Tuesday, March 19, 2019

FOTF felt & floss color guide for
Lord a-Leaping (Gold colorway)


Here are the colors to use for Lord a-Leaping (#12 in the series*) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Gold felt bundle. Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

*You may be thinking, 'Wait, no, his leaping Lordship is number 10!' And you are right! He is #10 in the modern carol. But not in the original carol from 1780, which is what this series is based on. But maybe 1780 style is not your jam? No worries, see this post to easily re-number yours.

LORD A-LEAPING:
Hat: Coral
Coat and Sleeves: Dark Teal
Cravat and Cuffs: Caribbean Blue
Vest: Raw Umber (Note: Raw Umber is unfortunately discontinued. Great substitute: Olive)
Body and Legs: Gold
Boots: Brick
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 892
DMC 3808
DMC 3852
DMC 918

TRUE LOVE HEART:
Heart Front: Gold
Heart Inset: Dark Teal
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 892
DMC 720
DMC 830


LORD A-LEAPING BACK:
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 3852

TRUE LOVE HEART BACK:
Heart Back: Coral
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 3808

FOTF felt & floss color guide for
Lady Dancing (Emerald colorway)


Here are the colors to use for Lady Dancing (#11 in the series*) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Emerald felt bundle. Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

*You may be thinking, 'Wait, no, Lady Dancing is number 9!' And you are right! It is #9 in the modern carol. But not in the original carol from 1780, which is what this series is based on. But maybe 1780 style is not your jam? No worries, see this post to easily re-number yours.

LADY DANCING:
Cap, Lower Body, Middle Petal: Shrimp
Cap Flower and Petals: Lavender Pink
Shawl Collar: Lemon Lime
Sleeves: Sprout
Upper Body: Dark Teal
Bodice: Olive
Overskirt: Sea Green
Overskirt Flowers: Orange Red
Underskirt: Malachite
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 943
DMC 934
DMC 699 (shawl)
DMC 603
DMC 166
DMC 666
DMC 906
DMC 500 (sleeves)


LADY DANCING BACK:
Overskirt: Sea Green
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC 166
DMC 934

FOTF felt & floss color guide for
Piper Piping (Sapphire colorway)


Here are the colors to use for Piper Piping (#10 in the series*) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Sapphire felt bundle. Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

*You may be thinking, 'Wait, no, Piper Piping is number 11!' And you are right! It is #11 in the modern carol. But not in the original carol from 1780, which is what this series is based on. But maybe 1780 style is not your jam? No worries, see this post to easily re-number yours.

PIPER PIPING:
Hat, Cuffs, Leaves: Turquoise
Feather and Flower: Cerise
Tunic: Lavender Pink
Coat and Sleeves: Dark Teal
Body and Pipe: Brick
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 3804
DMC 919
DMC 3845
DMC 603
DMC 3808


PIPER PIPING BACK:
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 3845

FOTF felt & floss color guide for Drummer Drumming (Emerald colorway)


Here are the colors to use for Drummer Drumming (#9 in the series*) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Emerald felt bundle. Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

*You may be thinking, 'Wait, no, Drummer Drumming is number 12!' And you are right! It is #12 in the modern carol. But not in the original carol from 1780, which is what this series is based on. But maybe 1780 style is not your jam? No worries, see this post to easily re-number yours.

DRUMMER DRUMMING:
Hat and Pants: Sprout
Pom Pom and Sash/Belt: Lemon Lime
Tunic and Cuffs: Malachite
Sleeves: Sea Green
Drum: Lavender Pink
Drum Top: Shrimp (or you could use Orange Red)
Body (only visible as the boots): Dark Teal
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 964 (hat, but you could use white also)
DMC 3808 (sash/belt)
DMC 3804
DMC 905 (sleeves)
DMC 907 (sprigs and drum knots)
DMC 500 (drum)
DMC 666
DMC 720 (tunic knots)


DRUMMER DRUMMING BACK:
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 907

Monday, March 18, 2019

FOTF felt & floss color guide for
Maid a-Milking (Gold colorway)


