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07-18-2012, 03:48 PM

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Neesie

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Either blue, green & purple OR purple & red.

07-18-2012, 04:03 PM

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dunster

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I love browns and greens - those are "my" colors - but I seldom quilt with them together for some reason. I think good browns are hard to find.

07-18-2012, 04:27 PM

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Lori S

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dunster

I love browns and greens - those are "my" colors - but I seldom quilt with them together for some reason. I think good browns are hard to find.

I agree completely about the good browns..a very rare find.

07-18-2012, 05:09 PM

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QuiltnLady1

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I love the blues, yellows and greens.

07-18-2012, 07:00 PM

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barbgooch

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Secondary colors - orange, green, purple - and make them bright!

07-18-2012, 07:05 PM

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GrannieAnnie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics

According to your own tastes... if you were to pick two or three colors of batiks to use together in a project of your choosing, which colors would you use?

blue, green, purple

07-18-2012, 07:10 PM

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SewExtremeSeams

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Every/any thing bright!

Jewel tones.

Teal, purple, deep blue.

Hot pink, lavendar, deep purple.

Like I said, every/any thing bright!

07-18-2012, 08:14 PM

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rrhaigh

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lori S

I like the warm tones of fall, Orangy red, yellowy with another color, and a great chestnut brown that had some great fall colors with it.
Every year I look for a really great chestnut brown that has other fall colors mixed in( small scale) ... still looking.

Ditto - I love fall colored batiks - I have lots in my stash - seems like everytime I am at the LQS I pick up another fat quarter.

07-18-2012, 08:21 PM

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burchquilts

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DawnA

blue, gray, and yellow. Im really into pairing grays with bright colors right now. Its so pretty...do they make gray batik?

They do! I was just looking at some gorgeous gray/silver batik over at Fabric Depot... yum!

07-18-2012, 08:22 PM

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burchquilts

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rrhaigh

Ditto - I love fall colored batiks - I have lots in my stash - seems like everytime I am at the LQS I pick up another fat quarter.

That would be my pick, too... some mossy greens, some warm browns, a dull gold, &/or a muted rust... YUM! And to think I didn't used to like batiks!!!

I made the attached "Yellow Brick Road" for my DH out of a variety of earthy batiks (I think they were McKenna Ryan's). He loves it. I think it looks like mud (tho I do like the panto on it --- moose & pine trees). But not because of the batiks... the pattern just wasn't the right one (IMHO). But, he LOVES it & that's all that matters.

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