It is always fun to experiment with colour. This month, our feature Colour is Colour #186. We combined this with three others to create a beautiful, cool colour combination. This is just one of the featured designs as part of our 12 Months of Mittens series. This year, I expanded the series to highlight how…
This month we are featuring one of the most popular colour combinations, Colour #186 from our collection! It is a gorgeous and very popular combination of dark blue, purple and teal. I dyed this colour combination several years ago for Lorene Salt, a Canadian designer. This colour combination is featured in several blog posts on…
Who says you need to be an expert needle worker to create a stunning design? Today’s heart demonstrates the use of very simple stitches. I have talked about using bands in designs previously and this is another great example. While there is no specific pattern used, this is an adaptation of a design featured in…
Since our colour feature focuses on purple/lavender this month, I’m going to share not one but two bargello samples — both with a beautiful lavender colour feature. If you are new to the series, each month we feature one Bargello sample (two this month) using a particular colour theme as inspiration. Hopefully, you will find…
Are you ready for some spring stitching? I think it is time, don’t you!? While we are not seeing much spring weather here on the west coast (YET), this colour combination reminds me of daffodils and iris in the garden. I’m looking forward to seeing some daffodils pop up soon as I planted a lot…
We are celebrating the colour PURPLE throughout the month of April. Welcoming April means welcoming spring here on the west coast. When I thought about what colour to choose for my monthly Colour Feature Series, I could easily have chosen pink, yellows or greens. BUT, I opted to select the colour purple as it reminds…
Today, my stitch sample is Colour #183. A stunning pattern of purple, perfect for any needlework project. I featured this colour last week in our cross stitch sample! Colour #183 is a blend of various values of rich purples. I find I tend to use this colour a lot in my stitching for the simple…
Purple is a stunning colour to use on any needlework project, but especially when creating beautiful cross-stitch patterns. This post is an excellent example of that. This lovely floral pattern is part of the ‘Garden Stars’ pattern. The entire pattern is designed by Ink Circles. The design has lots of circular motifs, incorporating shapes reminiscent…
Today’s video features Colour #189 – a Halloween-inspired Perle Cotton Thread. Several years ago when I was working on a fall collection of colours I knew I wanted to dye a colour combination featuring some Halloween colours. I didn’t want to use a more traditional palette of orange, purple and green SO I played a…
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