Ugly colors/motivation
06-20-2011, 07:31 AM
#24
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LOL..I feel your pain..I hate pastels and custom orders..I love to design my own..a few years ago..I said I'd make a crib quilt for a friends 1st Grandchild..then was told it was "Whinnie the Pooh" ONLY!!! Yuk..however..I found (on the net) old fashion Pooh look..soft pretty colors..I fussy cut and designed my own blocks..took me forever..I hated it..they loved it and paid me 50.00 more than I quoted..I lived through it!!
06-20-2011, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by willferg
I recently made a blanket for some neighbors who are expecting their third girl. I figured maybe they were feeling done with pink, so I inquired about colors to the grandparents. I was told the nursery was yellow and green with a bit of purple.
I was so uninspired, and it was actually hard to find fabric that would work with those colors. I finally managed, and it came out far better than I would have thought, but I'm glad it's done.
Here's a pic:
I was so uninspired, and it was actually hard to find fabric that would work with those colors. I finally managed, and it came out far better than I would have thought, but I'm glad it's done.
Here's a pic:
06-20-2011, 08:25 AM
#28
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It sounds like you are going to make it work. :thumbup:
My worst for me was my first quilt. Blue/gray, burgundy and light blue. I don't care for blue, especially grayed tones. It was posted here in November. It has been given as a prayer quilt from our church congregation and the recipient loves it.
My worst for me was my first quilt. Blue/gray, burgundy and light blue. I don't care for blue, especially grayed tones. It was posted here in November. It has been given as a prayer quilt from our church congregation and the recipient loves it.
06-20-2011, 09:17 AM
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i agree with the idea of incorporating at least one other color. i liked the idea of red, seems it would go well with mustard and olive and would make it much brighter and more child friendly.
whatever you do, i'm sure it will work out. (and i for one would not take the mother to be shopping for the fabric unless she is paying for it or was one of my daughter or daughter in laws...granddaughters...)
whatever you do, i'm sure it will work out. (and i for one would not take the mother to be shopping for the fabric unless she is paying for it or was one of my daughter or daughter in laws...granddaughters...)
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