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Help me brain storm what to do with my purple & blacks
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I loved the purple/black print in the middle of my photo so I got it. Then I pulled out some of the purples and blacks I had to see if it all would meld into a quilt idea.
It hasn't yet. I've looked at Google images and Pinterest and nothing grabbed my interest. Soooo, I was hoping you guys would help my creative processes flow. What would you do with these purples and blacks if you could do anything? I have decent piecing skills so it doesn't have to be a simple quilt. I'm not overly fond of "quick quilt" techniques anyway. I'd rather do something a little more complex, and more fun I would probably add white or grey as a constant background, probably white, since if grey, I'd probably want to match the grey in my main print. The only rule is I can't buy anything. But I have a great stash. Oh, I also have an almost-all-black black and white that I forgot to add. And I have a bunch more purples. In real life, the purples are a bit more toward violet than they are here. Oh, I only have a yard of the main black-purple, so it can't be anything that over-uses it. I'm very much a (planned) scrappy quilter. So, what do you think? [ATTACH=CONFIG]555611[/ATTACH] |
beautiful purple fabrics.
fun black and whites. the print you love in the center - purple, black and white - I would use either as a backing - because each of the motifs in the pattern are so pretty that I would hate to cut them up - or it would make a very subtle kaleidoscope-type quilt if it were cut up. But to hack it up willy-nilly - that would cause me pain. |
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Do not ask me what happened.
The crackers quilt, with brights and black/white prints is on my bucket list. I think your purples would be very pretty. Lovely fabrics. |
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I don't have an idea for you, but I love your fabric!!!! Can't wait to see what suggestions you get. I wasn't able to get anywhere when I clicked the link for the crackers quilt. I googled it and there were several different ones called crackers. One of them reminded me of a quilt I made called Picnic, from a book called The Scrap Basket by Kim Barnett. (I think that is the name of the book. I have lent it to my sister and don't have it here for reference.)
Let me attach a picture of my quilt from that pattern and perhaps it will spark an interest. Purple is my favorite color. Whatever you decide, I want to see this beautiful fabric in a quilt, so be sure to post a picture. :) (I just read my first sentence....okay, maybe I do have an idea for you...) Dina |
quiltmouse: I love wombatquilts. She has great ideas. Good idea.
bearisgray: I know what you mean. I'm considering doing a kaleidoscope of some kind. I'm testing some schemes in EQ. I may use the "main" fabric as a border to tie all the other fabrics together, and might use just a touch of it in a few kaleids. That way I won't cut it up too much. Dina: That is a super fun quilt. Thanks for the idea. |
I think you need to separate your fabrics...much like you have them laid out...into lights and darks. Now Google 2 color quilts, OR red and white Quilts, OR blue and white quilts. make it scrappy, any pattern. Are you familiar with the pattern called my blue heaven, by Bonnie Hunter? ...or talking turkey, also by Bonnie Hunter? They are scrappy, but mainly two color quilts. It could be purple and white, or there are beautiful samplers, done in mainly 2 colors.
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Spiral Log Cabin http://www.quiltwoman.com/patterns/s...tern-cjc-4750/
Criss Cross Celebration http://www.quiltwoman.com/patterns/c...attern-av-147/ Or -- my favorite -- if you have some pinks, yellow and/or greens you could add from your stash, I think those fabrics would make an absolutely FABULOUS New York Beauty. There are probably a million and one takes on NYB. Here are a few of my absolute favorites: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1044375...-karen-k-stone http://addictedtoquilts.blogspot.com/2013/02/new-york-beauty.html http://fiberarts.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834527e5269e2010534b674bd970c-popup (found on this site: http://fiberarts.typepad.com/fiber_a.../09/index.html) http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hkvPjlZOX3...0/P1060187.JPG (found on this site: http://www.stitchedtogether.co.uk/20...1_archive.html) |
The focus fabric reads to me like most of the flowers could be fussy-cut into 60 degree triangles or TriRec triangles and look nice, without a lot of wastage. I would be tempted to make a Thousand Pyramid quilt with purples pointed up and black+white prints pointed down.
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Pretty fabrics! I'd suggest that you check out Bonnie Hunter's website www.quiltville.com, and see if anything strikes your interest. She has so many choices~~
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Thanks for the further ideas. I wish we had a "like" button.
I understand why people enjoy them, but I've never been a Bonnie Hunter fan at all. :: pausing while the crowd gasps ;-)::. For me, her quilts just look messy. My tastes are toward things that are a tad simpler in appearance. I say this after just now looking at two of her books again for ideas. Looking at some other books, I may abandon the all purple strategy and walk across to the warm side of the colorwheel for some other colors. I have the Jeni Baker half square triangle book here. There's a quilt called "Radiant" that I've had my eye on today. |
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LOL! well then....how about orange???? or green?? ooooooh, the possibilities! |
I actually am seeing some orange and green and even yellow working great with the violet background!
