DMC 117 to Sullivans: Thread Conversion

Sullivans 45210 provides a close match to the general soft medium-blue character of DMC 117. The solid thread loses the shifting quality that distinguishes the variegated original and gives sky and water designs their atmospheric, living quality. For practical applications where a reliable, consistent blue is needed — decorative borders, small motifs, scattered design elements — Sullivans 45210 performs well and the solid coverage is entirely appropriate. One practical consideration: Sullivans threads can have slightly different coverage characteristics than DMC due to differences in twist and ply construction, so test your working tension on a scrap piece of your project fabric first. This is especially important if you're filling large sky areas where any coverage inconsistency becomes visible across the full extent of the stitched surface and would be difficult to correct without frogging.