Here are the colors to use for Maid a-Milking (#8 in the series) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Gold felt bundle.
Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

MAID A-MILKING:
Hat: Shrimp
Sleeves and Lower Body: Dark Teal
Upper Body: Turquoise
Apron: Raw Umber (Note: Raw Umber is unfortunately discontinued. Great substitute: Olive)
Skirt: Gold
Buckets: Brick
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 892
DMC 3845
DMC 831 (knots on upper sleeve)
DMC 3808
DMC 3852


MAID A-MILKING BACK:
Skirt: Gold
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC 830
DMC 3808

FOTF felt & floss color guide for
Swan a-Swimming (Sapphire colorway)


Here are the colors to use for Swan a-Swimming (#7 in the series) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Sapphire felt bundle.
Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

SWAN A-SWIMMING:
Body: Deep Pink
Beak and Flower C: Dark Teal
Neck Band and Water: Turquoise
Wing: Merlot
Flower A: Shrimp
Flower B: Orange Red
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC black 310 (eye)
DMC 154
DMC 892 (neck band knots)
DMC 3804 (wing knots)
DMC 3845
DMC 3808 (belly)


SWAN A-SWIMMING BACK:
Body: Deep Pink
Water: Turquoise
Wing: Merlot
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 3845 

FOTF felt & floss color guide for
Goose a-Laying (Emerald colorway)


Here are the colors to use for Goose a-Laying (#6 in the series) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Emerald felt bundle.
Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

GOOSE:
Beak: Shrimp
Body: Malachite
Wing and Tail Feathers: Sprout
Wing Inset: Lemon Lime
Wing Flower: Deep Pink
(It's actually Cerise, but Deep Pink works fine if you don't have Cerise)
Neck Band: Sea Green
Nest: Olive
Straw A: Orange Red
Straw B: Deep Pink
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC black 310 (eye)
(I also used an iridescent sequin behind the eye. If you don't have a sequin, use white floss for the eye so it's visible.)
DMC 934
DMC 943
DMC 166
DMC 906
DMC 720
DMC 892 (flower)

EGG:
Front: Lemon Lime
Inset: Malachite
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 934
DMC 906
DMC 892
DMC 917


GOOSE BACK:
Body: Sea Green
(Upon reflection, I wish I'd used Sprout for the body back. I'll just leave that here...)
Nest: Olive
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 934

EGG BACK:
Back: Sea Green
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 934

FOTF felt & floss color guide for
Gold Ring (Gold colorway)


Here are the colors to use for Gold Ring (#5 in the series) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Gold felt bundle.
Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

GOLD RING:
Front, Setting Front, and Setting Back: Gold
Decorations and Leaves: Sweet Potato
Background: Raw Umber (Note: Raw Umber is unfortunately discontinued. Great substitute: Olive)
Gem: Orange Red
Facet: Coral
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 3808
DMC 666


GOLD RING BACK:
Back: Gold
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC 3808
DMC 919 (or you could use 666)

FOTF felt & floss color guide for
Colly Bird (Sapphire colorway)


Here are the colors to use for Colly Bird* (#4 in the series) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Sapphire felt bundle.
Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

*You may well be thinking, 'isn't that supposed to be Calling Bird?' And you are right! It is calling bird in the modern version. But this series is based on the original carol from 1780. Colly bird is an Old English term for blackbird! But you can make yours in whatever colors you like. Maybe sew him a little iPhone.

