Botanical butterflies of China stitch color palette for your next embroidery project.
In case you missed a butterfly-inspired color palette, here it is! Another gorgeous botanical composition to inspire your next project. This stitch color palette uses strong bright colors, that have a stimulating effect and make you feel refreshed and energized.
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EMBROIDERY PATTERNS FOR YOUR NEXT PROJECT
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IMAGE SOURCE: https://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/
Some of the images I share for your inspiration are from the public domain. You can easily adapt them for your needs, with a bit of imagination they can be a great start for your next project. Please note that restrictions might still apply to some of the images. If you intend to use these images in your commercial projects, please follow each image source link and always double-check their copyright restrictions, and ask for the author’s permission if required.
DMC TO ANCHOR EMBROIDERY COLOR CONVERSION CHART
DMC and Anchor are the most commonly used brands of stranded cotton. They both have a wide variety of colors and are made of good-quality stranded cotton. The thread is comprised of six strands, which can be easily separated as you might want to stitch with less than 6 strands depending on your project.
The Butterflies of China Stitch Color Palette uses the following shades of thread: Lemon, Lemon Dark, Tangerine, Chartreuse Light, Chartreuse, Green Bright.
DMC STRANDED COTTON
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| 307 | 444 | 740 | 16 | 703 | 700 |
ANCHOR STRANDED COTTON
| | | | | |
| 289 | 291 | 316 | 280 | 238 | 228 |
RGB VALUES
If you plan to use this color palette for digital display works (TV, computer, tablet or smartphone) use the RGB values from the chart below.
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| #FDED54 | #FFD600 | #FF8B00 | #C9C258 | #7BB547 | #07731B |
Feel free to adapt these color suggestions to suit your projects. If you plan to use these color palettes for needle painting projects, you can include more shades from each color family to create a smoother transition between shades.
For example, for a smoother transition between the green shades below, you could add more thread colors of similar tones, from the same green family: DMC 16 (Chartreuse Light), DMC 704 (Chartreuse Bright), DMC 703 (Chartreuse), DMC 702 (Kelly Green), DMC 700 (Green Bright). You can read more about how to choose your colors in this needle painting technique article.
SIMILAR COLOR PALETTES
- Bright Multicolor Stitch Color Palette
- Yellow Butterfly Stitch Color Palette
- European Butterflies Kaleidoscope Color Palette
- Butterflies of China Color Palette
Did you try this color palette? Tag @makenstitch on Instagram and hashtag it #makenstitch so I can see your magic!
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