This is a needlepoint pattern I'm working on at the moment. It's stylized leaves on stems, and the leaves themselves are stitched in chalky kind of colours. Nothing too dark or dramatic. I'd originally intended to make the background a plain cream, but hadn't got any left in the wool stash. Sometimes if this happens, and if you can't afford to re-stock on the colours you need, it's good to put your project to one side for a few weeks/months until money's less tight. However, it can be interesting to 'make do'. Choose from the stash you have and see what happens. That way can lead to fab colour combinations you wouldn't have thought of - or can lead down dead ends and lots of unpicking!
Instead of cream I've used a shade I'd call taupe (that sounds soooo Kelly Hoppen!). In fact, I've used 2 shades of taupe as one skein was slightly darker than the other. I'm still not 100% sure this would-be cushion cover wouldn't look better with a cream background, but we'll see how it turns out when it's finished.
This kind of design would look good in lots and lots of the same shades - all the blues or a forest of greens, maybe every yellow under the sun for a dazzling display. The great thing about tapestry wool is that you can indulge a love of colour to your heart's content (money allowing!)
This kind of design would look good in lots and lots of the same shades - all the blues or a forest of greens, maybe every yellow under the sun for a dazzling display. The great thing about tapestry wool is that you can indulge a love of colour to your heart's content (money allowing!)