Who else is attracted to a ridiculous amount of black?

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02-22-2011, 05:25 PM

#51

Tudey

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Since my favorite palettes are autumn colors and brights, black is one of my favorite complement colors. It just makes things POP!

02-22-2011, 05:50 PM

#52

donnalynett

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I love using blacks!

02-22-2011, 06:33 PM

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watson's mom

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Central Ohio Quilter

I am planning a bargello right now with a lot of black in it. Can't wait to get it started, but I have a couple UFOs that I have to finish first.

Very interesting idea. Never thought about a bargello with black in it. Many of my quilts have black in them, I love how it makes the colours pop. Hope it dosen't fade too much though. LOL

02-22-2011, 06:44 PM

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butterflies5518

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I have 2 quilts to begin soon and they require black - which fabric line works the best? I have not worked with
black before (okay I have only done one quilt so far but have 3 more ready to cut)

02-22-2011, 06:48 PM

#55

VickiM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by UglyCook

Yeah, well, I'll probably still be attached to anything BLUE, lol.

I'm a blue lover too, actually pastels are my favs. But I just made a black quilt (I made it into a picture wallhanging); I've admired that quilt for a long time. So I had a bunch of black left over from another project & grabbed some scraps that I had enough of to make it...I don't usually make black quilts, but I love this one. I do add black to my quilts sometimes, when I feel it's needed. Here's a pic of the black wallhanging.

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02-22-2011, 07:15 PM

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dljennings

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looking at my avatar.. you can see i love black & brights together it happened by accident when i was laying out the charms for this quilt & dropped a 3 yd cut of black on my cutting table (it was going to be a jacket, but it wanted to be a quilt?)

02-22-2011, 07:52 PM

#57

Annz

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black is a statement maker.

02-22-2011, 07:56 PM

#58

seasaw2mch

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Quote:

Originally Posted by debbieumphress

Black is definitely a favorite of mine too. And it shows in my wardrobe also. Not goth. That's after my time but definitely a old hippie chick. LOL. I love Abbie on NCIS. SHe is so cute.

LOL I had to laugh because I always comment on her to my hubby if I ever had to start all over again I want to be just like her LOL

And yes I use a lot of black in my quilts as well but I also use a lot of greens and browns mostly because I do a lot of manly quilts. Bright colors are hard for me to buy, don't know why but every time I go looking for the brights I always come home with mostly darks.

02-22-2011, 08:02 PM

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carolynjo

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I love black in quilts. I am finishing an original sampler quilt with 12 floral blocks with a butterfly quilted in gold thread in alternating block; the background is black. I think it will be stunning when I finally get if finished.

02-22-2011, 09:31 PM

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rob529

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You are the perfect person to answer my question. What company makes the most colofast black? I have a pattern I want to do in black but very afraid of the fading.
Robin in TX