My initial thought was BLUE! The fabric is most visible at the top, which is the sky, but it is also visible around the edges with the border. I like the various shades of sand and beige that I have seen you all use, especially for the border area, but I'm really wanting blue for the sky. Can't do both. Then... I read Donna's note where she loves seafoam green, and sure enough, her water is green. Hmm. Would blue sky work with the green? To check it out, I scrounged around the Internet for an appropriate photo of green water with blue sky, and this is what I came up with:
The water isn't *quite* as green as it is in the sampler, but the strong contrast is there. I think I like it! I am afraid the border will lose some of its lovely definition if I use a blue this dark, so will likely go for a medium or light blue. Not pale or pastel, just definitely blue.
Pondering. And also considering size. Leaning toward 40 ct, over 2. But then should I do petit point and not cross?
Stay tuned for another edition of "Susanna's Brain Runs All Over Your Blog."
ahhh... the decisions... I like your ponderings. I too have been thinking. My fabric is 2 over on 32... but... I'm leaning to 40 also. I look forward to what you decide on! ;)
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ReplyDeleteI'm sorry that I haven't posted yet but I'm using Mt. Baker Blue on 40ct over 2 and it looks good.
ReplyDeleteI have yet to decide. I am doing the Autumn in Vermont design on a medium blue that looks like autumn sky to me, but I had to change out the water color to make it work. So I am thinking what I need to do is haul myself and my Serenity Harbor floss over to my LNS and have a "come to mama" floss toss moment with some of their blues. That way if a blue grabs me and wrestles me to the ground, I can swap out the water color if I need to. OTOH, I may find precisely the blue that works as is. We Shall See and Report.
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