So many colors!

Audrey, it sounds like a computer generated pattern. I have done lots of them. Dont be frightened; it is just one stitch at a time, like any other pattern. One clue as to whether it might be a computer generated patterns. Does it have a lot of "confetti" stitches? One stitch of a color here, and another one there? Look specifically where there is a big change of color, say from light to dark. This is one place computers produce a lot of confetti stitches If you want any advice, let me know. Jim.

Tea-dyed, khaki and oatmeal would be the absolute *last* colors I'd use! Especially for something Christmassy. Just goes to show how different tastes are. :)

That is a lot of colors for such a simple-sounding design, though. Got a link???

Joan

Joan> Just my two cents, but with something having such detail and shadowing, I personally think it would look much better on a tea stained color, not white. I'm not a fan of red and white. If you use Aida it could be Khaki or Oatmeal, but white?Tea-dyed, khaki and oatmeal would be the absolute *last* colors I'd use! Especially for something Christmassy. Just goes to show how different tastes are. :)

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I suggest it is dangerous making generaliztions about the number of colors with computer generated patterns. I have done a number of these, but I dont pretend I really know what I am doing. It is very much a case of suck it and see, with me. A couple of years ago, when I knew even less than I know now, I produced a pattern for someone else. She wanted only a few colors. I tried the numbers she suggested, and the pattern was completely lifeless. Finally I put in 90 colors, the maximum allowed in my version of Pattern Maker. The pattern came to life! It turned out that there was a lot more background than foreground, and the program allocates colors equally. So the background got preference, and there were no bright colors. What she said she was going to do (I never actually heard if she stitched it), was to combine the 90 color pattern for the foreground, with one of the lower number of colors for the background. So I am chary about laying down any hard and fast rules for producing these sorts of patterns. Jim.

You did it just fine!

You must be *lots* younger than I am...I think my eyes would go berserk if I stitched that pattern! :):):) It does look fun, though. I can also see why it would have 65 different colors, since there's a

*lot* of shading in it. The green border looks like it might be holly leaves???? *Definitely* a time to use aida, if ever I saw one. :)

As for the confetti stitches, you may be able to eliminate some of them without changing the look of the design, like if they have a "winter white" in amongst the plain white, you could try just going with the plain. It will be a fun experiment.

You *are* going to keep us posted on your progress, right? And have this done by Christmas?????? ;)

Joan

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with these details: >>There are no difficult stitches or> backstitching, ONLY WHOLE STITCHES ARE USED PCStitchPro, which will use 40 colors charting a panda bear against a> white background ;P , so I realize that computer generated patterns> will do that. At least in PCStitchPro, you have the option of scaling> down the number of colors used. When I'm charting a picture in, I> just tell it to use less colors. And yes again, there are lots of> confetti stitches in Merriment. Just one row of the green border uses> Pistachio Green-Dark, Forest Green-Very Dark, Forest Green, Pistachio> Green-Ultra Dark, Kelly Green, Grey Green-Med, Baby Green-Med, Celadon> Green-Light.....oh, my!>>>> Just my two cents, but with something having such detail and shadowing, >>> I personally think it would look much better on a tea stained color, not >>> white. I'm not a fan of red and white. If you use Aida it could be >>> Khaki or Oatmeal, but white?>Tea-dyed, khaki and oatmeal would be the absolute *last* colors I'd use! >>>Especially for something Christmassy. Just goes to show how different >>>tastes are. :) The fabric color isn't going to be a huge issue, since every single> stitch of fabric is stitched over. There is not one single empty> thread showing on this chart. They suggest white, I'll probably go> with that. I think that will look good, all the thread colors will> stand out against it, and will be easier to see while stitching. I> *am* a fan of red and white, which is why I got this chart in the > first place.>

It is supposed to be FUN!!!

Enjoy each and every stitch!

I have one design that I have been working on for over seven years. There are thousands of confetti stitches and way over 150 colors.

Fred

nothing changes, nothing changes.Don't back stitch to email, just stitchit.

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with these details: >>There are no difficult stitches or> backstitching, ONLY WHOLE STITCHES ARE USED PCStitchPro, which will use 40 colors charting a panda bear against a> white background ;P , so I realize that computer generated patterns> will do that. At least in PCStitchPro, you have the option of scaling> down the number of colors used. When I'm charting a picture in, I> just tell it to use less colors. And yes again, there are lots of> confetti stitches in Merriment. Just one row of the green border uses> Pistachio Green-Dark, Forest Green-Very Dark, Forest Green, Pistachio> Green-Ultra Dark, Kelly Green, Grey Green-Med, Baby Green-Med, Celadon> Green-Light.....oh, my!>>>> Just my two cents, but with something having such detail and shadowing, >>> I personally think it would look much better on a tea stained color, not >>> white. I'm not a fan of red and white. If you use Aida it could be >>> Khaki or Oatmeal, but white?>Tea-dyed, khaki and oatmeal would be the absolute *last* colors I'd use! >>>Especially for something Christmassy. Just goes to show how different >>>tastes are. :) The fabric color isn't going to be a huge issue, since every single> stitch of fabric is stitched over. There is not one single empty> thread showing on this chart. They suggest white, I'll probably go> with that. I think that will look good, all the thread colors will> stand out against it, and will be easier to see while stitching. I> *am* a fan of red and white, which is why I got this chart in the > first place.>

WOW!! That picture made me jump back and refocus my eyes! :) I bet it will look really nice when stitched! Good luck!

Mavia

Thanks for all your thoughts, everyone, lots of good tips to think about. Like:

ithout changing the look of the design, like if they have a "winter white" = in amongst the plain white, you could try just going with the plain.>The green border looks like it might be holly leaves????>You *are* going to keep us posted on your progress, right? And have this= done by Christmas?????? ;) >

> > How do you make a URL link here? =A0Sorry, I don't know how to do that. >> > Also, it's on eBay:> > > with these details: =A0>>There are no difficult stitches or> > backstitching, ONLY WHOLE STITCHES ARE USED > PCStitchPro, which will use 40 colors charting a panda bear against a> > white background ;P , so I realize that computer generated patterns> > will do that. =A0At least in PCStitchPro, you have the option of scalin=g> > down the number of colors used. =A0When I'm charting a picture in, I> > just tell it to use less colors. =A0And yes again, there are lots of> > confetti stitches in Merriment. =A0Just one row of the green border use= s> > Pistachio Green-Dark, Forest Green-Very Dark, Forest Green, Pistachio> > Green-Ultra Dark, Kelly Green, Grey Green-Med, Baby Green-Med, Celadon> > Green-Light.....oh, my!>

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