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Old 07-29-2013, 01:05 PM
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I did a lilac and spring green quilt for a girl and it was warmly received and, IMHO, not as 'babyish' as pink would be for a growing girl.
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Originally Posted by pattypurple View Post
I like bright colors. Almost never use "baby colors". Hot pink, purple, lime green (you get the idea)
Same here. Unless I know what the mom wants and feel like making one to "go" with the nursery.
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Old 07-29-2013, 01:23 PM
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I would do brights, red, blue, yellow, and green.
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Old 07-29-2013, 01:31 PM
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Anything that blends the things the baby leaves behind. lol
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I prefer to use bright colors that would work for a boy or a girl. Often, they can be used again for later babies that come along.
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Old 07-29-2013, 02:05 PM
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Mostly pastel yellow.
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Old 07-29-2013, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter View Post
Anything that blends the things the baby leaves behind. lol
Love this answer!

Yellow, green, and brown?.?
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Old 07-29-2013, 03:49 PM
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I usually do primary colors &/or mother to be preference. Here's my latest
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...ml#post6125917
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Old 07-29-2013, 04:45 PM
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I am making one right now for my neighbor who is expecting in December. They do not want to know the sex of the baby. My quilt gift for them is all crayon colors. Suitable for a boy or a girl. I seldom make bland color quilts.
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Old 07-29-2013, 06:55 PM
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Default Babyish just not my style

I don't do cutsie or babyish very well, so I make quilts that they will grow into, not outgrow

This one for Emily is something she will be able to use for many years, I love all the wonderful colors in the batiks and the texture of the raw-edge applique
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And since Julian's mom is from Japan, I just had to go with Obento (Bento Box to you Gaijins) - Junko's family loved the quilt when they saw it on their visit last year
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I even went online and found out how to write Julian in katakana, a phonetic-type Japanese writing and put it on the label -
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Both Emily and Julian will be using these quilts for some time, I hope they wear them out, because I don't want my quilts used for a few months and then put away as 'too babyish'. I'm glad there are people out there who make the baby quilts because there are people who want them, but it's not my style - I never even used baby talk with my kids when they were little ... like I said, not my style.
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