As a machine embroidery enthusiast, you know that choosing thread colors is half the fun. Like an artist with her palette and brush, you decide the hue for each stroke (er, stitch)! But what about those projects, like Bench Pillows and Feature Quilts, where you want an exact match?
The Kimberbell Basics Thread Conversion chart for machine embroidery is your go-to! This helpful chart matches SIX of the industry’s leading thread brands (Glide, Hemingworth, Isacord, Robison-Anton, Floriani, and Exquisite) to the predominant color found in a Kimberbell Basic fabric from Maywood Studio. See the picture above? That bolt of fabric is Kimberbell Basic 8209-Q, and each of those thread spools has been matched to that color. So Glide’s “Sprout” is very close to Hemingworth’s “Mint Green,” Isacord’s “Baccarat,” Robison-Anton’s “Breath of Spring,” Floriani’s “Aqua,” and Exquisite’s “Dark Aqua.”
In other words, if you have a design calling for Glide’s “Sprout” color but you happen to have Hemingworth thread on hand, you can see that “Mint Green” will be a darn close match because each spool was compared to the same Kimberbell Basic fabric. Pretty handy, huh?
Please use and enjoy the Kimberbell Basics Thread Conversion chart and experience the joy of creativity™ with us.
Click HERE for a printable PDF!
Awesome !! Thank you !!!
You’re very welcome, Debi! Enjoy.
I have a Brother machine. No matter how I set the settings on my machine (name or number) for the threads, it doesn’t seem to match the names on the Glide color chart so that I can convert it! For instance, my machine shows Chrome for what I believe should be White. I had the same problem with Love Notes. Is there a listing of the names that show up on the program disks with a conversion on it? Either that – or is there a listing of the colors for a project by Glide #? I am currently working on the Main Street Celebration and it would be really helpful to know what the color numbers are on the PES file. When I go to numbers, it just shows sequential numbers (1,2,3.etc.) Thanks!
Hi Patten, thank you for your comment. I know that the colors shown in an embroidery file can be confusing, as they don’t match the thread colors on the design. This is because embroidery software doesn’t save colors, just color stops. Also, our digitizers don’t use a specific thread brand to select colors (they just choose general colors) so we don’t have a thread listing. However, we do have a Red, White, & Bloom Thread Kit available (which matches Main Street Celebration) if that helps. 🙂