Need help with color choices
12-07-2010, 05:24 AM
#23
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I would go with what my son calls the faded fabrics. Use a variety for a scrappy look, but focus on fabrics that don't pop so much. Makes a very soft look and blends with any other colors in a room pretty good.
12-07-2010, 06:31 AM
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Every one is suggesting white for the background of your wedding ring quilt. I agree. However, the choice of fabrics for the ringshould be a very outstand combination of pastel backgrounds. I would suggest a pale green or blue with an overall small design of flowers (blue,pink, yellows) any color as long as the prints are very small. I used this formula for one I made several years ago and it turned out beautifully. Good luck with it. It is a very rewarding pattern to work with.
12-07-2010, 06:35 AM
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Use a pastel color which would coordinate with the majority of the flowers in your ring. I prefer a pale color as to not overpower the ring. I used a pale ecru and embroidered a small lazy daisy in the middle of it (with a couple of green leaf's of course.
Originally Posted by Quiltforme
One more question for you.... I now that this is my quilt and that I can do about anything I want but my issue with colors well lets just say Thank goodness that there was a time when plaids and strips matched!!! Ok back to the question. I have a bunch of white on white fabric that are different styles and wondered if the DWR could be scrapy or should I stick with one color for the middles of the rings? (for the melons and the weird square part) Thank you!!
12-07-2010, 06:44 AM
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A few weeks ago someone on this forum posted a pix of a wedding ring quilt done with the white background and the rings more or less solid in an offwhitish color with the connecting squares in light shades of tan, light gold, -- it was gorgeous and looked liked it might be easier and faster than the more traditional multi-squares in the rings -- I loved it and would like to make one like it -- I'm very impatient and want things done now! and I seem to make very big quilts
12-07-2010, 07:03 AM
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I've seen one done in neutrals. beige to tans with a very light tan for the background. It was stunning. Would go with any change of colors. You could use a white background with the tans/beiges for the pieces.
12-07-2010, 07:23 AM
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Take a look at the colors in this quilt that someone here on the board just made. I love these colors (whites and creams and beiges).
Is this the look you are looking for?
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-76681-1.htm
Is this the look you are looking for?
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-76681-1.htm
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