I need help!!

As I have mentioned before, my Mom loved to do handwork, whether embroidery or applique.

She also loved some of the older-style patterns….something reminiscent of her younger life.

So, for her birthday one year, I gave her this book…..

She enjoyed doing the embroidery, and I inherited these blocks…..

I am sure that you can already see the problem.

They are perfectly embroidered, but there is so little color in them that they really don’t stand out at all.

For example, the body parts embroidered in white simply disappear…..

I have considered using Inktense pencils and coloring in all of the areas, but I am concerned that I would just make matters worse.

This style is NOT something that I would ever enjoy having and am struggling to figure out how to honor Mom but not spend a ton of time.

I would LOVE to hear your thoughts……