Kona Fabric of the Year- Orange What About You?
 

Hi friends,
MSQC just featured the limited edition Kona Orange, the 2018 color of the year. There are 3 colors I don't like and orange is one of them.
However, I may get some just because. Have no clue what I'll do with it but sometimes I like colors I swore I didn't once I see them in something.

Have you seen it? Do you like it? I must admit it's cheerful !

Orange is my favorite color - this one is very appealing to me. Just about every quilt I make has some orange in it. Adds a certain spark (I almost never use muddy colors)

Orange hides my ruddy complexion.

Marcia

Orange is a great color for kids quilts as a blender for a fun novelty.

I really like orange in a quilt, I use it as often as I can!

Orange is not one of my favorite colors, but I do try to have some in my stash, especially for using in kids' quilts.

I am not an orange person most of the time........until it gets to October.

I have not seen it, however I always think of Halloween when I see orange.

I have only used orange in children quilts as well, oh actually that is not true I have made a couple of quilts using orange. I saw the orange that Kona is calling the color of the year and I had decided to get some, I think it's more red orange I think it would look great with one of my black background quilts with many vibrant colors.

Oh i went through an orange phase in quilts. love it!!! backgrounds of orange, red or yellow really set off other colors. not just black, which is another love of mine.

I am a fan of orange period. I have orange clothing, orange walls in my living room, an orange cat and an orange dog.

I love orange quilts, especially with blue. Images here:
https://www.google.com/search?safe=a....0.Hvouw3r5OZU

Jan in VA

I think they're calling it Tiger Lily and I love it! It's a rich orange and I think it would look great in a fall/autumn quilt.

I just looked at it, it is a deep, rich reddish orange. I like orange in it's many shades, a shade of orange looks great w/ nearly every color I can think of.

Love orange, even have an orange car! It is a Subaru

My car is bright reddish orange too.

Oh my gosh, my beloved Carmello (cat)is orange!! Don't anyone tell him what I said about that color :D
Yes, it's a very rich reddish orange. I need to get some.

Please give me a clue where I can look at the new colors of the year.

Suzanne, I get an email from Missouri Star daily and they have it. It really is a beautiful shade. I'm going to get some.

I googled it

Yes, that works also!

I do have some fabrics with orange in them. Hopefully I will get them into some of my donation quilts I give to kids in foster care.

Love love love bright colors....Orange is a staple in my stash that ranks right up there with white, neutral, black, and yellow. I could make each board member a quilt with just my staples...lol...

I'm not a fan of orange and only use small amounts if it adds a pop to the other colors.

Google: Pantone color of the year AND Kona color of the year -- they are two different colors and from decision makers that don't really have a relationship to each other.

Jan in VA

Love orange!! Favorite color! And I have a new granddaughter name of Lily. I am going to have to make her something special with this fabric!!

Here's Tiger Lily, the Kona color of the year https://www.missouriquiltco.com/shop...r-lily-roll-up

with the Kona Orange and the Pantone Ocean I'm thinking a pretty cool quilt could result if the two tangoed!

Don't go overboard on a color you don't like! I'm still using up orange I bought in the mid-'70's -- a little goes a long way!

I love this Tiger Lily color! Must order some today!

I am one of those who love orange. We once had a kitchen (in Santa Fe) that had orange countertops and I absolutely loved that space. I have had an orange colored car. And, orange appears in many of my quilts. In fact, I am making one for my son's 50th birthday and it has a blue/teal background. The interior borders will be orange.

I used to detest orange. Now I love it. Isn't it funny how our taste changes.

So true. I've seen quilts on the board that I absolutely loved and swore I didn't like a color until I saw it made into a quilt. That's why I want some of this orange (Tiger Lily) fabric.

I use orange in kid quilts and even like the cheddar. But bold TN orange for me--no way. I'm a UGA Bulldogs fan--red and black. Go Dawgs!

UGA! That's my husband's alma mater. They won in overtime the other night!!!!!!!!

I do not relate to orange, but there is a place for everything.

I was not a fan of orange until I saw the "Vibrant Log Cabin" posted by ekuw https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictur...n-t291375.html. It totally changed how I looked at orange.

I still haven't made anything with orange but I do intend on buying some of the Kona fabric as it looks so rich. And someday there will be an orange quilt on my design wall!

Jan, i was thinking the one quilt in your link was orange peel and perfect quilt for orange. then went back to see how it was done. it is a circle quilt folded over. I've made those, so will think seriously of an orange one! thanks.

Not a big fan of orange but do use it. No a fan of lime either but it is starting to grow on me, especially if it is a bit toward yellow. Together they are great.

I have seen it and I love Orange but am not sure I like this enough to use it yet.