need assistance on quilt color choice
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need assistance on quilt color choice
I am making a "couch quilt" with a St Patrick's theme fabric...see pics. I have the blocks turned on point on my design board. What colors would you suggest for the "blank" (white area on design board) block area without it looking too busy? I was thinking every other block in black and every other block a gold color? would love your opinions please, I am at a loss what to do. TIA
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I kind of like this idea - it matches the green checks in some of the clovers. I think it would make the clovers stand out more.
Green Check Fabric You can probably find it at a lot of local fabric stores. I just put in a search for green check fabric.
Green Check Fabric You can probably find it at a lot of local fabric stores. I just put in a search for green check fabric.
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Not what you have been thinking ... but I like the fresh spring look of the white in those in-between blocks!
With the plain white, you could have fun with green thread for the quilting, which would tone down the stark white look. Or if you did not want a plain white, you might be able to find something that "reads" white but has some of the green in it.
To me, black blocks would give a very dark quilt. And depending on the gold colour, they may just jump out too much over and above the black and greens.
You're inspiring me, as I have had St. Paddy's fabrics bought for a few years now, and just have never got around to it!
With the plain white, you could have fun with green thread for the quilting, which would tone down the stark white look. Or if you did not want a plain white, you might be able to find something that "reads" white but has some of the green in it.
To me, black blocks would give a very dark quilt. And depending on the gold colour, they may just jump out too much over and above the black and greens.
You're inspiring me, as I have had St. Paddy's fabrics bought for a few years now, and just have never got around to it!
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You could do a lighter green print where the white is. Then add a gold border. I think it needs some gold somewhere.
Or maybe do an alternate block with a gold square in the middle, surrounded by a black border.
Or maybe do an alternate block with a gold square in the middle, surrounded by a black border.
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For what I see in the pictures, the blocks read "dark". I like the white so, if you are wanting gold in there somewhere, I'd go with a light shade of gold maybe. But perhaps use white on white. If you think it is too stark, how about ecru on ecru for your alternating blocks and put a first border of gold. I hope you have enough of the clovers for the outer border.