Has anyone found a suitable replacement for the "cheddar" orange found in some old quilts? U bought a few yards of a Kona orange called "papaya" and though it will do in a pinch, it's really not as close as I would like to the original color.
I do understand that dyeing techniques and materials have changed, but with some of the new Lancaster blues and double pinks getting close to the originals, I thought maybe someone out there might have discovered a good option. Thanks for reading. |
have not seen any yet.
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Here is one I have had my eye on.. its a small print
http://www.fabricshack.com/cgi-bin/S...es=0&lastmenu= I also saw a solid that I liked, thought I had bookmarked it, but can't find it right now.... I will keep looking! Pegg |
Originally Posted by oldswimmer
Here is one I have had my eye on.. its a small print
http://www.fabricshack.com/cgi-bin/S...es=0&lastmenu= I also saw a solid that I liked, thought I had bookmarked it, but can't find it right now.... I will keep looking! Pegg |
Here is the other one that I found, and bookmarked. It may be a little lite colored, hard to tell.
http://www.vintageandvogue.com/cgi-b...es=0&lastmenu= |
Good luck in finding your fabric
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Originally Posted by Ronster
Has anyone found a suitable replacement for the "cheddar" orange found in some old quilts? U bought a few yards of a Kona orange called "papaya" and though it will do in a pinch, it's really not as close as I would like to the original color.
I do understand that dyeing techniques and materials have changed, but with some of the new Lancaster blues and double pinks getting close to the originals, I thought maybe someone out there might have discovered a good option. Thanks for reading. I have used cheddar in many of my civil war quilts. |
Those old colors are so hard to match. Hope you find some.
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Love those cheddars! Thanks for the links! I am obsessed with oranges in quilts.
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Thanks, all, for the suggestions! I'm going to have to sample these and see how they look "in person."
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