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Quiltforme 11-12-2010 02:15 PM

It seems the color I need is the one I cannot find!

bjnicholson 11-12-2010 02:17 PM


Originally Posted by quilterjody
Reds are hard to find. There are lots of reds but never in the shade I want/need at the time.

Me too. I just bought a Laurel Burch fabric that is black, grey and some kind of funky reddish-rust-cranberry looking thing. I hope I can match it. I'm glad I didn't order the red on line. It would never have gone. Good luck with your chase!

sueisallaboutquilts 11-12-2010 02:43 PM


Originally Posted by Quiltforme
It seems the color I need is the one I cannot find!

Yup, that's me!! :D

Kas 11-12-2010 06:30 PM


Originally Posted by IBQLTN

Originally Posted by justme2
After looking in 2-3 places, I can usually find the shade of whatever color I need.
Last wk I was stumped trying to find rose color yardage.The stores have pale pink,hot pink,reddish pink ,a purple pink....but no rose.
Was afraid to trust colors on line & finally bought the 2yds I needed. It's close, but still not the perfect rose. :roll: :roll:

The one I need, of course!

Definately the one I need!

CarrieAnne 11-12-2010 06:48 PM

I needed a grey for a cat quilt. For some reason it was hard to find the right shade of solid grey!

Edie 11-13-2010 03:58 AM

Come to St. Paul. There is purple all over the place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gold too!!!!!! I started this seriously - I don't use much purple and I guess other Minnesota quilters may not either, but the Vikings are Purple and Gold and it just fell together. Go Vikes!!!!! Don't look for Moss here! Edie

plainpat 11-13-2010 04:12 AM

Glad to know I'm not the only one that has probs finding certain shades! Blues.....lots of blues are in every shop. Of course, that's a color I don't need.Have you noticed how hard it is to fine nice TOT or WOW ?

Dee Dee 11-13-2010 04:18 AM

Rose is a tough one. Blue is considered to be the hardest color to match. Blue is somewhat unforgiving --if you don't get the right blue, you can tell. Other colors will blend more.

uniquelynancy 11-13-2010 04:24 AM

I think that is so funny! I have been looking for Rose colored fabrics too. Very hard to find a real rosey red.

BMP 11-13-2010 04:31 AM

Peach...it was hard to find a few years ago and still is.


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