On Ringo Lake -- Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt 2017-18
#161
Super Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Ballwin, MO
Posts: 4,257
I had never heard of Quilted Twins. Their fabric is $4 and $5 a yard!
#162
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: South Central Indiana
Posts: 1,931
Here are my fabrics - I only pulled a few neutrals, there will be a lot more!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]583536[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]583536[/ATTACH]
#163
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: South Central Indiana
Posts: 1,931
sorry about the huge photo, still trying to figure out how to use the photo programs on my Windows 10
#164
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: South Range, WI
Posts: 458
I love your fabric choices Quilting Vagabond! It is inspiring to see all the variety.
#166
I really like Bonnies colors this year. Here is what i pulled from my stash. warning, my photo is large you have to scroll to see my chocolates. I will need a few more neutrals. I didnt order the ruler. I will wait and see if i can get by with a ruler i already have.
https://www.quiltingboard.com/member...20-583335.html
https://www.quiltingboard.com/member...20-583335.html
#167
Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 9
I am new to the BH mystery quilt, but am excited to start this one. Can someone give me a brief overview and explain how to use the paint chips when selecting my fabric?
#169
Super Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Ballwin, MO
Posts: 4,257
The second thing the chips represent is hue, if you're going with Bonnie's colors. They show the color family; for example, the orange has a lot of red in it. Having the chip with you when selecting fabric will help you stay away from oranges that have too much yellow in them.
Within the color family, there can be a lot of variation of value and intensity, as long as you maintain the value relationships between the different colors in the quilt. I can go darker with my orange, as long as I stay lighter than my browns. This is where I think Bonnie's photos in the mystery intro, of her own fabrics, really help; you can see the range of intensity and value she uses within each color group. This brings interest to the quilt if you're going scrappy.
The other option is to choose yardage of a single fabric for each color in the quilt, which lots of people do with great results.
Last edited by joe'smom; 11-08-2017 at 07:50 AM. Reason: clarify
#170
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: South Range, WI
Posts: 458
I love the fabrics I'm seeing and now suspect that my corals are too orange - I won't get the paint chips until today or tomorrow as my daughter had to send them to me. Hmm, may have to go shopping again. Lisa I appreciate your explanation of the colors, value and hue. Somehow I just have a hard time getting it.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Podunk Princess
QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
2033
01-11-2022 06:54 PM