Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • Oi! Color choices are hard!!! >
  • Oi! Color choices are hard!!!

  • Oi! Color choices are hard!!!

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 01-17-2009, 02:40 PM
      #1  
    Member
    Thread Starter
     
    Join Date: Dec 2008
    Posts: 34
    Default

    Alright so, I'm still a beginner, and I really want to get started on my second quilt sometime this weekend. I have all of the fabric purchased, but I'm sitting here playing around with photoshop and my design I've laid out, trying out different color combinations.

    My problem is, I don't want this quilt to look too busy, and I'm afraid I may be over thinking this, or using colors I really even shouldn't be considering.

    So ladies, will you be my clean pair of eyes and tell me what you think is the best color combo and which mockup looks the least busy? I want this to be a simple, elegant quilt and will take any suggestions for colors or print fabric you may have. Should I use a solid? a print? What basic color should I be focusing on here....

    http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v4...bluemockup.jpg
    http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v4...auvemockup.jpg
    http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v4...leseagreen.jpg

    I had another mock up where the diamond color is like a tanish/champange color, but I could sit here all day long and play around with color combinations, I just need to make a choice and stick with it. Help?

    Rainforest_elf is offline  
    Old 01-17-2009, 02:42 PM
      #2  
    Super Member
     
    quiltwoman's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Feb 2008
    Location: North Carolina
    Posts: 1,925
    Default

    I don't think you can wrong with any of your choices.

    My fav is #1 if that helps at all. :wink:
    quiltwoman is offline  
    Old 01-17-2009, 02:44 PM
      #3  
    Super Member
     
    Dawn Hendrix's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Dec 2007
    Location: Wilson, NC
    Posts: 1,628
    Default

    my fav is #1.. like them all but #1 was my choice
    Dawn Hendrix is offline  
    Old 01-17-2009, 02:48 PM
      #4  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Jul 2008
    Location: Northern Indiana
    Posts: 20,306
    Default

    Like them all... LOVE #1 , but I am a huge fan of blue ! :lol:
    Sharon
    sharon b is offline  
    Old 01-17-2009, 03:06 PM
      #5  
    Junior Member
     
    Join Date: Dec 2008
    Posts: 216
    Default

    I really like the 3rd one. I'm a big fan of contrast and I like the bright blueish green in there.

    Lynette
    lyndawn is offline  
    Old 01-17-2009, 03:11 PM
      #6  
    Super Member
     
    Celeste's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Dec 2006
    Location: N. Ca
    Posts: 4,512
    Default

    All look good, but I really like #1! If it needs a home, let me know! :mrgreen:
    Celeste is offline  
    Old 01-17-2009, 03:12 PM
      #7  
    Super Member
     
    Baren*eh*ked_canadian's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2008
    Location: Montreal
    Posts: 1,962
    Default

    I love the first one!
    Baren*eh*ked_canadian is offline  
    Old 01-17-2009, 03:13 PM
      #8  
    Super Member
     
    henryparrish76's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Dec 2007
    Location: North Carolina
    Posts: 3,579
    Default

    I am no lady, I like all three, but my fave is number 1. :)
    henryparrish76 is offline  
    Old 01-17-2009, 03:23 PM
      #9  
    Senior Member
     
    rismstress's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Nov 2007
    Location: Rhode Island
    Posts: 456
    Default

    I like #3- the contrast brings the quilt to life.
    Cheryl
    rismstress is offline  
    Old 01-17-2009, 03:26 PM
      #10  
    Banned
     
    Join Date: Jul 2007
    Location: northern New England
    Posts: 459
    Default

    What goes in the white spaces?
    nor'easter is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    MrsToastyKoasty
    Pictures
    82
    07-04-2011 02:42 PM
    gemmyfrog
    Pictures
    11
    05-28-2011 05:50 AM
    Afton
    Main
    84
    04-18-2011 05:21 PM
    Quiltforme
    Main
    47
    12-10-2010 06:34 AM
    QuiltyLisa
    Main
    30
    07-04-2009 04:51 AM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter