ACK!! Color Help/Advice PLEASE!!
#1
So,
A friend ordered a t-shirt quilt (yippie!) she loves bright, fun colors, non-traditional patterns, very easy to please.
I bought this fabric to make her quilt before I went through all the shirts. (WHOOPS).
Most of her shirts are red/grey -- and my fabric is pink, purple and teal!!
HELP!! Should I go with it? The fabrics are awesome, and there's no way I could find fabrics that match ALL the shirts (unless I only use white) but I'm worried about the pink & red clashing.
She does like fun & funky.... but red AND pink?
A friend ordered a t-shirt quilt (yippie!) she loves bright, fun colors, non-traditional patterns, very easy to please.
I bought this fabric to make her quilt before I went through all the shirts. (WHOOPS).
Most of her shirts are red/grey -- and my fabric is pink, purple and teal!!
HELP!! Should I go with it? The fabrics are awesome, and there's no way I could find fabrics that match ALL the shirts (unless I only use white) but I'm worried about the pink & red clashing.
She does like fun & funky.... but red AND pink?
#5
I've seen many tshirt quilts done, never made one myself. But, I'd put the stabilizer on, cut the blocks out.
The take fabric and lay it out, arrange the blocks on it like you're using it for the sashing and see what you think. Audition several different fabrics. If the ones you bought don't work use them in something else. Take your blocks to your local LGS, lay out different bolts and see what works.
The take fabric and lay it out, arrange the blocks on it like you're using it for the sashing and see what you think. Audition several different fabrics. If the ones you bought don't work use them in something else. Take your blocks to your local LGS, lay out different bolts and see what works.
#7
The coolest t-shirt quilt I've seen had sashing that matched the theme of the t-shirt. She had flame fabric around the car t-shirt, matching college fabric around the college t-shirt, soccer balls around the soccer t-shirt, etc. I don't remember all the different shirt and fabric combos but they were all really fun.
#9
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
The coolest t-shirt quilt I've seen had sashing that matched the theme of the t-shirt. She had flame fabric around the car t-shirt, matching college fabric around the college t-shirt, soccer balls around the soccer t-shirt, etc. I don't remember all the different shirt and fabric combos but they were all really fun.
I wish that I still had all of my kids soccer and swim meet tee shirts. . . . . . . I could make a dozen quilts!! :shock:
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this is a good idea!
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
The coolest t-shirt quilt I've seen had sashing that matched the theme of the t-shirt. She had flame fabric around the car t-shirt, matching college fabric around the college t-shirt, soccer balls around the soccer t-shirt, etc. I don't remember all the different shirt and fabric combos but they were all really fun.
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