7 Steps to Improve Your Embroidery
- Print a template(s) of your embroidery design so you can plan the embroidery layout. Place it on the item (garment, home décor, craft or quilt) and critique its placement and size.
- Build a test stash. Keep a test polo shirt, stretchy t-shirt, terrycloth towel and common items that you embroider on all the time in your test stash. Use this resource when testing a design for a final project. Fill every available inch with test designs then toss it when there’s no more room for additional tests.If you’re stitching on plain fabric, always buy more than you’ll need so you have material to use for a test stitch-out.So many problems can be avoided by stitching a test of the design with the fabric, stabilizer and thread combo that you’ll be using for the final project.
- Press the fabric – use starch and steam to get the fabric to behave. Press the stabilizer if it’s wrinkled so it will lay flat behind the fabric.
- Hoop on a flat, sturdy surface, not your lap. Ironing boards work in a pinch but best results are achieved when hooping on a solid surface, such as a cutting table and mat. Use the lines on the mat to square the fabric in the hoop.
- Select the right hoop for the job. The best hold is achieved with the smallest hoop for the design. For instance, a 4” x 4” hoop is the best choice for a 2 ½” x 3” design.
- Insert a fresh needle when starting a new embroidery project.
- Learn how to use simple embroidery editing software. You probably don’t need a full-blown digitizing system but a simple sizing and editing program can do 75% of daily embroidery tasks. Rotating, merging, mirror imaging and sizing designs are the top four chores I do to almost every design I stitch.
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258 COMMENTS
Christine Everitt
11 years agoLove Group e.
Bonnie Readie
11 years agoI’m a Jewel tone girl. Group D
Peggy
11 years agoI like group c. This is the first time I’ve read your blog but I really enjoyed it.
Pat
11 years agoLove Group e
Deb
11 years agoGroup E please.
Cathy
11 years agoI pick group A for value change and contrast. Group E has some nice movement, and I would keep that in mind when looking for fabric in the group A color range. Then it will keep your eye moving within the quilt. The colors in B, C and D all appear to have the same values.
joni
11 years agoI love group D and would embellish everything – I am a bling girl. I even blinged my school shirt.
Kathleen
11 years agoI like view E. Great color combination.
Deborah Ervin
11 years agoGroup D
Karen
10 years agoI prefer C as I like the subtle pastel colours – reminds me of spring. I’ve just enjoyed reading your hints and tips. I’ll be reading your future issues.
Terrie Underwood
11 years agoI love the yellow, green, brown colorway. It reminds me of cool summer treats of ice cream cones topped with lemon and lime sorbet. Fresh and tangy and oh so cool!
Debbie Cossins
11 years agoluv D
Diana Casparian
11 years agoHi, this was hard for me on the above assignment. I originally chose group C, but upon squinting, I felt that it was all too similar and nothing popped. So my final answer is group A because I like the color combo and it has some visual interest with the 2 colors next to each other.
Brenda McNeil
11 years agoIt’s group C for me. Bright and cheerful and with Easter this weekend, reminds me I need to color some eggs!
Carol
11 years agoGotta vote for C, fits the season
Sheryl Matthews
11 years agoGroup E. It is soothing to me. The two belong together.
linda j
11 years agoI love D, reminds me of the sea.
Paula Roney
11 years agoThey are all pretty, but I love group D. Nice and bright!
Kathy
11 years agoGroup D. Love that combination!
Pat
11 years agoGroup C is my first choice because I just like the colors–they’re happy and versitle. But Group E has real possibilities for some elegant items.
Lori W
11 years agoI love D, it reminds me of the ocean!
Marlene caprinolo
11 years agoI chose group E. It just looks so elegant. I love the light and the dark, they really compliment each other. I think it would make a great color block pillow..
Anne Marie Reilly
11 years agoI like group E, but I love group D. Those are the colors that I wear.
rosalee
11 years agoGroup A, I love the nature colors! rosalee
Mitzi
11 years agoGroup A – blue summer skies and mountains!
Carol Jenks
11 years agoGroup D. Love the color combination – my two favorite colors.
