Module Five - Chapter Five - Stitching Colours

A further example to satisfy City & Guilds

'Tonal value painting tints and shades'

I loved stitching these samples although this final image is of my painted colour wheel with the primary, secondary and tertiary colours. I used acrylic paint and I don't like the effect much. If I have time I'll probably do another one in water colour. Anyway here is that image.

Tonal Value with Threads

I loved doing this it gave me such pleasure.   Creating shade by using black with primary and secondary colours and creating tint by using white with the primary and secondary colours.  I used siz zag stitch as before, calico on calico.

Mixing Colours with Threads

Circle template made as before.  Using 2 threads in needle for each section of colour.  Fabric as before, calico on calico. Stitch length, width as before and zig-zag stitch chosen.  Method as before.  Primary colours of red, blue and yellow stitched first.  Secondary colours, created by using red + blue = purple, blue+yellow = green, yellow + red = orange.

My embroidery hoop was not large enough so the red and purple section did not complete as the hoop mechanism got in the way.

Stitching Colours - Formal Exercise

Created template, then stitched using a wide zig-zag stitch and short length.  Fabric used is calico with same as stabiliser.  Needle size 100.  Completed circle as directed and each section was stitched one alternate side at a time.  Primary colours are blue, red and yellow.  Secondary colours are purple, green and orange.  Love stitching this.