I kept telling myself I was going to leave this red door as a reminder (1) to be more careful where I buy conversion packets and (2) to trust my own judgment and not stitch with a color I feel isn’t going to work.
I don’t have a lot of silk floss so I changed the big red house to a red silk I had on hand. I wish I had used a red that was a bit lighter and not so burgundy. The flowers on the row above were supposed to be that red too but I found another silk in a project bag that was a bit pinker and that’s what I used for those and what I will use for other reds.
This is what it looks like on the photo of the design:
It’s more of a brick red. The flowers below the row of houses, the house to the right and that door are all stitched with the same red, as well as other things. I had already stitched most all of the red before I added enough colors to realize . . no, that door is not working.
There are these two flowers near the bottom, then all four corners have that bright red. I decided the two flowers had to be changed. For now I’m leaving the red on the four corners but I’m betting when everything else is stitched, I go back and change that too. In the photo, the flower on the left is the old red. I took the photo before finishing that one just for comparison.
It’s frustrating to have to go back and pick out the work and re-do it but I love this piece and I don’t want to always look at it and dislike that bright in your face red.
neilleann says
I love that sassy red door!!!
When we moved into this house we repainted it (thank goodness) in greys. I let my husband pick the color of the front door and he chose red – and I love it! We have an old rescued bench that we had painted red a few years before and it looks perfect in the front near the front door!
(But I must say, I would personally not be loving the red house – red is really not my go to color choice and so I often have trouble choosing the right reds)
Pat Anderson says
Also not a fan of red so take my comment knowing that…I agree that the bright red is not consistent with the other colors…it has to be muted a bit. I am like you in that I would have to take it out because if it bothers you now, it will always bother you…and once it’s framed, it’s a done deal unless you are willing to go through that process! It looks great otherwise!
Helen, that Ohio gal says
Sadly, I agree with you. I absolutely love red, but you will be happier when you change it.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
Yes, you’re right. I’m going to re-do the red door but leave the red house.
justquiltin says
Can you stitch over the door with the other red rather than ripping it out?
judy.blog@gmail.com says
I probably could but I’ve already ripped it out.