D I Y A N I TA
COLORWAY
CREATION
FROM PAPER TO NEEDLE. Nothing halts your creative streak
like a lack of inspiration or hang up on colors! We wanted to make
choosing your next colorway a breeze, and maybe even something you
enjoy! The biggest thing to remember is actually something a teacher
once said: “There are no mistakes in art.” We consider embroidery in
all its forms to be art and, often times, the best way to see if something
works is to try it out. The beauty of thread and fabric is also that it can
be reinvented or reworked so, if you don’t like what you start with,
there’s always opportunity to transform it into something else entirely!
At Anita, the general method of planning fabrics and thread colors
for any embroidery collection is to start with a collection colorway.
Keep in mind that, throughout this article, we’ll assume you have
access to many fabrics and thread colors. If you are working with
limited resources, you will need to keep those constraints in mind
during the process—and as we like to say, you can never have
too many craft supplies! One of the many benefits of being an All
Access member is the inspiration we try to provide for just a few
of the HUNDREDS of ways you can make a collection your own.
However, if you love the fabrics and thread colors we used for a
specific release, we try to include a list of every thread color and
general notions or fabric information to every collection we can.
Our larger releases will even detail thread and fabric suppliers so
you can match those larger projects if you desire. Want to make it
your own? Then we’re here to help you find ways to get inspired.
We’ve included a PDF template of the same sheet we use for
planning our own collections. Check out some of the ways our
Creative Team works to build a beatiful color palette, then print
your own copy and start planning your next pretty project!
EASY PEASY. You can find
the template for creating your
own colorway with the rest of
your All Access designs. Just
look for the PDF labeled “Create
a Colorway” and hit print at
100%, then get to planning!
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PDF TEMPLATE
PLANNING YOUR PROJECT
NOTES
PROJECT
FABRICS
NAME:
SIZE:
COLORWAY
BRAND:
COLORS:
THREADS
HAVE NEED
TOOLS
THIS
THIS
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