TDITM ’25 Color Guide: Partridge & Pear
This is the palette I used for my eldest daughter’s Twelve Days set during my 2025 Twelve Months in Twelve Days challenge. Below are the detailed felt/floss color guides for you.
Benzie Design has stellar customer service, and quick shipping. Their felt, floss, sequins, and beads are an absolute joy to work with! They will be very happy to help you find what you need!
First, some handy links to get you started:
To buy the pattern: mmmcrafts.etsy.com
To buy the felts you see below: Benzie Design’s Etsy shop
(Benzie also carries many of the notions and flosses.)
COLOR GUIDES:
FELT COLORS:
PARTRIDGE:
Coral: Body
Copper: Wing
Mustard: Belly and back
Tortoise: Beard
Burgundy: Beak
Metallic Gold: Plume
PEAR:
Coral: Front
Copper: Inset
Tortoise: Stem
Mustard: Back
Metallic Gold: Leaf
EMBROIDERY COLORS:
Note: These are just the decorative colors. You’ll also need matching floss colors to sew the felt pieces together.
PARTRIDGE:
DMC White
DMC Black (eye)
DMC 154
DMC 3852
DMC 3705
DMC 3708 (French knots)
DMC 919 (number on back)
DMC G3852 (loop)
PEAR:
DMC White
DMC 154
DMC 3852
DMC 3706
DMC 919 (number on back)
DMC G3852 (loop)
OTHER NOTIONS:
Just on the partridge, I used a few translucent iridescent sequins with matching beads: on the plume, behind the eye, and some on the wing. Honestly, I do not love the ones on the wing, so skip those if you like.
I hope this color guide was helpful! Love to see what you make. Tag @mmmcrafts and #twelvedaysornaments on Instagram.
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