On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 16:02:30 -0700, Bev wrote: >I looked up the pattern, haven't made this one, but I note that the >thinner thread is metallic vs. the thicker plain thread. I think the >contrast will be just as effective with a lighter colour; either use a >textural difference in the two, as well as size, or go for a metallic >and a solid. Certainly worth trying - display it against a dark >background. The example in the book is black against white background, >and now that I think of it, it is difficult to see detail on black >textiles, compared to the lighter ones. IOW I think you're on the >right track. Thanks for the reassurance. I am going to ransack my stash for a metallic and a plain cotton in similar colours. If the colours were too different then the creativity of the pattern creating light and shade through the thread weights would be lost. -- On the other hand, you have different fingers. Stephen Wright Steph Peters, Manchester, England [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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