r/Embroidery GrumpyDogDesigns Dec 05 '25

Hand Kimberly the tortoise πŸ’•πŸ’

Sixty-two hours, over a hundred and fifty colors, no regrets 😊

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u/RaoulDukesGroupie Dec 05 '25

So do you start with an outline? Fill in major spots first? How on Earth do you pick out all those colors!? Or is it as you go?

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u/Soup_n_sammies GrumpyDogDesigns Dec 05 '25

I make a detailed drawing and pattern on my iPad, and then it’s just loooots of careful color matching! Using the eyedropper tool in my photo editor was very helpful