Quilt for a wedding gift. What colors should I choose???

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03-23-2011, 07:10 PM

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craft phanatic

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I am making a quilt for my nephew and his fiance as a wedding present. I have decided to use their wedding color and build on that. I figured that way they would always think of their wedding day when they look at it.

03-23-2011, 07:16 PM

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Jim's Gem

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I will usually check the couple's wedding registry for colors they will be using in their home. So far I have done a halfway decent job of getting the right colors.

03-23-2011, 11:37 PM

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jemma

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wedding reistry or a couple of family/friends i agree b+w is hard to place

03-24-2011, 12:42 AM

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GrannieAnnie

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Originally Posted by LauraEllen

Hello all,
I am planning on making a quilt for a couple that are very dear friends of mine. I want the quilt to be a big surprise, so I don't want to ask them what colors they like.
I haven't seen the couple's new house, so I can't make my color choices based on their home.
How do you wonderful quilters out there handle this situation?
BTW, I'm thinking of doing mostly black and white as I feel that is pretty versatile.

I'd be finding some way to see what their colors are. Can you just ask about the house and kinda mention you like blue (whatever) for a bedroom and wondered what color they've painted theirs.

03-24-2011, 01:03 AM

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quilterella

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Originally Posted by craft phanatic

I did the same thing for my DH's neice that got married in January, using black & white and beiges. I used various star patterns and called it Tuxedo Nights!

03-24-2011, 01:51 AM

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117becca

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try to find some inkling of colors....I know I am pretty picky about stuff in my home. I hate browns - which can fall into that "neutral" category. And agree w/ the black & white isn't the best idea.

03-24-2011, 04:08 AM

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lbaillie

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You cant go wrong with a scrappy quilt. That would it all the colors!!

03-24-2011, 04:34 AM

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kgquiltgran

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I just bought fabric for a wedding quilt for my son and his fiance yesterday. I showed him the purple (her favorite color) fabric I was planning around and let him pick the pattern. He was ok with all of it. So, we'll see how they like it. Of course, it won't be a surprise, but that's ok.

03-24-2011, 05:15 AM

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whinnytoo

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Heres a photo of the quilt http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...39037944YsGRPb

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Originally Posted by whinnytoo

last summer i made a log cabin quilt in white onbeiges and white on whites,,,,,,,, the newlyweds LOVED IT and the colors go with anything

03-24-2011, 05:51 AM

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clem55

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Originally Posted by whinnytoo

Heres a photo of the quilt http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...39037944YsGRPb

Quote:

Originally Posted by whinnytoo

last summer i made a log cabin quilt in white onbeiges and white on whites,,,,,,,, the newlyweds LOVED IT and the colors go with anything

like you, I thought of the beige and white for color choice, and the log cabin you used is gorgeous. My suggestion here would be think about the pattern as much as the color. Lots of the younger couples go for a very clean contemporary decor.