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Match & Stitch

Match & Stitch is an online tool and research platform that matches DMC threads with Anchor threads and Miyuki Delica beads.

Match & Stitch

Turquoise threads and a stitched bead sample beside the words: We did the staring. You do the stitching.

Anchor to Miyuki Delica Color Matching Catalog

Thread display beside the words: Third time’s the charm. We hope. Behind the DMC, Anchor and Miyuki matching.

DMC, Anchor and Miyuki Matching Behind the Scenes

Floral embroidery beside two material directions: muted mauve thread and beads and vivid blue beads.

One Floral Idea Two Color Directions

Orange, yellow, white, and red cylinder beads scattered across a pale work surface, photographed at close range with a shallow depth of field.

Before Match & Stitch, There Were Beads

A laptop displays a colorful botanical design and an open color picker, with green, orange, yellow, and black embroidery floss beside a ceramic mug

Why Threads and Beads Need HEX and RGB References

Coral-pink cylindrical seed beads in a clear box beside matching embroidery floss woven through a small open-grid sampler, with ribbon and jewelry on beige fabric

Search Threads and Beads by Color Description

Mauve embroidery threads lies beside matte burgundy cylindrical seed beads in a white square dish on a beige surface.

Creative Thread-to-Bead Matching

Teal DMC embroidery thread labeled 943 rests on printed green thread-conversion charts beside a ColorReader Pro colorimeter displaying READY.

Building a Thread-to-Bead Color Database

Comparing embroidery threads is only the first layer; bead finishes add another dimension to color matching.

Why Match & Stitch Starts with DMC, Anchor and Miyuki Delica