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The pattern shows a quilt with yellows and blues...so you can do with just 2 colors...just half one color and half the other...and variations of each color..such as 6 reds and 6 yellows....it will work!

I think I made mine with 5 fabrics. I just used two yellows, three blues and a print/white.

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I agree with the thought to use multiple shades of the colors you choose, as well as different patterns. It will give more life to the quilt. Congrats on raising 2 great boys!

Yes, you are a special family -- all around! I think that young man will be very appreciative of whatever colors you choose.

I made a YBR quilt all in yellows for my parents, so just one color in different tones will work fine. I think yellow and red would be lovely. Throw in a little cream color if you think it needs something else. To me, black would be too startling a contrast but then I personally prefer lighter colors. Please post when you're done so we can see how it turns out.

What a wonderful person you are to have taken this young man into your home when he needed a helping hand.

I have made yellow brick road twice. Maybe it is not right but I treated it like a scrap quilt and just used whatever fabric I had in a certain shade family (one blue; one green) and added lights. I was very happy with it. Wanted to use up scraps that were left to me from a long (40 years ago) passed away aunt as a sort of tribute and I was a new quilter.

Faye, what a blessing you are! You made a real difference for your son's friend! I love the idea of red and yellow, too....be sure to post a picture when the quilt is done. :)

I'm saving this thread as I'm in the process of making a wizard of oz quilt only it's going to be an attic windows pattern. My friend/sewing buddy and I are making for a friend who is a wizard of nut

exactly always use odd and 7 different works great...I'd go ahead and make it with the yellow and red, I think that could be pretty and I bet really special to them!!