Ugly colors/motivation
06-21-2011, 05:15 PM
#81
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Originally Posted by greaterexp
I've been agonizing over a baby quilt for my stepdaughter. She wants a jungle theme with Army colors (she's in the Army.). I am not fond of jungle themes, nor the colors she has chosen. Every block and pattern I've tried looks terrible. They are going to be here in July, and I haven't put anything together yet. I know how hard it is to feel motivated to make something you don't really like.
Or a bunch of teddy bears appliqued each in it's own block?
06-21-2011, 05:51 PM
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not such bad colors :)
Here's one I did a year or so ago
the parents like the quilt so much they decided to repaint the bedroom to match!
Here's one I did a year or so ago
the parents like the quilt so much they decided to repaint the bedroom to match!
made from a panel and coordinating fabrics
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coordinating pillow case
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06-21-2011, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Jan in VA
"What are the worst colors you have sewed with and did you get a total headache while doing it?"
Anything brown and with ditsy 1970s calicos, UGH! No headache, but it was a force to the finish.
Good luck on your own headache.
Jan in VA
Anything brown and with ditsy 1970s calicos, UGH! No headache, but it was a force to the finish.
Good luck on your own headache.
Jan in VA
06-21-2011, 07:06 PM
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Use the complimentry colors of red (for green) and purple ( for yellow) with the same intensity as the olive green and mustard yellow. There could even be flecks of them in the purple and red. Maybe designed fabric. Hope that helps both you and the boy.
06-21-2011, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mhansen6
Originally Posted by flowerjoy
It sounds like the colors of the Oregon Ducks ... football team for I believe the University of Oregon or is it Oregon University. Is that a possibility?
06-22-2011, 09:47 AM
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I suffered thru one of black and bright orange which happen to be school colors and delivered it just recently they love it. As you say different strokes for different folks I love my pastels most I guess.
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