tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666038743047416401.post7985579979595567271..comments2023-07-18T23:41:43.910+01:00Comments on Dancing Moth: Knit and Crochet Flower GardenDancing Mothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966626423011110981noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666038743047416401.post-72294352982592557362014-05-15T12:43:13.444+01:002014-05-15T12:43:13.444+01:00Yes, I've always lacked confidence with colour...Yes, I've always lacked confidence with colour combinations, having been told 'one leader, two followers' and to avoid colours which clashed. It's probably still good advice for clothing when you're trying to look smart, but the worm turned after I turned 50, realised that when it comes to flowers, nothing seems to clash, and re-read Terry Pratchett's Lords and Ladies*. I find the Design seeds palettes useful, and putting the colours together (like the yarn basket, or pieces of fabric on a table) as it allows you to stand back and see whether the colours and their values (light/dark, saturated/muted) work together. *"The Monks of Cool, whose tiny and exclusive monastery<br />is hidden in a really cool and laid-back valley in the lower<br />Ramtops, have a passing-out test for a novice. He is taken<br />into a room full of all types of clothing and asked: Yo¹, my<br />son, which of these is the most stylish thing to wear? And<br />the correct answer is: Hey, whatever I select.<br /><br />¹ Cool, but not necessarily up to date."<br /><br />Terry Pratchett, 'Lords and Ladies', 1992Dancing Mothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07966626423011110981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666038743047416401.post-53409924548679713082014-05-15T00:04:05.377+01:002014-05-15T00:04:05.377+01:00Nice combo of colors, I always struggle to get col...Nice combo of colors, I always struggle to get colors together that look right. I'll have to remember this and look at what mother nature is doing!<br />Take care<br />Vickiknittingdragonflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169526890100212019noreply@blogger.com