Need Help With Background Color for my Kaleidescope
10-17-2009, 11:25 AM
#51
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 3,007
Originally Posted by Marcia
Originally Posted by mumtoliam
Now that I can see some more - I like the burgundy and the yellow... are you thinking of adding a border, If so, what are you considering? If you use the yellow as background the burgundy would make a nice narrow border to frame them with a wider yellow border or the original fabric.
I think the background color you select will depend on the look you are going for. If you want a "light and airy" look, then go for the yellow. If you want a great contrast to make your kaleidoscope blocks stand out then go for the burgundy. The green does not make the quilt light and airy nor does it give enough contrast to make the blocks stand out.
Be sure to take your blocks with you when you go to the store, and don't hesitate to open up fabric you are considering and lay out your blocks on it and step back and take a look. Plus, you will get an opinion from every passer-by who will just love what you are doing!!!
I still think your blocks are gorgeous and this is going to be a great quilt!!
Thank you all.
10-17-2009, 11:34 AM
#52
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: NW Minnesota
Posts: 1,245
I also vote for the dark green. And I agree with Star, you could even go darker than what you have here. The blocks seem to disappear with the light green and gold background.
I love your fabric choice...looking forward to seeing what you decide!!
I love your fabric choice...looking forward to seeing what you decide!!
10-17-2009, 01:10 PM
#53
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Central Washington State
Posts: 5,997
Dittoes! A tone on tone, or what fireworks was saying will surely add some texture that will make the feeling more inviting and less clinical.
Originally Posted by fireworkslover
Using a solid fabric will look flat. You might consider using a fabric with a small print in a lighter value of the color. Example: a sage green print on a forest green or a pink print on a burgandy fabric. Up close it might look odd, but from far away the print blends in and gives some variation and depth to your background fabric.
10-17-2009, 01:52 PM
#55
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Salem Iowa
Posts: 15,666
Your blocks are great! I didn't read all the pages so maybe someone already said this but I would use a contrasting color not one that is already in the Kaleidoscope. I would use a blue or a black to set off the light blocks without blending with any of the colors in the K.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
