Stitching Techniques
Blending Colors
Where there are several colors in an area of the pattern, you can blend stitches to create color gradients. When blending colors in smaller parts of a pattern where there are two colors, you can create a stripe-like effect by alternating the colors of your stitches with rows of teeny stitches, like in the hummingbird pattern on this page. These images show the stages of using the pattern color guide to see where the combined colors are before stitching these stripe-like parts toward the hummingbird’s shoulder.
When blending colors, it’s easiest to start with one color, leaving gaps between your stitches ...
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