Diana - I'm really loving the quilt. The blocks and colors have a very modern, youthful look. I'm sure she'll love it too.

That's a winner! Looks good without the blue. It has a very rich modern look. She should love it. The muted colors go with her pillow very well.

That's stunning! I LOVE the neutrals with the teal as the popping color. She'll love it!

Amazing what color can do - good, bad, and indifferent -

I like it better without the royal blue, too.

Do you all consider "teal" to be a blue or a green?

looks great

I love the way it looks, Diana!

I think you've got it!

Thank you!!! :D I've got it about half way sewn together now..... Yay!!!!! After sewing on it all day, I ran out of thread! lol!!!

Oh - and Thimblebug6000 - I was in such a tiz over my blocks, I forgot to tell you how much I love your quilt!!! I bet your daughter & her husband really love it too!! :D

Diana, I think it's great!!

Kyia

I love the colours you have and the arrangement. maybe you could mirror the rug in the boarder if you are doing one. Great job Diana

The Blue/Gray came to mind to me as well. It's prominent in the rug and the pillow. It would look great in the quilt.

Love the look without the royal blue, too! It really is taking great shape!

I consider teal to be a mix (of blue and green) and a eye catcher. When I was young enough and still trying to be fashionable I made a lot of my clothes with teal fabrics. The brights always did more for my skins, I thought.

Now I don't wear much that's fashionable and I'd much rather quilt than sew my own clothes.

I was impressed with Bebe's response as it was a better statement of my thoughts. I think you need to have more confidence in yourself. It is an heirloom being born !
Rita

Love the new arrangement of colors and blocks, May in Jersey

Thank you! :D Normally I do have a bit more confidence in myself. But I want to see my daughter's face light up.... And when we recently had a garage sale she brought over clothes, etc. In it were two brand new tops/shirts I had gotten her, and never worn! I took them back, and I'm wearing them! lol!!!!
This is what I've got sewn together so far. There's a few blocks I wish I would have placed better, but it's reaching the point where good enough, is good enough. I need this one done and another for my step-daughter by next Sunday! Then no more birthdays until the end of October! :D :D
I'm half thinking of using the cream and brown as fairly narrow borders. It can't go over 5' as that's all the wider my new quilting frame is. lol!!!
Thank you, all of you, again!!!! :D

Diana, I really like what you've done with the blocks!
I think your daughter is going to love it!

I think it is just lovely, the colors would go very well with my sofa. Chuck them this way.
I love them.
Marilee

Oh that is looking so pretty! The colors are so rich and warm.

Oh! The colors are wonderful and the pattern not traditional. I LOVE IT! I wonder what some crooked squares thrown in would look like? Great job Great colors!!

You made the right decision to get rid of the blues. Now it is a very chic, sophisticated palette. Nice gift!!

Oh it looks so much better without the blues! The quilt is gonna turn out fabulous.

warm quilt hugs, sue

Diana

Not been here for afew days so I missed this thread of yours. But & it's a huge BUT I love what I am seeing - I think the colours are just so perfect together.
Infact I bought some fabrics in similar colours at the beginning of the year for a quilt I shall be making at another workshop this coming Autumn.
BTW Did I tell you I love it - great job I say :wink:

Tisha :P :P

Thanks so much you guys!!!
I've got the top done and will be quilting it in a couple of days!! I've started the one for my step-daughter, is on the cover of October's American Patchwork & Quilting. And I'm really wishing I could keep this one for myself! lol!!!! But I want to get this top done too, then will quilt them both one after the other.
Should have pictures on Sunday!!! :D And half feel like I should add all of you names to my daughter's label, as I don't know if I could have done it without you all!
Thanks again!!! :D

It looks MARVELOUS !

Great job.

rita

Sometimes just another idea or two gets one going again -

And half feel like I should add all of you names to my daughter's label, as I don't know if I could have done it without you all!
Thanks again!!! :D [/quote]

Diana

I've dreamt of seeing my name in lights but hey I'll settle for it being on a quilt label instead that would be so cool. LOL
Can't wait to see it quilted too.

Tisha :wink:

Diana, you definitely have her palette now! It looks wonderful and she will love it. I can't wait to see it finished.

I like the colors in the pillow. I think I would not use the bright blue but a more muted one. Also, the white might work a little better if it were a cream. There is white in the rug but the pillow seems to have more of a cream color. The design that you have come up with is great. Your daughter is going to love it. Keep up the good work.

I agree with a previous post, that you should drop the bright blue and the light blue squares. For this untrained eye, they just seem to be different hues or something, and they stand out so much.

The other colors work very well together IMHO. And your work is beautiful. You can do it!!! And I'm sure she'll it, just because you made it.

I would sew the ones you have, all of them!!!! together in a random pattern just like her pillow. I like that look at it is a "pattern". it is a random pattern!!
I think it would look great. smart idea for you to come up with.

i agree with amma. that darker/brighter blue is great for a scrappy, but not subtle enough for the more neutral look your daughter seems to like.

whatever you do, i can't wait to see it done. what size are you shooting for?

I agree with this idea. Eliminate the bright and light blue and it will be perfect! Very understated elegance.

I'd use all the colors! The rug looked so familiar - my daughter has the same rug in her home!

I agree. The light and bright aren't quite right with the others, I find it very challenging to create quilts myself but you are on the right path. It will look very modern.

I really like Jan's suggestion. I think if you followed them you would have a color palette that is closest to what your daughter likes -- and that's the whole point, right?

Diana,
I would alternate the 'two' block with the 'three' block as was suggested earlier. I'd keep all the colors you have. Put a print in the borders that has all the colors in it. You are doing a very nice job.

Chris from AZ (formerly MI)

I agree with ai731. NEVER throw it out. You's got a great start!

I like your hodge podge --just might add more of the colors in the rug but leave in the colors you already have I think they will add just a dash of color . I think you did a great job of making a pattern like the pillow

I can't wait to see the final pic.

Thank you again, all of you!!! :-) :-)
I'm just now starting to sandwhich it, and am about ready to toss Kitty outside! He's grabbing pins out of my container, running and sliding on the material.... They're such a joy sometimes! lol!!!! Sure can tell where the saying 'curiousity killed the cat' came from! lol!!!

There's a few spots where I wish I would have done better on placement, but it is as it is. Better finished then perfect...... :wink:

I got the blocks done for my step-daughter's quilt, and DH just squared them all up for me! :D Just got to sew them together and put the border on.... But I wanted to get this one loaded in my new frame, and see how I can turn myself into two people! lol!!!!!! I'm still thinking/hoping I can get both done by Sunday....
Thank you again!!!! :-)