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Love the colors, but maybe a pop of bright yellow or pink.
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I love those colors! I'm planning to make a bed runner for my daughter in those colors but feel like I should use some contrast with at least one of each color in darker shade. Or maybe black or gray sashing? I don't have a pattern yet so I need to do that first, then choose colors. Your quilt will be beautiful!
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Cool and lovely! I would add white or cream.
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I don't like to do this, I should take my own advice, make a sample block. You may not like the way the green and white plaid/check plays with the pattern. I've been reading a lot about tone and value, making a quilt sing. A bit more contrast, even in just one of the colorways, scattered randomly should do the trick. I'd keep it the two color quilt. That must have been your initial gut reaction!
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I agree. You need a few darker purples and a few darker greens to go go with the fabric you have. I have a whole room in purple and green. I love it.
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
(Post 6160870)
Something I learned when I was making a green, cream, and purple quilt- I was VERY matchy matchy about the shade of green that I was using - and later decided that I limited myself.
If I had it to do over, I would have varied the colors a bit more - kept it close, but not quite such a narrow range of color. It was hard to find that precise green in later years. Another comment was the choices need to convey the "mood" you want. Quiet, serene, calm, soft, spring. Adding white will be a cleaner look, more like spring. Sand/cream will give a beach/ocean feel. Darker values will add strength and less sweet. A triad will have more energy, hinse, add salmon. Another good comment is the size of the pieces will make a difference in the size motif that will be affective. I'd choose very small print or solid. Don't like any of the polka dots for small pieces. |
I did the Bonnie Hunter Easy Street quilt and she suggested apple greens, shades of teal and purple. Teal works nicely with greens and purples if you care for a third color. Otherwise, I agree that more dark values would be nice. I learned from a LQS that if I take samples of my fabric and copy them in black and white on my printer, I can get a pretty accurate picture of how the values all work together. That might help you decide if you really need more than what you have selected. I love the greens and purples too!
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I think the fabrics you chose would be beautiful with no other colors added! Can't wait to see it!!
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Originally Posted by barny
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I like your idea of staying in the colors, but darker, would be really pretty.
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Also googled the pattern. It's lovely and reading about Lucy Boston was interesting. I enjoy English paper piecing and hope you will too. I'd stick to these two color families using the fabrics you showed us but I'd add white as the outer border of each block. Look forward to seeing it finished!
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A little lack would make it pop.
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Love your color choices, I agree with ube quilting, a darker green and a darker lavendar. I really think black would overwhelm and change the feeling of your current colors.
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Oh, these are beautiful!!!!!
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Love it! I was just about to comment "if you want it soft, go with purple, green and white. If dramatic, black.' I'm glad you went with soft. It's gorgeous!
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I love the fabrics you've chosen, but perhaps a little splash of yellow or orange would make you love it more! :-)
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Originally Posted by MrsDarrenHayes
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I am going to do English Paper Piecing, 1" honeycombs. The pattern will be Patchwork of the Crosses. Maybe adding a darker green and darker purple fabric makes it more interesting?
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This is just lovely. Where did you end up getting your templates from? I am considering doing this as well but am overwhelmed with the options of where to best find the supplies.
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