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Old 07-06-2015, 08:50 PM
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I would be a bit concerned about the top left brown print and the black and white prints. When I do neutral quilts, I get best results with tonal prints only, and shades of light grey, taupe and tan/cream. I think the black and white prints would 'pop' out too much, but not sure what your selected pattern looks like, so just food for thought. Here are two neutral quilts I did, both with the same pattern but different fabrics. (Some of mine would be too dark under your guidelines however.)
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Old 07-07-2015, 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by sewbeadit View Post
I like every thing except the brownish upper left. I don't know it may be that I don't like that shade not that it isn't neutral enough. What do I know.lol hehehehehehe
I agree. Either keep that one and lose the whites, or keep the whites and lose that one. I've noticed about scrappy quilts, they can look perfect except for one fabric that can pull things out of balance. It's a little too dark and depending on the pattern, could possibly end up disrupting the pattern or drawing the eye away. It's hard to explain, but it looks like an empty spot or invisible spot.
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Old 07-08-2015, 04:38 AM
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I love choosing the right fabrics for a certain project. Good luck
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Old 07-08-2015, 05:54 AM
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I also think the brown in upper left corner is borderline, but if you make sure that the darks that are going to be surrounding it have enough contrast, it will be alright.
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Old 07-08-2015, 06:06 AM
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Take the bag away and that sole brown fabric will be even more of a stand out.
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Old 07-08-2015, 06:32 AM
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Isn't that the bag??
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Old 07-08-2015, 12:08 PM
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I think I would use any and all but the dark beige in the upper left hand corner, as I think it's too dark to really be called a neutral, but that's just my humble opinion; the rest are a good mix.
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