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01-24-2011, 12:37 AM

#11

mmonohon

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You can make a carrot tablerunner for Easter. Think I saw it online at http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projec...-runner_1.html

01-24-2011, 12:47 AM

#12

TN Donna

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I used orange and brown for a log cabin quilt.

01-24-2011, 02:45 AM

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fidgety

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I used purple and orange for my great nieces hidden stars quilt. She told me she wanted a purple and orange quilt and I thought OMG. but it urned out quit pretty.

01-24-2011, 03:02 AM

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quiltergirl80

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that would be pretty!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jan in VA

Orange is great with magenta and aqua.
Also with yellows and peach.
Use it with blues.
Try orange, rose, soft purple, with touches of aqua on a pale yellow background.

Use some of the strips as narrow borders/flanges in other quilts.
Are the wide enough for bindings?

Wow, I think you have a treasure!

Jan in VA

01-24-2011, 04:25 AM

#15

champagnebubbles

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Knock, knock
Who's there?
banana
banana who?
Knock, knock
Who's there?
banana
banana who?
Who's there?
banana
banana who?
Knock, knock
Who's there?
Orange
Orange Who?
Orange you glad I didn't say banana?

Sorry I had too :0 :roll:

01-24-2011, 04:48 AM

#16

sewcrafty

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Do something for fall. Leaves, pumpkins things like that. Use the orange to its benefit. Maybe even a fruit table runner with little oranges on it.

01-24-2011, 05:02 AM

#17

fabric whisperer

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Location: Ohio... wanna build a cabin in the woods and live off the land... and quilt all day!

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I do a lot of rainbow Project Linus / Quilts for Kids quilts ~ maybe either do some charity quilts, or do a swap with someone and get the color you want? Oranges are hard to find, I know I am always hunting for them for the stash, and of my well-over-1,000-yard stash, I only have about 2 yards of oranges! (its just not a rainbow without it!)

01-24-2011, 05:18 AM

#18

cjomomma

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I would love to swap with you. Orange isn't easy to find around here.

01-24-2011, 05:27 AM

#19

sunflower126

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Add them to browns and golds for fall table runners, lap quilts or wallhangings.

01-24-2011, 06:31 AM

#20

dunster

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Quote:

Originally Posted by toomanycats

I have to laugh here about you cutting strips and collecting orange. I didn't collect orange but got strip happy in my cutting. I cut some from every fabric in my stash and even BOUGHT some 1/8th yards just to add in. I was going to make a spider web. Well, I made a small spiderweb for the table and one teardrop strip one for the bed. Had not made much of a dent but tired of it so passed to son and wife who each made a strip quilt and added some fabrics. Meanwhile, I now decide I am now in the mood to make another so am cutting more strips and NOW they tell me the box is comming back to me with more in it than when it started. Hummmmm think it will return on their door step when done.

This reminds me of when my guild had a box, only about 16" square by 3" deep, full of 4" squares, all different fabrics. One of the ladies took it home and started sewing. She brought in quilt after quilt after quilt, made from those squares. All were comfort quilts to be given to local groups. She was so happy to empty that box! But the quilts she made were beautiful.