TDITM ’25 Color Guide: Swan a-Swimming

This is the palette I used for my 2025 Twelve Months in Twelve Days challenge. Below are the detailed felt/floss color guides for you.

Benzie Design floss, sequins, and beads are an absolute joy to work with! They will be very happy to help you find what you need.

Handy links:
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 GUIDE:

FELT COLORS:
Coral: Body
Copper: Wings
Turquoise: Water
Teal: Beak
Mustard: Flower B
Burgundy: Flower C
Gold Metallic: Flower A, neck band

EMBROIDERY COLORS:
Note: These are just the decorative colors. You’ll also need matching floss to sew the felt pieces together.
DMC White
DMC Black (eye)
DMC 154
DMC 919
DMC 3708
DMC 3852
DMC 501 (neck band)
DMC 3812 (extra stitching on water)
DMC G3852 (loop)

OTHER NOTIONS:
I added one 5 mm translucent iridescent sequin behind the eye and one Benzie 4 mm gold sequin under the French knot on the wing.

I hope this color guide was helpful! Love to see what you make. Tag @mmmcrafts and #twelvedaysornaments on Instagram.