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svenskaflicka1 07-24-2011 06:50 AM

i love nearly any color, but i tend to go with "pure" colors, even in pastels. i really dislike some of the recent colorways. it might be because i've lived through them in the past--the "orange/green/pink/turquoise" palette that is so common is driving me nuts. i had to wear that in the early 60s, and hated it then. been there, done that.

nativetexan 07-24-2011 06:53 AM

I started out subtle but now will do any colors.

ChildoftheUniverse 07-24-2011 06:55 AM

I used to be Sally but have had great fun with colors... I'm a BOLD BEATRIX (prefer that name to the other)

Linda1 07-24-2011 06:58 AM

I look at my stash and I see pastels, bright primary, solids, prints and everything in between. I love them all.

Landers 07-24-2011 07:06 AM

I am a traditional girl! And my house is a combination of traditional Ethan Allen Country Living (antique pine from the 1980s) & Western. Yes, I left my hubby decorate with bull horns.

butterflies5518 07-24-2011 07:17 AM


Originally Posted by maryb119
Depends on my mood. I like all the colors, bright and dark rich colors and jewel tones and pastels. I make what I'm in the mood to make.

me too! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Wonnie 07-24-2011 07:49 AM

Hmmmmm.....good question! What I know about myself....I like clear pastel colors, not "muddied", love to use them with white, love the calming effects of blues and greens and whites together for my personal use, can appreciate the time and effort that goes into the really detailed quilts but prefer the traditional quilt patterns, occasionally like a brighter quilt for a bed as in the one I'm making next but, always with a white background...so, what does that make me???????

MelodyWB 07-24-2011 07:51 AM


Originally Posted by Gramie bj
I like earth tones, and jewel tones when set with black,

Ditto here !!

star619 07-24-2011 07:53 AM

Subtle - from the evidence of my quilts, but I love the bolds I see. Sometimes I make a deliberate decision to go bold, and always like the results. End story - 75% subtle, 25% bold.

dixiechunk 07-24-2011 08:03 AM

You're right, everybody has their own style. I do think, however, that styles change and evolve over the years.
I used to use the boring "pick a color and use a dark, medium and light of that color along with a neutral background". Now I really like the "more the merrier" fabric approach.


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