Originally Posted by
Gerbie
Here, Here, Dina!! I too am a purple fan from Texas - Any shade from light Orchid to deep Purple is my color also. I've been a purple fan from childhood, and I'm heading toward the 70 age, so I guess I'll always be a purple person. When I made my wedding gown 43 years ago this past August I was criticized for not making it white, and like I told those folks then, I only plan to do this wedding thing once so I'm going to have a dress the color I want. I guess after 43 years this marriage might last if we're lucky, lol.
Luckily we live in a town that has purple and gold for our school colors-2nd town with these school colors I've lived in. When I was teaching I always had purple to wear on Friday's our school color day. I've made 2 purple quilts for myself and have tons of purples in my stash. I haven't decided just what pattern for a purple quilt I will make next. I'm sure I will have to purchase this color if I see it around here.
Gerbie, yes...I agree with everything you say! I had a purple bedroom in 1962. My mother let me paint the walls lavender, and I was allowed to dye a bedspread and curtains purple. Loved it. Then I had a purple sewing room, purple classroom (I taught 39 years) and the purple continues. I have been told I should let my tastes "grow up," but, oh well. When I do show and tell at the guild meetings, if I don't have something purple to show (which is rare), I hear "Where's the purple?"
Purple is just fun.
Dina