Jean Maumenee
11 years agoI like the bright colors of Group B. It makes an eye popping statement.
karin
11 years agoGroup D makes me think I’m at the beach – and I loooove the beach!!
Kathy
11 years agoI like combination D. It is a bright combination
Jean Fehl
11 years agoGroup C caught my eye first. Looks like Spring.
Angi
11 years agoGroup D Ilove that combination.
Cathy grace
11 years agoGroping A. Love blues and browns!
Susan J
11 years agoI think Group E, but I like D almost as well.
Paule-Marie
11 years agoI like D the best.
Linda Sorensen
11 years agoMy favorite is Group D
Clem
11 years agoI love group E. I love the swirl in the dark fabric. Very elegant.
Hazal T
11 years agoGroup E, light and dark contrast always makes an eye catching quilt, always prefer tone on tone as it softens the overall effect.
Susan Burns
11 years agoNot my usual colors, but group C looks so refreshing!
Tina Williams
11 years agoMy favorite is group B, I love group d also though but B is fav
Barb Miller
11 years agoI like “A” best.
Bev Morrow
11 years agoGroup D–always makes me feel good!
Donna J
11 years agoI love the contrast in Group E. I think the colors go to well good and they are like day and night.
Cathie Paski
11 years agoI like Group A the best. I can just see a nice home decor project using these colors. Very popular color combination’
Elaine
11 years agoI like color – – almost all colors. But if I have to choose it will be A. Love that blue!
Pat Silvernell
11 years agoI would go with D as they are two of my best colors.
Gail Beam
11 years agoI like group D and E equally. They both have so many possibilities.
Gail
Judy G
11 years agoDifficult to choose, but I finally settled on Group E. It reminds me of a Spring storm; one minute clear blue sky, the next a gray sky filled with thunderhead clouds. Of course, the fabric I’d choose greatly depends on the project planned for it.
Chris Thiessen
11 years agoLove Group A!!
Mary Catherine
11 years agoCongrats Eileen.
I would embellish my granddaughter’s new Denim Jacket. I have put an embroidery design on the back and would complete it with some bling. She’s a girly girl and would love this. Thanks
Barbara Rowlan Wong
11 years agoGroup A reallly attracts me. Perhaps because those are the colors I’ve been using a lot lately. A happy combination that really pops! ~barbara
LeAnne L
11 years agoGroup E is nice.
Sue Anderson
11 years agoI like the contrast and interest in group A the best. They would look great with designs embroidered with the other color ( brown thread on the blue & vice versa). Group E could be interesting with some bright colors of thread embroidered on them, the fabrics would almost be neutral.
Shirley R
11 years agoGroup E, with A as a second.
Sharon Blaylock
11 years agoGroup D
Doris Van Peeren
11 years agoI love Group D. Would look so cute for a baby quilt – not boring.
Bonnie C
11 years agoGroup C would be my first choice with group D a close second.
Jo of So TX
11 years agoI like Group E best. And great 7 tips, thanks!
Judyc
11 years agoGroup A is my choice. I liked how those two colors play off each
Bernie Webre
11 years agoGroup C gets my vote. I’m actually working on a project with those colors.
Lila Smith
11 years agoGroup A is a favorite, the brown makes the blue a star. B is nice, just am not an orange color person, C has so many possibilities and looks cool, D”s blue is nice but that shade of green doesn’t do anything for me, and E is such a nice contrast. Use the orange in B and add the green in D would make some one happy as they are so bright. I actually like them all and would enjoy them. Have a nice shopping trip. Lila
Lila Smith
11 years agoThank you so very much for the Winter Bling crystals. I’m looking forward to receiving them. It was a pleasant surprise to see that I’d won them. Now I can put them to use on a purse or jacket.
Again, many thanks. Lila
Rita Dougherty
11 years agoD for me.
Jean Eason
11 years agoGroup C So summery and reminds me of citrus!
Doree Shandera
11 years agoI would pick group E. I love seeing black tones with bright colors.
