Ronster

Has anyone found a suitable replacement for the "cheddar" orange found in some old quilts? U bought a few yards of a Kona orange called "papaya" and though it will do in a pinch, it's really not as close as I would like to the original color.

I do understand that dyeing techniques and materials have changed, but with some of the new Lancaster blues and double pinks getting close to the originals, I thought maybe someone out there might have discovered a good option. Thanks for reading.

Oklahoma Suzie

have not seen any yet.

oldswimmer

Here is one I have had my eye on.. its a small print


http://www.fabricshack.com/cgi-bin/S...es=0&lastmenu=

I also saw a solid that I liked, thought I had bookmarked it, but can't find it right now.... I will keep looking!

Pegg

dakotamaid

That is a very good imitation!! Might have to order some, thank you for the site.

oldswimmer

Here is the other one that I found, and bookmarked. It may be a little lite colored, hard to tell.

http://www.vintageandvogue.com/cgi-b...es=0&lastmenu=

craftybear

Good luck in finding your fabric

PALS65

Have you tried Jo Morton's fabric collections by Andover?
I have used cheddar in many of my civil war quilts.

littlehud

Those old colors are so hard to match. Hope you find some.

Chele

Love those cheddars! Thanks for the links! I am obsessed with oranges in quilts.

Ronster

Thanks, all, for the suggestions! I'm going to have to sample these and see how they look "in person."