Sashing - Colour Suggestions, Please.
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: North-East England
Posts: 681
Sashing - Colour Suggestions, Please.
I’m a relatively newbie quilter and am about to make my first scrappy quilt to donate to Project Linus.
I don’t want to use white for the sashing and as the quilt could be for a boy or girl I don’t want to use pink or blue either.
Can anyone suggest a colour for me to use - would grey be appropriate?
I don’t want to use white for the sashing and as the quilt could be for a boy or girl I don’t want to use pink or blue either.
Can anyone suggest a colour for me to use - would grey be appropriate?
#3
Power Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 17,861
Lots of colours are possible ......
Just go with what you think looks good as you get your blocks made.
Decide now, and you may totally change your mind as to what colour looks best,
once you have the scrappy blocks made.
Just go with what you think looks good as you get your blocks made.
Decide now, and you may totally change your mind as to what colour looks best,
once you have the scrappy blocks made.
#5
Power Poster
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: East Oklahoma - pining for Massachusetts
Posts: 10,477
I think light grey would be perfect. I love it, and have used it a couple of times with wonderful results.
This one I am working on right now. The grey just sets everything off so well.
This one I am working on right now. The grey just sets everything off so well.
Last edited by Boston1954; 05-07-2018 at 10:26 AM.
#6
I would look at your completed blocks then choose the predominant color to use as the sashing. You could also choose a neutral: gray, tan, beige, navy, black, brown. Third idea I have is to use a contrasting color to the predominant one. Whatever you choose to do, the children will love the quilt.
#9
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 2,414
I agree with waiting until the top is finished. There are many colors that are general "baby" colors besides the pinks and blues. ... yellows and minty greens, come to mind. Sometimes I use a fabric in the top to use as binding, but then you have to have a very large "scrap" to have enough fabric. Just audition colors after the top is done and something will pop out as the best one.
Oops! I misread your question, sorry!
Oops! I misread your question, sorry!
Last edited by SillySusan; 05-08-2018 at 12:02 AM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post