I have sitting in front of me two reels of Madeira Metallic thread. OneLynne
arrived this am by post (no 2) and the other (no 1) in a similar fashion
the day before. They are meant to be identical ie same number but the
threads look totally different in colour. It's meant to be a blue, pink,
gold thread no 280 . Thread no 1 is, thread no 2 is more a green, dark blue,
pink thread. You could not use them in the same piece. I ordered no 2 10
days ago and when it was delayed by non delivery from Madeira , I ordered no
1 with some other bits and bobs ( being keen eager and having an empty
pillow!) and they arrived promptly in two days. So I believe no 2 is the
latest version (thick black type and a translucent reel) while no1 is older
on an opaque reel.
does anyone know why the thread has changed colour?? I much prefer the no1
as it's much brighter and 'bluer'. I can use the other but what do I do to
match them up if I order again.
There are lots of Madeira metallic threads, but I think you probably have Metallic No 40 as it's the only one on my shade cards, which are a few years old now, which has colour no 280.
On the shade card there are only three varigated colours, all the others are pain. 280 is turquoise pink and gold with a tiny bit of green, all fairly well blended together. Colour 380 is turquoise pink yellow and white and looks more stripey in the sample, ie longer lengths of each colour, and is the paler of the two. (270 is very different, turquoise pink and gold with black).
Are you sure that both reels are colour 280? If they are I can only suggest that it's the old story of different batch numbers/dyelots
Brenda
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