I have seen many colors used for redwork. The old fashioned ones did have the turkey red (a dark red with a touch of brown). That red colorfast dye formula was lost in the world war II war according to my aunt Lillian. But, there is bluework, blackwork and I have seen brown, green or a dark gold used successfully too. I used a dark turquoise once and I loved it on a snowman quilt.
I think the multi-colored blocks are fun too. But, then that is what my mom made us while growing up.
Last edited by RedGarnet222; 11-22-2017 at 09:24 AM.