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No suggestions but whatever comes out of those yummy fabrics will be fabulous.
Please show us the completed item. |
I have never had much luck when mixing red purples with the blue purples. Just a thought.
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I know what you mean about red purples and blue purples, except I experienced it with yellow-greens and blue-greens. They strangely clash sometimes and it makes the quilt look just too busy. Thanks for the input that I could run into that problem again with purples.
What kills me is **I don't have a 'solid' white that doesn't clash**. This could be the show-stopper. |
It looks like you have a pretty good gradation of values in both your B&W and your purples. Have you considered a Bargello? Especially one of Eileen Wrights Twist and Turn Bargello patterns.
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My first thought was maybe leave out the reddish purple (3rd from L and 3rd from R) as Madquilter suggested too.
I was thinking you could do a log cabin-so many ways to arrange the blocks and since your center fabric is the one you are working around maybe use that as your center square, and if you went with that the 2 dark ones with the blue and white would be out for the light side. If you want more color yellow being the compliment of purple you could add that, if it were pale enough it could be used with the blue and white. I think it would be doable to find yellows that go well with blue too. You could also do a sampler quilt using this idea, not all blocks would need all the fabrics in each block, but there would be some of them in one block and some others in other blocks. See below. Find quilt blocks you would want to learn or make some of your favorites and have them all together. A dresdan plate block could use each blade a different fabric and have most if not all the fabrics in that one block. And if you run out of one or two fabrics it wouldn't matter as the variety will have something in common with the whole. https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....4,203,200_.jpg |
I love your assortment of purples and black/white and was really looking forward to seeing a quilt made from them. I hope you don't abandon that plan.
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I thought the bottom row was all blue and white with the last 3 very dark blue navy. But because the focus fabric has blue, black, and white besides the purple I think blue and white as well as black and white work. And looking even closer the print second from the left on the bottom looks like it is a complimentary print of the focus fabric.
If you do go with a sampler all of these could work, maybe even the reddish purple if you use it with the batik 4th from the right and the other reddish purple and then the ones from the bottom row. And maybe get a solid or tone on tone or a color that seams nuetral for the sashing between the blocks. Maybe wait until the blocks are finished to pick that out. |
I could see a very lovely braid quilt done with the print as the large center square of each braid, black as the small squares at each intersection and your assorted purples for the rectangles.
Somewhere I saw a picture where the braids had the big squares at different points along the braids for each one instead of all grouped in a line across the middle. Really liked that look! Sorry I don't recall even what site I saw it on - might have been here??? |
Such luscious colors.
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Originally Posted by starshine
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My first thought was maybe leave out the reddish purple (3rd from L and 3rd from R) as Madquilter suggested too.
I was thinking you could do a log cabin-so many ways to arrange the blocks and since your center fabric is the one you are working around maybe use that as your center square, and if you went with that the 2 dark ones with the blue and white would be out for the light side. If you want more color yellow being the compliment of purple you could add that, if it were pale enough it could be used with the blue and white. I think it would be doable to find yellows that go well with blue too. You could also do a sampler quilt using this idea, not all blocks would need all the fabrics in each block, but there would be some of them in one block and some others in other blocks. See below. Find quilt blocks you would want to learn or make some of your favorites and have them all together. A dresdan plate block could use each blade a different fabric and have most if not all the fabrics in that one block. And if you run out of one or two fabrics it wouldn't matter as the variety will have something in common with the whole. https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....4,203,200_.jpg |
If your up for a challenge one that is on my bucket list that I think would be stunning w/ your colors is The Wedding Star http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...uilt&FORM=IGRE
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This one specifically w/ its gradated b/w and purple star http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...8o0&ajaxhist=0
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I love everyone's ideas. They're helping a great deal.
I'm considering just doing a simple kaleidoscope. It would allow me to cut large pieces and preserve the flowers. Here's one of my color schemes. The red-est purple would be the purple-black floral I showed in my original post. The rest of the kaleidoscope triangles would either be in medium or dark purples that read solid or black/white prints. I need to photograph and import my fabrics to really audition them, but it would look something like this. Strangely, the fabrics look very different in Electric Quilt than they do in an export from the program. In reality, some of those grey prints are actually black. I like them as grey. Unfortunately, I don't have the right grey. [ATTACH=CONFIG]555687[/ATTACH] |
Originally Posted by Kassaundra
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If your up for a challenge one that is on my bucket list that I think would be stunning w/ your colors is The Wedding Star http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...uilt&FORM=IGRE
Beautiful quilt. I can't wait to see yours! |
I like the colors you have chosen and would not add orange, or yellow, or anything else. The kaleidoscope idea looks just great - have you considered Winding Ways with curves? A sampler containing just a hint of the focus print in each block, bordered with the print might also look good.
