Because the motifs are solid black, you can make the background as colorful as you want. Willa Mercer, of Orillia, Ontario, teaches classes on hooking silhouettes at various workshops. Adapted from an advertisement. Hooked by Willa Mercer, Orillia, Ontario, Canada, 1997. Hooking a self-portrait silhouette is a good way to practice the technique.
Children also make good subjects.
To create a silhouette, tape a large piece of paper to a wall. Seat your subject sideways in front of the paper and shine a light onto the subject's head so a shadow is cast on the paper. Adjust as necessary the distances between the lamp, the subject, and the wall to produce the most defined shadow possible. Carefully trace the outline of the shadow on the paper. You can use the profile full size or reduce it on a photocopier.