The transition from summer to autumn brings a beautiful display of nature’s warmest colours, and today, we’re highlighting the stunning and timeless shades of a fall colour palette.
As crafters, stitchers, and quilters know, selecting the right colour palette is the best way to breathe life into a pattern. Today, we’re exploring four distinctive colours that offer depth and texture to any palette – they also just so happen to be the distinctive colours that would come to mind when you think of fall!
A Closer Look at The Fall Colour Palette
This warm and earthy palette contains four distinct shades ranging from bright golden yellows to deep browns. Each colour that I’ve chosen for this palette was curated to work perfectly together OR you can mix and match these shades with others to create a completely different colour palette. Here’s a closer look at the colours that are featured on this blog:
Colour 57
Colour #57 is a beautiful rich brown. Its deep tones make it the perfect shade for any “grounding” visual elements. Think borders, backgrounds and visual accents to break up big blocks of bright colours. The deepness of the brown gives it more of a 1-dimensional colour, which is perfect for patterns that require a foreground or background. An excellent choice for tree trunks and branches.
Colour 75
If you wanted to capture the “essence” of fall in one skein, Colour #75 is IT. I created this combination as a signature autumn blend. Colour #75 has all of the transitional colours that are reminiscent of the season – orange, golden yellow and just enough of a subtle green. This colour is a fantastic choice for landscape-inspired embroidery or needlepoint. Because the colours are so dynamic and have the right amount of pop, I always encourage use as a dominant shade. It’s balanced combination of colours makes it an excellent foundation if you are looking to build a larger colour palette.
Colour 85
Colour #85 is a beautiful warm shade of golden browns and a hint of deep yellows. This particular colour is a great choice if you are looking to emphasize the warmth of your pattern. This is also a wonderful choice for fall-themed patterns or any patterns that have a little bit of metallic. Pairs extremely well with metallics!
Colour #191
While Colour #191 and #85 have some similarities, colour #191 is a blend of brighter yellows and golden brown tones to create a lovely multidimension shade of gold reminiscent of wheat fields.
There are so many different applications of this colour palette, which we’ll be highlighting in later blog posts this month.
As we explore all of these designs and patterns, I encourage you to go ahead and get creative with how to use this palette in your own needlework!