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Love your choice of fabrics. As with many others, purple is my favorite color.
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Well, since I'm a Maryland girl, there's only ONE right thing to do with purple and black fabric: Make a Baltimore Ravens quilt and send it to me!
If you'd rather have another option, take a look at the Butterfly House pattern by Benartex.com. It is a modern one that is well suited to large prints, monochromatic, or a mix. I started it (got all the cutting done) then changed my mind only because of the recipient (I went to the helix quilt). Warning: I hate the pattern as it's written (very confusing to me). But that could just be my brain. The pattern is quite enticing . It's shown in black and white. Here it is. Free pattern: http://www.benartex.com/catalogsearc...utterfly+house |
I agree that you want a pattern that you can use a larger piece of your focus fabric - that print is so nice. Try adding some fabrics that read a bit solid ( like the first purple in the top row). I would lay the print with the purple, a charcoal grey, a black and a lighter grey. Then add in prints one at a time to see what balances it. I like the prints you are showing, but I feel the purple flower and the one at the end and several of the bold prints in the black and white are a bit overpowering for this great print. I would love to see a quilt with just all the fabrics in your black/white row. I think that would be outstanding!
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Black and Purple
[QUOTE=TeresaA;7622515]I loved the purple/black print in the middle of my photo so I got it. Then I pulled out some of the purples and blacks I had to see if it all would meld into a quilt idea.
There is a black and purple quilt called "Black Opal" I made one and it is stunning. I used all sorts of fabrics. I love the quilt. |
I seriously agree with quiltmouse. I can see your fabrics in the design at the link.
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This might work with your focus fabric in a border
http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/fr...-of-persia.htm |
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Thanks again for all the thoughts. They are really helpful!
More Electric quilt play and here's one I thought of. Just a simple Irish chain with some stars. The background will be mostly the B/W version of the purple focus print. But I only have a yard of the B/W print, just as I only have a yard of its purple sister. Rather than a problem, I always consider the lack of a fabric an OPPORTUNITY to add another design element. So I'm doing a different black and white with the purple focus fabric stars than I do with the "generic" purple stars. Here's what I've got. I don't necessarily have all the purples arranged the way they'll be in the end Of course, I need to sleep on it to decide if it's worthwhile. [ATTACH=CONFIG]555738[/ATTACH] Here's a closeup that shows the inverse effect. [ATTACH=CONFIG]555739[/ATTACH] |
your fabrics are gorgeous! this one would look good in those:
http://quiltshopgal.com/free-bom-with-jinny-beyer/ http://www.craftsy.com/classes/searc...beyer%20%20BOM |
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I had to show you this rendition, so crazy, I almost feel like doing it. It would be a fun one for future generations to find hidden under a large bunch of other quilts ;-). I'd want web cams so I could see their reaction from heaven (of course, heaven).
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Originally Posted by TeresaA
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I loved the purple/black print in the middle of my photo so I got it. Then I pulled out some of the purples and blacks I had to see if it all would meld into a quilt idea.
It hasn't yet. Beauthttp://www.quiltingboard.com/pictures-f5/focus-pocus-t59773.htmliful fabrics. Check this one out made by a board member. I have it on my bucket list to make. I've looked at Google images and Pinterest and nothing grabbed my interest. Soooo, I was hoping you guys would help my creative processes flow. What would you do with these purples and blacks if you could do anything? I have decent piecing skills so it doesn't have to be a simple quilt. I'm not overly fond of "quick quilt" techniques anyway. I'd rather do something a little more complex, and more fun I would probably add white or grey as a constant background, probably white, since if grey, I'd probably want to match the grey in my main print. The only rule is I can't buy anything. But I have a great stash. Oh, I also have an almost-all-black black and white that I forgot to add. And I have a bunch more purples. In real life, the purples are a bit more toward violet than they are here. Oh, I only have a yard of the main black-purple, so it can't be anything that over-uses it. I'm very much a (planned) scrappy quilter. So, what do you think? [ATTACH=CONFIG]555611[/ATTACH] I have it on my bucket list to make. http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...us-t59773.html |
Originally Posted by GeeGee
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Beautiful fabrics. Check this one out made by a board member.
I have it on my bucket list to make. http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...us-t59773.html |
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More playing. And I think I've decided on the quilt I want to make. But it may mean I'll have to buy fabrics. We'll see if I have enough purple and grey for the background. This quilt has enough going on that I don't want the background to bee too scrappy.
I've learned that I can't make a purple and black quilt. It looks too much like a bruise. So, I'm making an aurora borealis quilt! Green and grey and purple all over! The darks will be both very dark blue, blackish and black purple. I think I have 2 good bright greens. And the stars will be the only things that change fabrics, varying shades of purple including my purple/black fabric. I have several purples that will work. My own design ;-). [ATTACH=CONFIG]555775[/ATTACH] |
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