CindyBee

Hi All,

I have to do a block for a quilt guild member who is leaving our group and relocating to a different state. The block can be any design and must be 12.5" unfinished, BUT it has to contain orange. I have never worked with orange didn't even have any orange in my stash. I did buy 1/2 yd of an orange bright, but nothing in my stash seems to be pleasing with it. I've pulled out greens, yellows, purples, but it all looks yucky to me!. I guess I just hate orange! If worse comes to worse, I'll just whip up a pinwheel block with the orange and a cream. Hmm...Dreamsicle comes to mind. Anyone have any ideas about what to use with orange in a pleasing block?

leona07

Orange is my FAVORITE color. I must have felt sorry for it as a kid, so it became my favorite. Poor orange, no one likes it :(

Earthy tones with orange are the best way to go I think.

leona07

dark orange with reds would be nice.

regular orange with really pale yellows.

MadQuilter

Yes, the maple leave lends itself to that pattern with browns, rust, purple, maroon, deep green. (Sorry - I love orange)

bearisgray

You could do a citrus theme - orange, lime, green, yellow and white

quiltsRfun

Pull out your color wheel and try the opposing color, or maybe a triad scheme. Or have you though of just using a small bit or orange.

kluedesigns

for me orange is a neutral color - it goes with everything.

since you've purchased a bright orange i would go down the citrus road as previously suggested.

Harmony

I'm the charter member of the "I hate orange" club. I like orange things--oranges, cheese, sunsets--but I just don't like the color. You have my sympathy. I like your Creamsicle idea--why poison other colors when you could let white take the hit???

kwhite

Did you see the interactive color wheel from a post this moring?

Moonpi

Another vote for Autumn themes!