I have an autumn finish! In looking through my stash after dyeing the August and September thread color palettes, I knew that Autumn Rules by Primrose Cottage Stitches would be an almost effortless conversion for the autumn-themed threads.
I stitched this piece on 36 ct Haystack linen from our July neutral fabric club.
Here are the thread color changes I made:
| Original Called For | Colour and Cotton Substitute |
| DMC 471 | Leaf Piles |
| DMC 498 | Red Delicious |
| DMC 732 | Pine Needles |
| DMC 739 | Scarecrow and Haybale (see notes) |
| DMC 782 | Broomstick |
| DMC 783 | Maize |
| DMC 839 | Pecan Pie |
| DMC 919 | Bonfire |
| DMC 921 | Bittersweet |
| DMC 3371 | Black Oak |
| DMC 3853 | Pumpkin Pie |
| DMC 3863 | Pinecone and Sugar Maple (see notes) |
For the most part, I followed the substitutions above, but I broke my own conversions on a few motifs and areas:
- For the squirrel in the "Go on a Hayride" section, I used Sugar Maple in place of the charted substitution color
- In place of DMC 739, I used Haybale for the white pumpkin in the very bottom section. I used Scarecrow for the "apple" text in the "Go Apple Picking" section.
- I used Pumpkin Pie for the "Autumn" text at the very top.
2 comments
I don’t use DMC threads, I use Anchor floss which I really like. But I love, love, working with over-dyed threads. Love the conversions you made on this pattern. Can’t wait to do this as I have the pattern but need to get some of the threads.
I love this color conversion. I saw it on Facebook and I ended up placing my first order. I’m hoping the few colors that were out of stock will be back soon. Can’t wait to start this one.