COLLY BIRD:
Head, Wings, Tail Overlay: Dark Teal
Beak: Deep Pink
Body, Wing Inset: Turquoise
Wing Overlay 1: Brick
Wing Overlay 2: Lavender Pink
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 3804
DMC 3806
DMC 919
DMC 3808
DMC 3845


COLLY BIRD BACK:
Body: Turquoise
Wing: Dark Teal
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 3804

FOTF felt & floss color guide for
French Hen (Emerald colorway)


Here are the colors to use for French Hen (#3 in the series) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Emerald felt bundle.
Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

FRENCH HEN:
Comb/Wattle: Orange Red
Beak and Flower Center: Dark Teal
Head and Legs: Sea Green
Body: Spring Green
Wing: Malachite
Flower: Lavender Pink
Tail: Shrimp
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC black 310 (eye)
DMC 666
DMC 699
DMC 934
DMC 166
DMC 892 (wing & flower knots)
DMC 943 (tail knots)


FRENCH HEN BACK:
Head: Sea Green
Body: Spring Green
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 934

FOTF felt & floss color guide for
Turtle Dove (Gold colorway)


Here are the colors to use for Turtle Dove (#2 in the series) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Gold felt bundle.
Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

TURTLE DOVE:
Body: Gold
Beak: Raw Umber (Note: Raw Umber is unfortunately discontinued. Great substitute: Olive)
Eye Swoosh: Orange Red
Wing: Sweet Potato
Wing Inset: Dark Teal
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 3808
DMC 3852
DMC 830
DMC 666


TURTLE DOVE BACK:
Body: Gold
Wing: Sweet Potato
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 3808

FOTF felt & floss color guide for
Partridge & Pear (Sapphire colorway)


Here are the colors to use for Partridge & Pear (#1 in the series) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Sapphire felt bundle.
Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

PARTRIDGE:
Body: Merlot
Beak: Deep Pink
Wing: Cerise
Breast: Turquoise
Beard: Shrimp
(option not shown: Plume: Caribbean Blue)
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 154
DMC 3845
DMC 608
DMC 3808

PEAR:
Front: Deep Pink
Inset: Merlot
Stem: Turquoise
Leaf: Caribbean Blue
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 3608
DMC 3845
DMC 3808


PARTRIDGE AND PEAR BACKS:
Lavender Pink
Decorative embroidery floss:
DMC white B5200
DMC 3808

Thursday, March 14, 2019

final Emerald designer collection complete and available at Felt On The Fly



I chose this rich, vibrant 100% wool felt palette in greens, pinks, and reds as the final of three jewel toned collections from Felt On The Fly. (Click to view the earlier Sapphire and Gold posts). 
This set includes eleven vivid colors:
Shrimp
Orange Red
Lavender Pink
Deep Pink
Olive
Spring Green
Lemon Lime
Sprout
Sea Green
Malachite
Dark Teal


Photo courtesy of Felt On The Fly

It was such a pleasure to work with this FOTF luscious merino felt to sew a complete set of Twelve Days Ornaments over the last few months! Go here to buy this lovely Emerald palette.

Here's a group shot of the previous two palettes:

Above: the Gold palette

Above: the Sapphire palette

And I especially love the way they look when they are combined together:



Stay tuned – detailed color guides for each ornament sample will be published here soon so you can get going on a full set yourself. If you want to concentrate on one of the palettes instead of all three, you can use the initial five ornaments and the felt bundle as your inspiration to sew the rest in similar color combos. 

These PDF sewing patterns are available in my Etsy shop, and the wool felt/DMC floss you need to sew them are at Felt On The Fly.

Monday, March 11, 2019

Lady Dancing all in green


Hey, guys! Checking in! Been busy but not blogging, obviously. This lady dancing ornament is the final hand sewn sample in the Emerald colorway for Felt On The Fly. (The other two colorways are found here: Sapphire and Gold.) I need to photograph all five of the finished Emerald samples and post them, but it's super gloomy here. I'm waiting for some sunshine!


When I can get some well-lighted photos, I'll be posting detailed felt and floss color guides here on the blog so you can easily make all 15 of my jewel toned ornaments! In the meantime, you can purchase all three of the curated wool felt color bundles (Sapphire, Gold, and Emerald) at Felt On The Fly.


Each of the three FOTF colorways look lovely on their own, but I think they look especially wonderful all combined:


More photos and detailed color guides are coming when Mr Blue Sky cooperates.
Aaaaand I made a Pinterest board for these colorways.
P.S. have I mentioned I hate DST? #grumpy #uselesstimejump