Needlepoint WIP's and I need your suggestions

 Hi all

Hope all are doing well.  I have been exploring different forms of embroidery though I love to do surface embroidery.  Needlepoint is one such embroidery I like to know more.  Already I have done some needlepoint projects.

Needlepoint purse - Oatmeal stitch
Needlepoint - Wall hanging
Needlepoint - Bargello purse
Needlepoint purse
Bargello purse 2

All those projects I have done on tapestry canvas.  Needlepoint embroidery stitches are done by counting the holes in the canvas and therefore can be done in any even weave fabric.  So  I have tried some sampler stitches in aida fabric.  My idea is to fill the whole fabric with needlepoint stitches and this is what I have completed till now.  

Randomly I have filled the areas with the stitches.  I will give the name of the stitches in the completed piece.  

Next is a project which I have started done using quilt blocks from here.  Those blocks include half square triangles. Totally there are 72 blocks.  I have worked the first 20 blocks in black and white fabric for a quilt.  Those 20 blocks are enough for a quilt.  So I decided to work the remaining blocks in aida using the the block pattern as guide and I have complete 9 more blocks from that list.  I try to complete one block everyday. 

I should complete these two pieces within this year.  

Now I need your suggestions.  I have a grey colour mulberry silk fabric.   I thought of doing kutch work in that, but I am confused in selecting the colour for thread work.  I have placed four colour threads.  Kindly suggest which colour thread will match the grey colour the most.  It will be helpful for me to proceed with my embroidery.

That's all for today.  I have promised yesterday to post the tutorial for berry stitch. I am working on a design to post along with that.  It will be completed today and tomorrow I will come up with the tutorial and the design for that stitch.  So don't forget to come back tomorrow.  Till then have a nice day.