Advice - how to pair colors for Framed Square quilt
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Advice - how to pair colors for Framed Square quilt
Hi all! I am making a "framed square" quilt with a jelly roll and charm squares, both from Moda's "Happy Sunshine" pattern. It is for my soon to be new nephew and will be a small baby quilt that they can put in his stroller or lay him on when he is on the floor.
The problem I am having is choosing what colors of strips go with what colors of squares. I have removed the ones with the really large print because none of them look right cut the way that they are cut. But the rest of them... no idea what to do. I tried to randomize it and that didn't look too good. Any tips? A lot of things say to break up the darks and the lights, but I am not really good at figuring out (with a few exceptions) what the orange and green ones are, dark or light, and the checkers...
These are the patterns:
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Thanks for any advice you might offer.
The problem I am having is choosing what colors of strips go with what colors of squares. I have removed the ones with the really large print because none of them look right cut the way that they are cut. But the rest of them... no idea what to do. I tried to randomize it and that didn't look too good. Any tips? A lot of things say to break up the darks and the lights, but I am not really good at figuring out (with a few exceptions) what the orange and green ones are, dark or light, and the checkers...
These are the patterns:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]530932[/ATTACH]
Thanks for any advice you might offer.
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If you look at your samples, notice that you have 3 green small prints on the bottom and you have 3 large prints with green background etc. You can either pair the large print in green with the small print in green or do the 3 large prints with green background with the 3 small red background to mix them up.
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You have gotten good advice above. Just remember not to stress too much over combinations. This is supposed to be fun!! When it is finished, only you will look at it and wonder if another possibility might have been better. lol! Darling fabric, btw.
Linda in MO
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It will be cute with your fabrics. If you want more definition in your framed squares, I would buy some solid fabric in coordinating colors (the green, orange, blue and cream) and alternate each framed square with a print frame and a solid frame. This will help your pattern design really stand out.
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