Grandmother needs help with quilt for grandson

QM · 09-30-2012, 03:22 PM

They will certainly work together. There are a number of patterns that work well for 2-color quilts, or add others, such as the black/white suggested. If you don't want a completely 2 color/fabric quilt, you might consider a mild tone of one, such as a medium-light blue for sashing. My personal preference would be oversized, high-impact blocks, such as 16" sawtooth stars or 18" friendship stars, with the orange on the navy. Pinwheels can be made just about any size and can have a "pow" effect with a sashing.

**carolaug** · 09-30-2012, 03:29 PM

I agree with the disappearing 9 patch...quick, easy and it looks great!

**Tink's Mom** · 09-30-2012, 03:36 PM

those are Chicago Bears colors....Could he be a fan?

**COYOTEMAGIC** · 09-30-2012, 04:03 PM

I'm going to do this in shades of Orange and Navy Blue for my Grandnephew. It's the team colors of the local high school. I'm going to put a Giant M in the middle for the name of the town. Thunderbolts is the team name.

http://seejennmakestuff.blogspot.com...-tutorial.html

**LAQUITA** · 09-30-2012, 04:10 PM

I too have plans to make a quilt for our GS. But I am doing an I SPY quilt. This would be an easy pattern for you to use also. Just cut squares, (you choose the size)and strip sew them together. You could add a print then a blue then a print then an orange then a print .....you get the idea. That way the prints wont all run together but will have a break in between them and still give him hours of enjoyment looking (I SPYING) the things on the qult.

Have fun let us know what you decide to do.

QM · 09-30-2012, 04:57 PM

Yes, please do.

**coffeebreak** · 09-30-2012, 05:03 PM

I have found that just cause I don't like a color combo..doesn't mean the receiver won't like them! IF that is what he wants...let him have it! Make pinwheels or a 4 patch. Northern Star is my fav for 2 colors. You could use blue as the background and orange as the pinwheel or orange as the background and blue as the star. Or use both those colors as the pattern and use off white or black or other color for the background. Hope to see a pic!

**ThreadHead** · 10-03-2012, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by coffeebreak

I have found that just cause I don't like a color combo..doesn't mean the receiver won't like them! IF that is what he wants...let him have it! Make pinwheels or a 4 patch. Northern Star is my fav for 2 colors. You could use blue as the background and orange as the pinwheel or orange as the background and blue as the star. Or use both those colors as the pattern and use off white or black or other color for the background. Hope to see a pic!

Boy are you right on color likes and dislikes. I didn't like the color combo of orange and navy, but two people in my house loved it.??? I made stuffed horses with different clothes and colors and sometimes my kids would say they didn't like the clothes, like ugh! however, other people bought them and loved them. You never know!

**May in Jersey** · 10-03-2012, 06:35 AM

Blue and orange are complmentary colors and I'd add some another color like cream. When my 18 yr old DGD said she would like her college quilt in orange I was worried and my worry increased when she showed me some fabrics online - they were Waverly decorating fabrics which are kind of heavy for quilts. My worries were put rest when I found a soft orange and cream print that looked like a Waverly print but was in a quilting cotton. First I searched all the LQSs but found it in Joann's. She loved it and said her college roomate said the quilt suited her to a T. May in Jersey

**alfosa421** · 09-30-2012, 05:22 PM

no problems with the colors Not sure about the pattern though. Maybe pinwheels or disappearing 9 patch if you use more than one shade of the colors. Good luck!!!!

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