DMC 3363 to Sullivans: Thread Conversion

Sullivans 45349 is a close match in the medium pine green range. This is the mid-value that typically covers the most canvas in pine green gradient designs, which means any deviation from the desired olive-green character is proportionally more impactful in the finished piece — a slight drift in color or value is visible across the widest area of the design, where it has the most opportunity to register. Verify that Sullivans 45349 reads as genuinely olive-warm rather than as a more neutral mid-green or a slightly blue-shifted forest green before committing it to the primary foliage fill position. Also verify coverage density: Sullivans' different thread construction may produce slightly less consistent coverage than DMC in large flat fills at this mid-value, particularly on Aida counts above 18 or fine evenweave. Test two strands on your project fabric to confirm fully even, opaque coverage without patchiness before beginning any large Christmas tree body or botanical foliage fill. For the complete pine green family, using one brand consistently across all three values is the most reliable approach for a cohesive, temperature-consistent gradient. Using Sullivans 45348 for the shadow step and 45349 for the mid-fill, and the lighter Sullivans equivalent for the highlight, will produce more coherent results than mixing Sullivans mid-fill with DMC at other gradient steps.