The Papilio Ulysses stitch color palette is inspired by a large swallowtail butterfly found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. The upper side of its wings is an iridescent electric blue; the underside is a more subdued black. And because “opposites attract” I added a Burnt Orange to complement and create a beautiful contrast.
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EMBROIDERY INSPIRATION
Some of the images I share for your inspiration are from the public domain. You can easily adapt them to your needs, and 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 FLOSS 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 Papilio Ulysses Color Palette uses the following shades of thread: Electric Blue Medium, Electric Blue Dark, Royal Blue, Burnt Orange Dark, Blue Grey Medium, Blue Gray.
DMC STRANDED COTTON
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| DMC 996 | DMC 995 | DMC 797 | DMC 900 | DMC 160 | DMC 161 |
ANCHOR STRANDED COTTON
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| A 433 | A 410 | A 132 | A 333 | A 175 | A 176 |
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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| #30C2EC | #2696B6 | #13477D | #D15807 | #999FB7 | #7880A4 |
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 shades below, you could add more thread colors of similar tones, from the same blue family: DMC 996 (Electric Blue Medium), DMC 3843 (Electric Blue), DMC 995 (Electric Blue Dark), or the grey family: DMC 159 (Blue Gray Light), DMC 160 (Blue Gray Medium), DMC 161 (Blue Gray). 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
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