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I would go with what the mom wants, since you asked her. I would add another color to the quilt. Maybe a medium blue or a green, just to add some color. Oh,yea, also some white to lighten it up.
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I'd do what you want on the front and the black and gray on the back, that way you're covered and you know she will love it!
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Originally Posted by alleyoop1
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How about making a double sided quilt - one side could be grey cammo (definitely masculine) and the other side could be scrappy in your choice of colors. That way you are pleasing the mom and yourself.
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Originally Posted by Silver Needle
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I don't ask what people want. I just make the baby quilt unless something specific has been mentioned in the shower invitation. After all, it is a gift. You know the circumstances go with your own best judgment. I would NOT feel compelled to go with black and grey. They may not use the quilt in the bedroom anyway.
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Originally Posted by GailG
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And that is just what I would tell the mom. This quilt is not for the baby's room. It is for using it on the living room floor, or for covering the baby in his carseat, or..... This quilt will be the utility or drag-around quilt (the baby's favorite {{{wink wink}}}}. I'm in the same dilemma. The mom told me that the theme of the boys' room will be nautical. Well, I already have a panel in primary colors. So I'll use it and make the same "explanation" when it is given.
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How about doing a reversible quilt? One side, in the colors you like. And, on the other side, the colors the mother has requested. I would consider it rude to ask what colors someone would like and then pass judgement, refuse to use them and use what I like anyway.
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In my opinion you asked what she wanted and she told you so I feel you should honor her request even though it is an odd color combination but you did state you want her to use it. She may not like what your choice is just as you don't particularly like hers.
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Seems like the theme here is:
If you don't think you are going to like the answer, don't ask the question. Or: If you ask the question, respect/honor the answer. |
Thanks to everyone for your ideas, thoughts & suggestions. I knew hearing your thoughts would help me. I do want to respect the mother's wishes, but still have the quilt "talk" to me. I think the bright construction quit with the grey camo backing would be a great compromise. Especially since dad is from a STRONG hunting family. I am also a former early learning teacher & recognise that black & white are the first colors a baby sees, so I really didn't have a problem with those colors but I would like the "new" baby to use this quilt long into his childhood....thus the yearn for a brightly colored quilt. Once again thanks for all the ideas. I will try to post a picture when I finish.
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Baby K's Quilt
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Well better late than never, here's what I ended up doing, I have several pictures, so if they aren't all here, I'll be posting more in a few minutes. Thanks to everyone for ALL your wonderful suggestions!
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Baby K's Quilt
with backing simply won't load! AAAArg! Well I'll try again, but it was a simple grey paisley print, to honor the mom's wishes, and I made the front bright & colorfull like I wanted! Thye parents said they liked it, but I can only hope they really do.....
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Originally Posted by sahm4605
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my two cents as a mommy and as a quilter, if you asked the mom for colors then go with her colors. there might be more important reasons why the mom wants the colors and is just giving you one of them. I have just made a crib set for a very close friend who is having a baby and while I like the fabric and colors she choose, I would not ever have picked them myself because they are not my taste. When I make up a crib set I always make a separate baby quilt in a smaller size to use to wrap up the baby in. I do this because most babies are not supposed to use anything in the crib till they are around a year old or even older. (I make the crib quilt so that it will fit a toddler bed (which most cribs nowadays are the size of) this way it will be used longer.) I vote for making one that you like and then the crib one for the mommy. I hope that this helps you.
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Beautiful...very colourful.
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I love it! Great work!!!
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When my son was born 22 1/2 yrs ago,
The first of his quilts was black and white. E eryone loved especially my son. For thefirst few months, babys focus on black and white they also like fa es and geometric shapes. I made him a black ad white sq. Quilt and Apliqued geo shapes onit. he loved looking at it |
Originally Posted by Silver Needle
(Post 5268758)
I don't ask what people want. I just make the baby quilt unless something specific has been mentioned in the shower invitation. After all, it is a gift. You know the circumstances go with your own best judgment. I would NOT feel compelled to go with black and grey. They may not use the quilt in the bedroom anyway.
PS It is a very thoughtful gesture of the mom to consider the little girl who shares the room. But, IMHO, no black and gray for Baby.Good luck. |
I just saw on bing the cutest penguin quilt.
if you know the babys name, appit in add brihtcolor |
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