Handy Hands has new Lizbeth colors

[susiearnholt]

The new Lizbeth colors are out! I am a little disappointed with the fact that a "bright rainbow" wasn't in the "new" colors, but the yellow that changes from bright to light is pretty. I'm not excited about the "marbles" either, but that is because I like to tat with BRIGHT colors. I'm sure some will appreciate the gray with purple or gray with pink blends.

[Antiquarian]

I too like brighter colors, but not the "candy" combos of late; Ocian Sunset or fruit fizz for example. And pink/ brown is my all time abhorred combo. I've just come to the understanding that my color likes are probably not like the majority out there. I love combining a cream, deep olive green, and a rust brown...very desert. I also really like a vibrant purple/green or a golden yellow/purple combo. Impressionist colors; think Monet, Seurat, and Van Gogh's color pallets. Maybe a black and blood red. *laugh* maybe I just need to kick myself into gear and dye my own.

[janet6567]

I so agree with you two. Some of the combinations *are* a bit "bizarre". . .can't imagine wanting the grey in the "marble" threads. I've sent in a couple of suggestions and was hoping they'd use at least one of them. I have a couple more ideas including one called African Safari. . .so we'll see. I do like the two new green solid color threads very much. I just now got a package from HH. Wish I'd waited a couple of days to place the order as the new colors came out the day after. . .oh well. . .just an excuse to place another order.

[emeania]

I like more muted colors, personally. I'm not too fond of pastel or really bright colors that look almost neon. But I find that it all depends on the project. Sometimes the bright colors are the best for the job. It will be fun to get a few of these and try them out.

[janet6567]

I just got the Glade River Canyons and the Fern Green med today. They are so beautiful. . .now to tat!!

[Antiquarian]

Wish I'd waited a couple of days to place the order as the new colors came out the day after. . .oh well. . .just an excuse to place another order.

ME TOO *laugh*
Just tatted up some things in Blue River Glades - 164 and Grape Splash - 165 and COUNTRY SIDE-117 - LOVELY! I would have loved to pick up the gray/purple. I guess what I was saying is that I wish they would have left the thread in the dye a bit longer for deeper colors. *laugh* even in art school I was a strait-out-of-the-tube-vibrant kind of artist.

I've sent a long list of "ideas" to them - I admit to asking for more shades of gray to mix with colors. Mine would all be "fall" colors. So much thread so little time.

Emeania - you would probably like the Grape Splash. I'll bring my stash to guild next week.

[susiearnholt]

It is funny what we like. Ocean Sunset and Fruit Fizz are two of my FAVORITE colors. I like to have "flower" colors with NO green for rings paired with a matching green for chains. I wish they had done a "Tequila Sunrise" with a more blended reddish/orange/yellow combo as opposed to "falling leaves" which has abrupt changes. The new "orchard" greens on screen look much like the leaf green does in person. I broke down and bought some etsy thread that IS a bright rainbow, but the hand dyed etsy thread is SO much more expensive than a full ball of Lizbeth. I guess I'll be waiting until the Sept-Nov "new colors" to place an order.

[SnapdragonLace]

I love the Blue River Glades and the Jungle Greens. I really like that they're starting to do more variegates that stay more within the same family of colors I don't like using the really multicolored ones that switch radically. I like to be able to follow the actual tatting better. Sent in some color ideas yesterday. Hopefully one of them will be picked!

[susiearnholt]

Good luck! I think Jungle Greens is one of my favorites ever. I like the "same hue" colors too. The "radical changes" ones are often nice for chains, where the colors seem to blend better.

[janet6567]

I ordered the Green Coral Sea and it does not look anything like it did on line. . .very lime and orange. . .not sure what to do with it.

After my first statement here, I decided to try tatting an edging to add to a t-shirt which matches the "coral" color. . .I think I like it. I know you can't judge a book by the cover. . .I guess you can't judge a thread from the ball LOL!!