Thread Colors
Choosing the right color
An important part of embroidery is choosing the thread color. Good colors make or break a design and will be one of your biggest influences, so choose them carefully. Here are some tips to help you make the right decision:
Use the Color Wheel
There are many technical terms for colors and their variations, but you should be aware of some of the basics. The simplest way to select colors is by using the color wheel. Color wheels take a variety of colors and put them in groups that blend well into each other.
Pick Complementary Colors
Complementary colors are the easiest to work with because it is straight across from the base color on the wheel. Most colors include shades that genuinely work well together. Use a color wheel to get them, just by seeing where they fall on it. Complementary colors are the safest color schemes to choose since they are two colors directly across each other on the color wheel.
Add a Little Contrast
Triadic colors are colors equally spaced on the color wheel. Many triadic colors schemes can be used purposefully to produce a slight contrast, almost like a split-complementary color scheme, yet remaining balanced. Red, yellow and blue are the most notable example of triadic colors.
Choosing Creative Thread Colors
The fun starts when you find variations on the basics. Instead of using a “true” version of a color, maybe you can use a shade lighter or darker. Take the triadic colors of red, yellow, and blue, but use different strengths. The color temperature can also make a significant difference in your design. For example, blues/greens are considered “cool” and reds/oranges are seen as “warm.” The next shade towards blue or red will determine if it is the warm or cool tone. Keeping colors warm or all cool can help your embroidery designs look fantastic
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By far this is the best embroidery company I have ever been to and I have been to many! It started with a demonstration of the machine I was interested in. John is so patient and explain everything as he walk you through the embroidery machine functions. Before you purchase you are trained on how to use it and I have to say I learned so much in one day from John and his staff! The customer service is 100% the best!! Being able to get assistance if anything do come up is awesome too the response is quick and so helpful after I have a user error. but only a couple LOL. I took my embroidery machine home that day I embroidered my first hat at home the Happy machine is so user friendly with the training you get before purchase makes it even better!! The hat came out awesome!! I love my Happy embroidery machine and highly recommend this company for purchase. Sherie
By far this is the best embroidery company I have ever been to and I have been to many! It started with a demonstration of the machine I was interested in. John is so patient and explain everything as he walk you through the embroidery machine functions. Before you purchase you are trained on how to use it and I have to say I learned so much in one day from John and his staff! The customer service is 100% the best!! Being able to get assistance if anything do come up is awesome too the response is quick and so helpful after I have a user error. but only a couple LOL. I took my embroidery machine home that day I embroidered my first hat at home the Happy machine is so user friendly with the training you get before purchase makes it even better!! The hat came out awesome!! I love my Happy embroidery machine and highly recommend this company for purchase. Sherie