Why is yellow not a popular color for quilts?
#55
Originally Posted by bjeriann
Yellow is my favorite color, so I use it alot. I really like blue and yellow together.
#56
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When I first started quilting(many years ago) I did not use yellow. Then I read an article in a magazine from a famous designer and she said there should be a little yellow in every room to accent it. I started using it in my quilts and love it. Also I just recently made two quilts with orange in them and it really popped. My grandson loves them. He got one
#57
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I LOVE YELLOW - like red, it can add zip to the quilt. Yellow, in variouos shades, goes with many many other colors very well.
I use it to the extreme in my baby giveaway quilt - cheerful!
GOOD question! :thumbup:
Julie
I use it to the extreme in my baby giveaway quilt - cheerful!
GOOD question! :thumbup:
Julie
#59
I've noticed that yellow has become increasingly popular in the last year or two. I imagine Kaffe Fassett's prints with his bright color palettes has influenced the current trend. Also, I find that the clearer yellows ( no green or grayish tones) surive the test of time better.
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I was raised that yellow is bad luck... they used the term it's forsaken. I have very very few pieces of yellow anything in my wardrobe, house or quilts. If I buy anything with yellow I rename it "maze" or something like that. I know stupid, but after 65 years I don't think I'll chance it now. Although I love the color I just don't buy anything yellow.
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