I made this for my partner in a swap called Put A Pin In It.
Glad I looked up chartreuse because I always thought it was red.
That is very cute, I like the hand button & measuring tape ribbon.
Were you thinking of puce? It means a sort of green, and it also means a sort of red. Weird!
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No, I’ve always thought chartreuse was red. If I hadn’t checked, I would have gone with a deep, rich red, like this
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Puce is French for flea, and is usually described as brownish purple, “the color of a flea’s belly”. Super trendy color in France in the 18th century.
Chartreuse is named after a French herbal liqueur first popular about the same time. Those French!
Mauve seems to describe a wide range of purple-ish tones too.
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Oops, forgot to say that I love the needle book!
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One of my favorite colors, actually! Love the little details…the trims are perfect for a needlebook!
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Really cute! Love the little ruler trim inside.
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Cute and well-constructed!
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I am with you, I would have thought chartreuse is red is too
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A very charming little needle book! I love the little row of hearts on the inside.
On heard an entire podcast about the inventor of mauve somewhat recently! Probably Stuff You Missed In History Class.
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Adorable! I have a hand button like that. I love the little tape measure detail!
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Adorable!
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I just came across primrose in a book. I always picture it as pink, even though somewhere in my brain I know it is yellow.
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How funny! I must not be the only confused one.
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The needle book looks so neatly done and I love all the touches. The hand button is awesome! The little hearts inside, and the tape measurer detail are fantastic.
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