Embroidered Bed Linen - pattern tracing and thread color selection

Yesterday, I transferred the pattern to the fabric . It was a rather tedious job,considering that this is the 4th or 5th time Iam drawing the whole thing. Initially, a rough sketch of the whole design was put togther in 4 parts.Then, the actual design was created again in 4 separate sheets for each part of the circle.Later it was combined and traced on to a big chart as shown in this post.And finally, the whole design was traced onto the fabric.

I used dark yellow Kores carbon for tracing. Unlike blue or black carbon, these do not leave marks on the fabric.We don't get iron on transfer papers or patterns here-not even transfer pencils or washable fabric markers. Hopefully very soon these too will be available in the market.

Whew!!!

Now for the colors.

I've been pondering over the color choices to be made. Heather's suggestion of using the same tone made me just put together the little stash I've for a decision to be made.


I've separated the stash into three bunches and kept on the fabric just to analyse how it looks.

The silks- these colors go with green,don't they? That orange seems to be a little too bright.

The bright colors - they'll stand out anywhere.We Indians love these, but does a bed linen need these colors?

The subtle ones - cool colors that calm you,except for the one without tags in between.

Hmm... If you ask me what my decision is - duh!!! *sigh* I think , I'll go with the first and the last bunch. And...may be a li'l bit ...just a teeny weeny bit...of the second to feel "bright" in between :)
What do you say?

Love,luck and sunshine,
Deepa