need suggestions
 

couple yrs ago i made this tablerunner https://www.e-patternscentral.com/de...c-1iux4R-yaiK9 as i cannot pick my own color combintaion a real problem for me i followed the pattern i would like to make another but having trouble putting colors together...............what would you all suggest thanks in advance

I always find it helpful to pick my focus fabric and then pull the other colors directly from that to start. You have no worries about coordination that way as they will go together just fine.

As others have said, find a floral pattern you LOVE and then pull the colours from there.
Really cute pattern.
Watson

The suggestion to pick a print & use colors from that for your solids/blenders is a good option.

I personally don't like floral prints, so I usually search for color schemes: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=color+schemes&iax=1&ia=images

how about pinks and yellow with lime green.
you could always pick matching colors from the color dot's on the selvage

If it was me I would probably choose colours that blended in with my decor, or holiday fabrics if I wanted to use a different topper for holidays.

Find a border fabric that you like and pick the colors from that. The one you made is beautiful.

Mandyrose,
Whether you use not own the following tip to choose your colors for this quilt, try practicing this trick to becoming comfortable with your color choices. While doing this exercise, try NOT to think about putting a quilt together, just enjoy the process for itself, unrelated to quilting.

1. Find several pictures or ads in a magazine/calendar/online that appeal to you.
2. Practice finding the 3-4 MAIN colors in the picture.
3. Using crayons, colored pencils, markers, or, better yet, paint color cards from Home Depot or Lowes: set out the groups of the colors from the pictures.
4. Decide which groups appeal most to you and work with those colors in a block, or pot holder, or other small project to practice getting your eye used to those colors together.
5. At some point later, after working with the first 4 steps many times, try adding 2-3 more colors to your groups -- maybe using the pictures as inspiration or even try trusting yourself to pick them.
6. Now, using fabric from your stash, pull pieces that work in your color groups, fold them into small pieces -- strips or squares -- and arrange them in an overlapping layer on a table in front of you; allow about 1-2 inches of each fabric to show in the layer, no more. Cover all but 1-2 inches of the last fabric with a paper, cardboard, aomething NOT colorful to keep you eye from seeing too much of that one piece. (Eventually this 'covering' step will be unnecessary as you become more practiced at this skill.)
7. Add or reject any 1-2 pieces that appeal, or not, to you.
8. Set yourself the task of making a quilt from these fabrics and I'll bet you will be delighted with what you've done, all on your own. :)

I LOVE teaching color workshops!

Jan in VA

I love that pattern and it is a nice size. If it is not for particular holiday then I would pick a fabric you like and then go with the color that are in that piece or what would go with it. Hope you find something you like.

Jan you are such a clever lady great advise you give .

thank you everyone for the great suggestions i never thought to start with the floral and work from there.thank you jan for the great advice on colors

I have this pattern, it's from Quilter's World. You noticed that the colors used were picked from the floral border.

Bree 123, that is a great idea. And Jan, yours as well; you always have interesting tips.

I agree with other suggestions: what is your current color scheme? Find a border print you like and pull colors from that. I do this with my quilts ... find my inspiration fabric and go from there.

Wow, Jan, such good, practical advice! You must be a wonderful teacher








































Wow, Jan, you give such good advice! You must be a WONDERFUL teacher!
































































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Which issue of quilters world is this pattern in??? Love the pattern and would like to make it too.....good luck with your project...

You don't even have to buy the 'large floral' print. Just use it to see the color combos. If it is very pleasing to your eye, then those colors are probably going to go together (there can be the odd weird fabric). Take an afternoon and go audition fabric at the store. You will find that the more you do it, the easier it will become. If you have a smaller quilt shop in your area, the folks there should be able to help you.

Once you pick your focus fabric, check out the dots of colors on the selvedge edge - they give you great ideas for colors that will work great with the focus fabric...and the 5th dot is perfect for the pop in the quilt!

Mandyrose,

I have similar issues. I think the advice to find your focus fabric first is great advice. Then, if you need help finding fabrics that work with it, ask for help or look at other fabrics in the fabric line.

Don't be afraid to ask for help choosing fabrics. You are not the only one who finds choosing fabrics difficult.