In January I won the coupon for designs from Bunnycup.com. What fabulous designs. It took quite a while to decide whick ones I would pick, there is such an array of designs. They sew out beautifully. A huge thank you to Ashlea Stoodley from Bunnycup, she not only donated the prizes, but also was sure to tell me about a great sale they were having so that I could really capitalize on the prize. Great company, hope you will all take a look.
Linda Coleman
11 years agoI love group E
sheila
11 years agoI love the group D I think about everything I wear is in the blue or earthtone family.
Amy Vining
11 years agoGroup c looks very refreshing and inviting!
Nancy N
11 years agoI like the lightness of group D- it looks like the freshness of my garden
Nancy Borger
11 years agoI love group B. I also notice these are very popular for the Spring Fashions coming out!
Bobbie23nc
11 years agoMy favorite is group C but then yellow is my favorite color!
Barbara
11 years agoI like B and E — one to energize, one to calm!
Colleen Bell
11 years agoEileen, congratulations on your marriage! May God bless you with a wonderful marriage.
Only one week away from us. Even if you weren’t on your honeymoon, you could have stayed away longer. We all need some time away and I am sure you are exhausted from all that earlier wedding planning. Enjoy your new week.
It was such a hard choice, but I think A would be my decision.
Chris
11 years agoGroup A is my choice. I’ve loved that combination since I was a little girl, and I guess I still do. I like the others, too, but my eye went to A first!
claudine
11 years agoSince pink is my favorite color I have to go with group B. But several other combos were also good.
Sandy Sanger
11 years agoI was drawn to C, they seem to belong together
Mary Anne K
11 years agoGroup A for me–but love them all!
Judy Parker
11 years agoI would choose Combo A…I have never done a brown and blue quilt yet but love stepping out of the box in color…if I needed 3 colors I would probably go with the more traditional Combo C although it is so very tradition in color….I love color and I am not afraid to use it…heheheh…blessings
Donna
11 years agoI like group C but my eye keeps coming back to group A. So I guess that means Group A!
Leann McClain
11 years agoI love how lively the green and blue are in group D. They neary jumped off the screen. My second choice is A.
Jani
11 years agoGroup E. Cool but distinctive colors.
Regina Wigger
11 years agoI am picking Group D. It reminds me of being out in the middle of a field on a beautiful clear day having a picnic. Summer is my favorite season and bright colors. Group D covers both!.
Leann McClain
11 years agoGroup D jumps off the screen. The lively colors play with each other beautifully.
Darlene Jacolik
11 years agoI love Group E. Thanks for the tips to improve my embroidery.
Irene Clark
11 years agoI love Group E. I seem to gravitate to the blues in fabric stores.
Betsy
11 years agoNormally I’d be drawn to A or E but group C looks more “put together” since it has 3 colors…so have to say C.
Karen R
11 years agoI love A. I think I could make something for men and women and this combination would look great for everyone. I have to admit for me I am usually drawn to pastels–I must be feeling wild today.
Tricia Kemp
11 years agoI love E for its elegance.
Sandy Rockwell
11 years agoI like combination E. The darker color enhances the lighter. The lighter brings out the details in the darker fabric.
Claudia Wade
11 years ago1st choice: Group E
2nd choice: Group B
Scheryl
11 years ago1st choice E I always go towards anything blue. The darker fabric gives a great balance to the brighter hues.
2nd choice D I love the bright colors of both swatches. Anything made with those will look like spring and just pop.
Carol Morrow
11 years agoI like group C as they are really springy looking and cool.
Nancy Owens
11 years agoHard choice but I think group D is my first choice, but group E is a very close second.
Patty Seevers
11 years agoi like combo b those are colors that just make me happy
JoAnn Ruby
11 years agoI like the aqua and gray combo – group e – with group A being a close second.
Bernice Keller
11 years agoGroup C is by far my choice. Someone else said they are citrus colors and I agree. Would look great on any summer projects.
Julie Berry
11 years agoI love Group D.
judy williamson
11 years agoGroup C. Maybe it is just the season that makes me like it.
Lillian Moser
11 years agoNot too many agree with me, but I like Group B. Love colors opposite on the color wheel, they really pop!
