Weeks Dye Works Floss Storage Cards

Hey Stitchers!  I've been working on these for awhile, and they're finally ready.

One thing I learned by making these, is just how many color-ways WDW has for embroidery floss.  I had no idea there were so many.  Currently the number is 315.  Also, their color-ways are somewhat tough to capture in a color swatch, so please keep in mind that the colors on the color cards is an approximate depiction of that color-way. 

Just a reminder, the snack sized baggie cards are cut to 3 x 6 inches (7.6 x 15.2 cm).  The floss-away type baggie cards are cut to 2.75 x 4.75 inches (6.9 x 12.0).  If you are using a different sized baggie, figure out what size card is needed, and let me know.  I can create a file for that size baggie, which I like to do especially if  I can fit more cards onto a page thereby needing fewer sheets of cardstock.  I'm thinking about doing another video showing how to cut the cards, this time using the smaller cards.

Here they are:

WDW Floss Storage Cards - for snack-sized baggies - color - as of 2105

WDW Floss Storage Cards - for snack-sized baggies - b&w - as of 2015

WDW Floss Storage Cards - for floss-away type baggies - color - as of 2015

WDW Floss Storage Cards - for floss-away type baggies - b&w - as of 2015


One other interesting thing is that Weeks Dye Works has a document on their website that is an order form for shop owners.  It has the floss colors split up into groups, one of which has 11 colors and is labeled as solid colors collection.  They are:

- Bluecoat Blue
- Bluecoat Red
- Buttercup
- Chesapeake
- Crimson
- Mascara
- Okefenokee
- Sand
- Teal Frost
- Williamsburg Blue
- Williamsburg Red

Personally, I think I will stay away from those, since I can use DMC conversions without worrying about losing the variegated effect we stitch with hand-dyed floss to achieve.

WDW releases new colors 2 times each year, at the 2 needlework trade shows, as far as I can tell.  I will try to keep up with building new cards for the new colors, but if I miss something, please let me know.

Links to the original videos showing my system and the cards are in the post of the DMC Floss Storage Cards. 

Happy Stitching.... and Happy Stashing!