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  • Lime Green Wool Applique

    This lime-green wool applique may look like it’s fit for expert stitchers, but in truth, stitchers of any level can create a beautiful design like this. Before we get into the nitty-gritty details of this lime green wool applique, I wanted to highlight the versatility of wool applique. This style of stitching, regardless of how…

  • Aqua Cross-Stitch

    Today, we’re featuring a gorgeous aqua cross-stitch! Colour 82 is the third colour I dyed in my summer collection. I always like to dye at least one what I would refer to as a “blending” colour. This is generally a monochromatic variation of values that enhance or coordinate with the other colours I dye in…

  • Citrus Coloured Palette

    Today’s project uses a fun, colourful and bold, citrus coloured palette as inspiration. If you have followed Colour Complements for some time then you will be aware I always like to showcase my new colour combinations with a variety of stitched samples. I personally always like to experiment with a colour combination to see how…

  • Lime Green Bargello

    Today, we’re featuring this gorgeous bargello sample featuring, of course, the colour LIME GREEN! It’s a beauty! Are you inspired to experiment with these colours? If you happen to be joining this series for the first time, each month we feature one Bargello sample using either a particular thread OR a colour palette. Our hope…

  • Lime Green

    This month I am introducing my summer collection, featuring one of my favourite colours – LIME GREEN! I’ve had a passion for lime green since I started needlework. While lime green is most often seen as the colour of the skin of a lime, it has always given me the impression of freshness, liveliness and…

  • Herringbone Stitch

    This month I am sharing another of my favourite stitches, the herringbone stitch. This is the first stitch I learned when I started crazy quilting and still by far my favourite! If you are new to my seam treatment series and want to learn more, check out categories – crazy quilting – seam treatments. While…

  • Contemporary Cross Stitch

    I’m always thrilled to see a project stitched with Colour Complements threads and today’s post features a contempoary cross-stitch design that uses traditional stitching methods BUT with a twist which I’ll explain further below. This pattern was designed by my friend, Teresa. She has an Etsy shop called Screaming Heart Design where she offers unique…