Color
This is for a African American.How can i make the face and hands brown .what color do you suggest?.
Posted by: harmonica1 on 12/02/15
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Hi there

This is a pattern do as it said for the color of the body please I think the designer did her best in choosing the color of the angel body.
by: miss crossstitc on 12/02/15
It all depends on how dark or light you want the skin tone to be. I've done it before and used browns in the 400 series. I would also change her hair color to a darker shade. Not necessarily black, it looks a little harsh. You could use blended thread, i.e., one strand of dark brown and one of black. Or a very dark brown and a reddish (dark) color if you wanted it look as if she has red highlights.
I don't know how large your floss selection is but pulling different colors and placing them together will give you an idea. You could also do maybe 15 stitches or so on scrap material and see how you like the various combinations and shades. If your floss stash is limited then you could do this at a x-stitch shop (they will advise you) or go to a Hobby Lobby or Michaels.

Good luck.
by: Texas Stitcher on 12/02/15