Originally Posted by The Bag Lady
I have been told by several quilters that white fabric should not be used in a quilt. I can not figure out why this would be so because it is a good blender. I am not talking about a bright white. I am making another Bento Box quilt and some of the fabrics have a little bit of white so I am using white as the light color and it looks fine to me. Does anyone have any answers to this.
I have never heard of this "rule" and have seen many black,white, and red quilts that are strikingly dramatic.
Also, as you can see by my avatar, the quilt I made for my Mom is done on a white on white background fabric, so if there is a "rule" I am the biggest offender LOL.
My personal opinion is to use any and all colors that you like. Quilting is an expressive art and shouldn't be subject to arbitrary rules. Have fun.