Originally Posted by Esqmommy
I hadn't really thought it through. Should I use a different neutral? Yes, my plan was to use the cream as the neutral. Is there a reason why I'd want to use a different neutral on the triangles? I'm not that great a visualizer. I did get the software in but have been too sick to get it going. I imagine once I do, I can play with it and see what effects using a different neutral for the blocks vs. triangles. Any hints or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
i like how the janes look with one consistent color thru out. so in my case that would be indigo blue. then i have the others colors of either red/white and white/red.
if it was me i would do all the pieced work with the cream as the neutral.
then for the solid triangles you could either use a solid color like i've done in my american jane or you could use print fabrics in the solid triangles like jane did.
i think the big difference is how the piece triangles end up looking. if you go back to my pic of american jane you'll see that the piece sections of the triangle pop out almost like skyscraper buildings (it reminds me of the manhattan skyline).
jane's triangles look more like triangles because she used prints in the solid sections instead of having those sections blend into the background.
its really just a matter of taste and which look you prefer.
when you feel better, play around with the software and make a few examples before you settle in on a final design.
there's plenty of time to order more cream fabric if you need too.