Backstitch and dark designs

[Mermut]

I've got a design I'm doing in several color schemes for different people. I usually do my backstitch detailing in a dark color, but one of my schemes is blacks and greys. Obviously I need to use a light color for the backstitch on the 'inside' of the peice, but I'm wondering about the outlines. Would it be better to use a dark color along the outside and only the light on the inside or use the same light colored thread for all the backstitch?
If I go with the two-colored backstitch, I'm worried that the interior lines will 'pop out' too much compared to the other backstitch, but I'm not sure how well the light thread would work against a light fabric for the outside.

I'd be interested in people's ideas and suggestions.

Thanks ahead of time.

[Nachstenliebe]

It's hard to know without really seeing what you're doing.. I would probably test out each idea on a scrap piece to see which one is more to your liking
Faith

[Rose]

I agree it would be hard to say unless we could see the design that you are stitching. Many designs use more then one color for BS so I don't know thta it would look all that bad.

[Mermut]

I haven't actually stitched the dark piece yet. I've finished the blue/green one and am just doing the detail work on the red/yellow.

Here's a picture of the blue/green one:


I'm going to do the green back stitch in the red, but the details on the dragon I've done in dark brown are what I'm wondering about for the black/red design. (Basically everything that is blue/purple on the picture will be black/grey in the other color scheme.) I've got the colors for everything except the dragon details pretty much set. I'm finishing up the details on red/yellow version and I am just trying to get some ideas and suggestions for my next one.

[Rose]

If it was me I think I would do all of the outline in the same color and work it together. I think on a black fabric the lighter BS would really make it pop.

[Mermut]

I'm leaning towards using the same color for all the backstitching on the dragon. Since the dragon itself is going to be mostly in blacks and greys, I won't be doing the design on a black fabric as I think the design itself would tend to wash out.

[Mermut]

Here's the 'dark design' I was asking about.. I've got it mostly finished, except for the backstitch on the dragon. I've got a floss color (DMC 415) tentatively picked out for the interior backstitch, but I'm still not sure if I should use it for ALL the dragon backstitch, or use something darker (like DMC 3371) for the 'exterior' parts of the design.



Thanks again for any feedback.

[Rose]

Comparing the blue and the grey I think that I would use the darker 3371 for the outline. That is just me though.

[Busy_B]

I agree with Rose.

[Mermut]

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll give it a go that way.