When I went to get the threads for the Souvenir Sampler at Fireside Stitchery, I had to make substitutions. They don't carry the suggested Needlepoint Silks. So I got Caron silks instead. Because I only had the NS numbers and vague descriptions, "mauve, light brown," and because I was there after their official closing time, I just grabbed what seemed right. I think the colors all work with the fabric and each other, but I'm not feeling it. They seem too bright and too early 90s--remember when every pattern called for 221, 502, and 931? The colors in the photo--and we know we can't rely on pictures--are more subdued and more "heritage" feeling, if I may borrow the scrappy term. The colors I'm using don't seem like my mom's kind of thing. To be honest, neither do the colors that are called for.
I've only done the very top row. I could start again. If I did, I could:
* use the DMC colors that I have
* get different silks from a local store
* order the Needlepoint silks online
Obviously, these solutions have different timelines associated with them. I could go upstairs and get the DMC right now. I could get local silks this weekend.
How does one solve this sort of dilemma?