Bettie Papajohn
11 years agoI like Group A.
Pat
11 years agoLove group E, it is soothing yet elegant and reminds me of the ocean near my home.
Martine
11 years agoI like them all depending on what it’s for. But choosing just one it would be D.
Carol Seavitt
11 years agoLove group B and I would probably combine these with group D — fun fun fun.
Carol Seavitt
11 years agoBy the way — congratulations on your marriage Eileen!
MargaretAnnB
11 years agoGroup D – the blues and greens have always been favorites of mine! That said, I like working with almost all colors. Thanks for a chance to win.
Kathy Schmidt
11 years agoThey are all nice, but I really like Group E, the soft blue combined with the Grey/Black is a really nice contrast.
Evelyn McGAvin
11 years agoGroup E is my favorite. Group D was a close second. I guess I just like blue!
Ann Eckert
11 years agoI like C best, the bright colors are clear and crisp.
Jacque
11 years agoGroup B – Love it.
BETTY SMITH
11 years agoGroup E…These are “classy” colors and can always get some pop
with tone on tone embroidery and/or bling.
DianeB
11 years agoI love group E the colours just grab me.And it reminds me of our summer storms ,blue sky one minute – grey the next.
Elaine T
11 years agoI would say Group B. Fresh and lively.
Anita P
11 years agoWithout a doubt… it’s group A. Brown fits any situation and
is complemented with the beautiful blue.
Penny Kitzmiller
11 years agoGroup B is my choice!! They all are pretty tho!!!
Carol S
11 years agoI vote for C. More versatile and different combinations.
Kathy
11 years agoI like group E. This is so elegant. A little color with a neutral, enlivened with a tone on tone print. Whenever I wear aqua everyone says that I look great. I definitely like to hear that!
Jean
11 years agoI like group D – bright and bold colors are my favorite.
Karen
11 years agoAll are nice but group B with the hot pink is number 1.
Shari
11 years agoI really C, but D is a close second choice. C is so summery, but D is so rich.
linda
11 years agoI love combination B. My favorite colors are in the pinks and reds.
Sharon
11 years agoI just love the Group D colors – makes me think of summer.
Doreen
11 years agoGroup E
Anna Cameron
11 years agoHi there, put a check mark by group E for me please.
Linda Turner
11 years agoI selected Group A. The colors look great together. They are bright and intense colors plus that shade of blue is my favorite!
Judy Wentz
11 years agoI like Group E because I like High contrast. I hate to go through the effort and time it takes to embroider to find that it doesn’t show up much when you get a little ways away.
Lynda Ward
11 years agoGroup A
Cy Swendsen
11 years agoI vote for group D…. Bright colors for Spring!
Robin Mundell
11 years agoI love the classic elegance of group E
Linda Ladd
11 years agoI really like C. It is fresh and will have many combinations.
Penny Martin-Holly
11 years agoI really like group E
Gwen Holt
11 years agoI like group D. I like the boldness of the blue and green
Babsie Muller
11 years agoI prefer Group E.
Pam
11 years agoNone of them really rings my bell just from the photos, which means nothing since I’m not a quilter, but based on the selection, I like C.
Maria Nickler
11 years agoMy choice is Group E ….Just lovely..M
Kari
11 years agoGroup D is what is calling me today (of course that could change tomorrow 🙂 ).
Carole P.
11 years agoAll are great color combinations. Normally I would prefer the blues & greens of D, but since this is Easter weekend, I’m going with C – it feels so “Spring-y”!
Susan Cave
11 years agoI like E it has a contrast and it is something different.
Carolyn Nutter
11 years agoGroup E. I could visualize with the right embroidery threads enhancing the background swirl onto the pastel color with maybe a touch of silver metallic thread.
terri m.
11 years agoI love group C. Reminds me of summertime… sunny….citrus….outside fun kind of mood.
Pamela Hess
11 years agoGroup D – vibrant and refreshing!
Connie
11 years agoI love group D
And the crystals to embellish my Tops and Jeans
charlotte S.
11 years agoI really like group C.
