Baby Birth Announcement Cross

I have a friend who wants me to make her a birth announcement from a pattern I have. The problem is that it is for a white baby and she wants the baby in the announcement to have a darker skin tone. I would rather have a pattern of some sort to do this than guess what would work. Any ideas? Thanks.

since you already Have the pattern, all you really need is to choose shades that are darker & complement each other. eg. if the present skin tones are in pinks/beige [i'm not very good at Naming colors ;-/] & there are 4 shades, then choose 4 shades of browns that will have the same degree of difference [between themselves] as the former.

Or, you could start with the 'darkest' of the 4 pinks - use this as the starting point or as the lightest shade of the new dark tones. then choose the rest of the 3 shades in darkening tones, following the same principle.

also, take the pattern And the cloth to the shop while buying the skeins. place the skeins on the cloth & it will help you decide whether the colors will go well with the cloth And the entire pattern.

i do this often since, even when i'm using a book pattern, i don't get the same brand as recommended. hence i have to improvise a lot. but it all comes together in the end.
don't be afraid to try out something new - you'll feel even More satisfied & happy with your work when it's finished :-))

hope this helps
all the very best & have fun :-))

ADDITION : if you have a photograph or picture of a dark baby, i can convert it into a cross-stitch pattern for you.

2009-07-12 16:58:22 by sajj1026

The Stamped Cross Stitch Kit Baby Animals Birth Record is available for purchase at www.abullrun.com. This kit includes cotton thread, design ...

I stitched this up for a friend. http://www.tiag.com/designs/LL-63.html

I turned it into a birth announcement by adding the baby info in the upper right. I'm going to mail it to her and cannot afford to get it framed. I want to turn it into a wall hanging and use a bar across the top (like a bell pull). The trouble is, I have never done that. Can you guide me or direct me to a site with good directions as to how to do it?

-Do I line it or use a backing fabric?
-Do a use interfacing to strengthen it?
-How do sew the linen to the back fabric?
etc...

Thanks for the help!!!

I'd probably put right sides together, sew it, then turn it like a thin pillow. I'd only line it if the backing fabric was too dark.

2010-02-22 13:26:03 by verrek