Ugly colors/motivation
06-21-2011, 07:43 AM
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Why not try contrasting colors - look on your color wheel for the opposite to the olive green and mustard yellow - maybe the quilt can be the accent to the room - a splash of fun!
I asked my mom one time only to pick the colors for a quilt - I got stuck with navy blue and burnt orange - the final out come was much better then I expected but was it a chore to work on! I muttered to myself though the entire project! Now when I am starting a quilt for some one I bring fabric samples for them to chose from.
I asked my mom one time only to pick the colors for a quilt - I got stuck with navy blue and burnt orange - the final out come was much better then I expected but was it a chore to work on! I muttered to myself though the entire project! Now when I am starting a quilt for some one I bring fabric samples for them to chose from.
06-21-2011, 08:32 AM
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I did one with those colours. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-127008-1.htm
its hard to tell but that is Mustard yellow, with different greens and some orange.
its hard to tell but that is Mustard yellow, with different greens and some orange.
06-21-2011, 08:59 AM
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I just finished a quilt as a wedding gift that just HAD to be Fuschia and Canary Yellow. Then the groom's mother called as asked if I could incorporate Camoflauge material into it. I did a circle of 9 with 8 pointed stars for the center and the connectors in her fuschia and yellow. Turned out really well, surprisingly. So I added the Camo on the back to make it a reversable quilt. Hope they are happy. It really does glow in the dark.
06-21-2011, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by IBQUILTIN
I just finished a quilt as a wedding gift that just HAD to be Fuschia and Canary Yellow. Then the groom's mother called as asked if I could incorporate Camoflauge material into it. I did a circle of 9 with 8 pointed stars for the center and the connectors in her fuschia and yellow. Turned out really well, surprisingly. So I added the Camo on the back to make it a reversable quilt. Hope they are happy. It really does glow in the dark.
It glows in the dark.
and there is camo on it.
I feel lots better about my pukey green and yellow quilt. Now, if the material would just come in the mail, I could get it done!
I am excited about using the flannel, and I think it will be perfect for a baby born up in an area where the winter is just hideous in my opininon!
06-21-2011, 09:13 AM
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Those colors were popular in the 70's. I didn't care for them then - nor do I care for them today. And like several others today - I look at a lot of fabric out there today and go EW!!!!! "what on earth were they thinking" and yet it sells. Different strokes for different folks. I am sure whatever you end up making will be wonderful!
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