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buddy'smom 11-22-2016 12:32 PM

Elephant, yes or no to the black??
 
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Do you thing the black would look ok in my elephant quilt? It will be used for eyes and ears? Thank you.

Tartan 11-22-2016 12:37 PM

Which pattern is it? If the ears are full out, I think black might over power the body. Pretty fabrics!

MadQuilter 11-22-2016 12:45 PM

Too high contrast. A grey or a blue/grey would look better if you want to go dark.

buddy'smom 11-22-2016 02:18 PM

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It's like the one I made.

zozee 11-22-2016 02:21 PM

I'd do grey ears, dark grey or brown eyes. Otherwise all attention goes straight to black.

Tartan 11-22-2016 02:30 PM

I like that dark grey that is in the toes.

buddy'smom 11-22-2016 03:11 PM

Thank you, this one is all purples, really have to think on this one before starting.

Ellen 1 11-23-2016 07:14 AM

Perhaps you could use that dark green for the eyes.

buddy'smom 11-23-2016 07:38 AM

Thank you, I was thinking the same thing, I'll switch the dark with a light??




Originally Posted by Ellen 1 (Post 7704777)
Perhaps you could use that dark green for the eyes.


klswift 11-23-2016 09:01 AM

The eyes are fairly small so it should not overpower. What you might consider (if the ears are very big) is to quilt over the black with a variegated green/blue thread. Maybe multiple echo stitching lines within the ears. This could tone down a large area of black.


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