Laurine Elton
11 years agoGroup E captures my fancy…love the contrast but not too harsh
Kim
11 years agoI like group D.
Margie F.
11 years agoI choose group E — looks very rich and classy.
Loren McCoy
11 years agoI chose Group D, love the colors!!!
MizPat
11 years agoI’d choose group A because the teal blue is one of my favorite colors
Debra Wilson
11 years agoI vote for group C though I have all these color combo in my stash
Jan Driscoll
11 years agoGroup D–blue and green are always my favorite colors
Jane Anderson
11 years agoI choose D. Bold and bright are the colors I love working with the most. I do use other combinations but when I get color-tired, I am back to the basic 8 crayons…
Debbie Glynn
11 years agoI think Group E is the nicest combination that would be beautiful for so many creations – I can see it as a smart corporate outfit with grey suit and aqua ruffle shirt or an aqua satin evening dress with embroidery & black diamond crystals or a carry bag in dark grey with aqua flowers stitched over it!!
Vickie LeBlanc
11 years agoI like group E.
Betsy
11 years agoMy first pick is group A with group B coming in a close second.
Sue Carr
11 years agoI love group c…very clean and bright…love the spring is in the air colors! I would like them as a summer dress with layers of ruffles for my 3 year old granddaughter Surenity. She would look so beautiful with her long blonde curls and big blue eyes, and
Kate Carnegie
11 years agoI like group C the best, it’s very refreshing. Thanks for all the great advice.
Donna G.
11 years agoMy favorite is “A”. I love the combination of brown and turquoise!
Cheryl
11 years agoI love group B! So vibrant.
Betsy
11 years agoGroup D reminds me of a beautiful blue sky above a plush green lawn provided by a loving God providing much needed rain!
Alyse
11 years agoI vote for A – natural and clean for spring!
Patty Sack
11 years agoMy first choice is group E with A being a very close second!
Margo Walrath
11 years agoI would have to say that I like C … I really prefer when stitching is done on a plain lighter shaded fabric as it enables seeing the detail of the embroidery better. Patterned fabric and dark colors are a bit more difficult to view the simple beauty of the work done.
Michelle Rasmussen
11 years agoGroup E.
Although, at first glance, sort of an unusual choice, but 2 contrasting colors. They could be paired with alot of combinations. And the dark grey, could be used for alot of men’s/boys items. 🙂
Leslie Lotspeich
11 years agoMy favorite is A. Just my colors!
Carolyn Hintz
11 years agoI like Group E. I like some of the other colors but not together.
Lynn
11 years agoLove the colours in E. That is my choice.
Sandra
11 years agoGroup E is my choice as well. Love the muted tones.
Janice Henderson
11 years agoI like group C. The colors are earth colors that blend so well with so much.
Linda Lynch
11 years agoI love Group A. The brown is soft and quiet and the blue really presents a palette for some VERY interesting embroideries. This combination could work on any age. Lucky Linda
ps. Looking forward to receiving the light crystal set I won. I have several bags just waiting for their “bling”. Your generosity will reach many women who need something to smile about.
Thanks for all your hard work!!
Janice Poda
11 years agoI like group d. Have fun shopping
Mary Beth
11 years agoAbsolutely love your blog. I have learned so much from you. Can’t thank you enough.
I love the combination C fabrics. They just call to me.
Raewyn
11 years agoI luv the D colours. My favs!!!!!!
Rosie
11 years agoIf I were sewing for my 2 granddaughters I would pick group B. Those bright colors remind me of cheerful girls clothes. But, for myself, the colors in group D make me happy. I love the jewel tones of that group.
Judy V
11 years agoGroup A is my favorite – I’ve always liked that color combination!
Lucy
11 years agoI like the group E. Love the swirl in the second fabric
Clarice
11 years agoI like group C.
karen trott
11 years agoI like them all. Today I would pick E with D my second choice
Thanks for all you do for all of us.
Sandy L
11 years agoI like Group A best.
Jean Golestaneh
11 years agoGroup C. It is spring and everything is new. Foliage is light and newly emerged. Lighter colors fit this season.
Sharon Y.
