I chose red threads. I've never worked with a lot of red and wanted to challenge myself.
Eggshell canvas, 18 count
Outline:
DMC #613 for the first layer
Kreinik #8 Braid for the second layer
Background:
DMC metallic threads
Art 270 - Rouge
Art 282 - Gold
Art 272 - Blanc
First Octagon
1-Desinger Dream #D15 -1 std
2-Pebbly Perle #28 -2 ply
3-Kreinik#8 -#308
4-K. #8-#308 (not a typo-used same thread)
5-Splendor #821 -2ply
6-PP #69 -2ply
Second Octagon
1-K#8-#003HL
2-AVS #941 -2ply
3-DD #D013 -2stds
4-Grandeur #G820 - remove one ply and leave the rest twisted
Third Octagon
1-Splendor #822 -2ply
2-PP #36 -2ply
3-PP #38 -1ply
4-Splendor #821 -2ply
Fourth Octagon
1-PP #28 -2ply
2-K #8 -#308
3-Grandeur #820 -1std
4-Splendor #822 -3ply
5-#12 Perle DMC #666 - 2stds.
6-DMC floss #814 -4ply twisted
Fifth Octagon
1-K#8 -003HL
2.DD #D13 -2stds
3-DMC floss #817 -2ply
4-DMC floss #814 -2ply
5- PP #67 -2ply
Sixth Octagon
1-DD #D15 -1std.
2-PP #38 -2ply
3-PP #67 -2ply
4-Splendor #821 -2ply
5-PP #69 -2ply
Seventh Octagon
1-AVAS #941 -2ply
2-DD #D15 - 1std
3-DD #Dd13 - 2stds,
4-PP #69 -2ply
5-K #8 - #003HL
6-Splendor #821 - 2ply
Eight Octagon
1-AVAS #941 -2ply
2-Splendor #822 -2ply
3-PP #67 -2ply
4-DMC floss #817 -3ply.
When my daughter, Eliz, saw it about 3/4 stitched she said it reminded her of Christmas, ornaments and snowflakes. That gave me the idea to use white threads and do a Jean Hilton Eight Pointed Star in the middle. This piece will be finished into a pillow using Christmas green fabric with gold trim.