January 16, 2014

An Egg Carton Of Reds...



I am loving the color RED in the heart of winter !
It is a vibrant, rich and warm 
burst of color on these cold days.

Valdani has gorgeous reds to work with...
Aged Wine
Cherry Basket
Proud Turkey
Burgundy...just to name a few.




Perfect variegated shades for my next project.




After I have my design drawn on Weavers Cloth,
I begin arranging balls of Valdani Perle Cotton #8
in an egg carton.  As I am punching... 
some colors make the cut 
and others don't...
but I like to have a variety of shades at my fingertips.
(fussy, aren't I ??)

When working with reds, I usually will also
pull some 'orangey' type shades to "highlight"
the red tones.



Valdani Perle Cotton #8 in Golden Autumn

Shades like Valdani's variegated 
Golden Autumn, which includes
 golden reds, burgundy and burnt orange
all rolled into one glorious color arrangement.



Back of project using Valdani Golden Autumn Perle Cotton #8


Wishing you a cozy day 
with some time to create...
Rose