11 years agoI love D it reminds me of tropical things. and I also like the light kit for bling. Thanks for the tips
Martha
11 years agoI like group D best!
Sue Duisenberg
11 years agoI find group C most soothing.
Patricia :Levick
11 years agoI love group B. It gives me ideas for colour washing since there are so many tones in the two fabrics
Suzanne Cholet Hughes
11 years agoI LOVE the Bs! Just found your blog and signed up. I’ve never been interested in blogs (besides my niece’s who just moved to Singapore)and can’t wait to learn more new tidbits about my embroidery addiction. Suzanne
Kathy Corns
11 years agoI love group E
Shannon M Hart
11 years agoThis is my first time on your blog, but will be revisiting often. Thanks for sharing your helpful tips so open-heartedly! Must opt for A today due to its classic versatility, soothing earth tones, and complimentary contrast, but am more personally attuned to slightly darker tones of the colors in C (rustier oranges, more golden yellows, and more olive shadings of green).
Rachel D
11 years agoI like Group D, works for anyone, young or not so young, boys, girls, furbabies, anyone.
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Cherrylmaree
11 years agoI would choose Group D.
Elaine Hughes
11 years agoI like colors E. (Not just because it is my first initial) They are peaceful and restful but would be great contrast in a quilt.
Beulah Caswell
11 years agoGroup D is my choice!! I love bright colors!
Michele B
11 years agoI like “D”. Love the blues and greens. But all are nice combinations.
Gerry Barrett
11 years agoI love D. Two of my favorite colors!!
Pat
11 years agoGroup D
Vicki Batty
11 years agogroup D – strong beautiful colours
Dale
11 years agoI choose Group B…hot and sizzling for summer.
Pamela Blackman
11 years agoDefinitely group E. It is a nice soft and modern combination.
Charlet Barker
11 years agoGroup B is my choice, the bright summer colors compliment each other.
Sandra Wilkinson
11 years agoGroup B would be on my shopping list. I go for the bright colors.
Sandra Wilkinson
11 years agoGroup “B” would be on my shopping list. I like bright colors.
valarie
11 years agoI tend to gravitate towards group E, , but then I went back to group C. It reminds me of citrus, or sherbet on a hot day. It’s a relaxing combination
Nancy
11 years agoMy favorite group is group C. But I have a question about #7 on your post. You mention a simple embroidery editing software. I am wondering what software you recommend.
Thank you!
Nora Ellis
11 years agoDifficult to chose, but love the subtlety of the colours of E
Paula Balch
11 years agoGroup D is my favorite. I like the mix of solid and pattern.
Terri L
11 years agoGroup D for me with a pop of bright yellow if an accent color is needed.
Janet K
11 years agoI select Group B. These color combos are so in style this year. I would have never put them together, but , this spring I like them.
Mary Anne
11 years agoMy choice is Group D. I like the contrast and if used in embroidery would be complementary to each other. Thank you so much for the embroidery tips, your help goes a long way towards helping all of us be more successful!
andrea christ
11 years agoGroup E is me!
Jackie Martin
11 years agoI like group D
Marylynn Lorenson
11 years agoLove all the combos but Group A really appeals to me the most!
Leanna
11 years agoGroup B~
Julie GLenn
11 years agoGroup E!!! I like the contrast. The tips are great.
Carmen
11 years agoGroup E: you have the calm of the sky in one moment and in the next you can have the movement of the wind. the two actions go hand-in-hand when you are quilting/embroidering. i want both the calm and the movement in whatever i create. i always want a piece to “speak” to me. and the best way to do that is with these two components.
Teresa Moffitt
11 years agoI instantly chose Group B. Summer colors! Bright, hot, jazzy, cheerful! A, D and E all have blues and not everyone can wear blue, nor does it fit in with an existing color scheme in a house. The pop of brights can always be used with any nuetral. And besides…..they are my favorite colors!
Helen Harris
11 years agoI like Group A. They are all very nice.
Whitney H
11 years agoIf Group A is brown and turquoise, then Group A!
Lydia Vedder
11 years agoI gravitate toward the eye popping colors of groups A,B,& D.
