You bought the kit. You can do it anyway you want. I have put the pre-printed fabric for embroidery in a copy machine on photo print and copied a pattern before I embroidered it. That way I could use the pattern again.

I also have done some of my redwork in colors. Do whatever you want to. Nothing is written in stone.

For this one I traced the pattern onto a WOW print for a more interesting and older look. I'm toying with velvet for the back and cording.
You can do anything with patterns but the gal who said to make a copy before you work it was absolutely on target!

go for it

My philosophy is that just as there are no quilt police, there are no embroidery police! I have done lots of redwork patterns in other colors such as all black, all blue, etc. I have also done a pattern in multiple colors. Just follow your whimsey!

It is lovely in red, but would look nice in any color or colors you would chose.

either way I think it will be beautiful - what color do you plan to color it in?

i think you're right.....needs to be in color!

I think it will be beautiful. I took the Holiday redwork pattern, and did it in applique and embroidery and it turned out really cute! We all need to step outside of the box sometimes.

Go for it!