Who says a silhouette has to be stitched in black only? That's the wonderful thing of creating your own pieces, you can choose the colors you want and the possibilities are endless. Use any solid color floss on any fabric. Or why not try using a variegated floss. I stitched my model on one of my 14 count hand-dyed lavender aida fabrics using DMC #550. When stitched on 14 ct fabric, the stitched area measures 6"w x 8-3/8"h This would also make a great pattern for a beginner stitcher given the fact it is stitched in one color with all full stitches.