on my Flosstube channel but it’s REALLY hard to show accurate color on a video so I decided to color match her linens to DMC floss. By doing this, it will be easier for you to know what color the linen is which will make kitting your projects easier.
I highly recommend you purchase the DMC color card….the one that has the actual floss wrapped on a card. This is a priceless tool for cross stitchers and is not expensive. Here is a link where you can purchase the DMC floss card.
Read the notes for each photo….I did my best to color match to DMC but WOW….what a chore! It took me hours to do this and even a trip to JoAnns to buy some floss I didn’t have in my stash. Some colors are off….maybe too light or too dark but in the correct color family. Others might be noted a bit differently so make sure to read the notes for each photo.
I hope you find this helpful! Let me know in the comments.
PICKWICK
If 07 and 451 had a baby….. this is another one I struggled to find matching DMC floss colors. At the top of the photo, 07 is a good match, but in other areas of the photo, the purple tones of 451 are seen although in a lighter shade.
BREA
I really stuggled to find the light color for Brea. 739 is too light as you can see but it’s in the right color family.
EASTWICK
If 3861 and 841 had a baby, it would match the darker tones in Eastwick! There’s too much purple in 3861 but it’s a close match.
Petoskey Stone
The Petoskey Stone is a beautiful, natural wonder that is unique to the state of Michigan. Learn more here. Rachel did an amazing job capturing the beautiful colors of the Petoskey Stone.
ALCOTT
DIRTY TEACUP
DOLLEY MADISON
ENDORA
HEMINGWAY
I’m not satisfied with 3864….in the photo is doesn’t look like a match….it’s too pink. I may have to go back and try this one again. It all depends on the lighting in the studio. I even photographed with a black background and again with a white background….each one looked so different but I picked the closest photo to a match 😳
STEINBECK
THORNFIELD
The next 3 photos are showing how lighting can effect the colors of fabric and floss.
WALNUT GROVE
Need I say more……
This is not all of the linens Rachel offers. There are 9 more. I tend to stitch on or have my models stitchers stitch on neutrals or earthtones. I rarely design with colored fabrics.
I will add to this post when I receive new colors or when Rachel comes out with new colors.
I hope this was helpful 😊
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Blessings -T
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