I can’t wear the other muted colors.Plus they would look
great for summer dresses for my four grand daughters.
Carol Spaly
11 years agoGroup D I love bright clear colors with lots of contrast
Virginia
11 years agoI like A, looks like reproduction colors, my favorite.
Sandy Smith
11 years agoI love the Blue and Green combo of D but the Blue in E is my favorite color, and paired with the grey feels cool and calm, like a mountains stream.
Gail Laub
11 years agoI like Group E. THe softness of the blue and gray could be used on almost any project.
Marie Scharf
11 years agoI like Group C. I reminds me of spring and summer. I lean to these cause they suit my coloring.
Francis Kelley
11 years agoI like choice E
Diane Paneiko
11 years agoI like group A
Averil Styles
11 years agoI like Group C. I trend to like colours that blend.
Linda Hartwick
11 years agoI love group E, It gets my mind thinking of what I would do with it. To me it is very calming.
jan salstrom
11 years agoI love the a combinations I ve used this in handbags and quilts before i love they way they look togeter
Natalia Martinez
11 years agoI like D best
kitty sciotto
11 years agoGroup E..with D coming in second….
judi memering
11 years agoI was drawn to group B.
Leahrae Newell
11 years agoI like D, B second.
Judy
11 years agoI may be to late but I like C, it is so bright & fresh with Spring “almost” here
Janice Young
11 years agoI like Group C for a spring or summer look.
ISOBEL Prindable
11 years agoI CHOOSE GROUP B BECAUSE THEY LOOK REGAL
Glenda
11 years agoMy favorite is Group C. Very pretty!
Ellen
11 years agoMy favorite is Group D. Don’t much care for greens but with this blue is really is quite pretty.
Marilyn Kirschen
11 years agoI like the contrast in group E
Rita Turner
11 years agoGroup C is my choice… The Blue in Group A is too dark–otherwise I love blue and brown together.
Rita Turner
11 years agoGroup C is my top choice. The Blue in Group A is too dark–otherwise I love blue and brown together. Group A shouldn’t work–but it does!
Beve
11 years agoI like group E, beautiful contrast
Judith Davis
11 years agoGroup C is my top choice…the colors are calm and flow nicely together.
Christine
11 years agoI like group C. Those colors look best on me.
MJ
11 years agoGroup D
Green and Blue are always an excellent choice.
Susan
11 years agoI love E and don’t know why since the blue is too much a mid tone for me. (I love the extreems.) The fact that they are tonal prints is probably what made me happy
Kathleen
11 years agoI like the view E color combination.
Julia Ussery
11 years agoGroup B. Love those hot colors.
Norma
11 years agoGroup A is my very favorite.
Brenda Jager-Long
11 years agoGroup C is my favorite because they are springy colors…and pleasing to the eyes…
Tammy Fincher
11 years agoI think Group B – the colors are so bright and cheerful that they would be uplifting, even on a cool, dreary day. I would love to see this made into matching outfits for my beautiful grandaughters, ages 20 months and 1 month. But in turn it would also work on an adult sailing off on a cruise to the Bahamas.
Anne
11 years agogroup c
Kathy Plourde
11 years agoGroup C is my favorite
Judy Zumbahlen
11 years agogroup D is my favorite
Georgia Hall
11 years agogroup a
Patricia Thomas
11 years agoThis is really a new arena for me, just began machine embroidery this past year. Since it is so new, I’m not quite sure what I am looking for. But, view “B” catches my eye when I look at all of them together. So, for that reason alone, I would say “B”.
Rinda
11 years agoGroup A. Love blues and browns together!
Clearly Young
10 years agoI really like your blog.. very nice colors & theme. Did you create this website yourself or
did you hire someone to do it for you? Plz reply as I’m looking to construct my own blog and would like to find out where u got this from. kudos
Marilyn
9 years agoI like group C. It has more options.
Tiny
9 years agoI love E. I can add bling/gems or even fancy stitches after I use the fabric to make a beautiful blouse or tee. I’m a beginner so I have lots of ideas for the future.