Everyone has their own style and their own color preferences. Traditional, contemporary, etc. I'm making a quilt and my mother, who is visiting, thought that I should have chosen a much darker blue background fabric to go along with the white embroidery and white applique so that it would all "pop" better. However, that isn't the effect I want! I always gravitate towards subtle designs, subtle colors, and textures, and always prefer a more traditional look colorwise than contemporary bright-hued stuff. Earth tones, not jewel! And I think wholecloth quilts are some of the most incredibly gorgeous things on the planet.

Often I will look at other people's quilts and appreciate the work, and the craftsmanship, but think to myself "I'd NEVER go with those colors or patterns!!" Kind of how people decorate their houses differently, or different styles of painting- classical, surrealist, abstract...you can appreciate the beauty even though it's not your "style". Make sense? :mrgreen:

So what do you like?

Makes perfect sense. We all have our own style. Good that we're not all alike. How boring that would be! Welcome to the board.

I like the earth tones too, but admire those jewel tones! now and then I try something out of my little box, but always go back.

I like earth tones, and jewel tones when set with black,

Depends on who the quilt is for and what the pattern says to me. I bought a pattern for a southwest themed quilt and will be making it in the earth tones of my sil's house (and Arizona) but if I made it for myself, use the brighter more jewel tones. I am also making a civil war quilt in the proper fabrics and tones of that time where the bright jewels would not work.

I love the civil War fabrics, the 30s and the pastels when I see them in a quilt. I go shopping and always end up with deep, strong colors. It drives me nuts, I'm simply not capable of buying a pastel. This was one of the reasons I did a request for scraps a while back. Because they would be colors and designs that I didn't pick out and I would have to use an assortment beyond my limited taste.

I love to make things with bright colors, specially for kids. But I mostly think about who I am making the quilt for, how it will be used and the pattern. Some patterns I make just scream for me to use brights and others are a bit more subtle and want pastels or earth tones.

I'm eclectic - love them all.

I like soft colors and neutral tones for myself.

I like things most people might consider loud and obnoxious, but I think there is a place for everything and I don't limit myself to just one type.

I (as I think all of us do) try to match the quilt to the recipient even if it isn't my taste.

mmmhmmm.

I am not a fan of bright primary colors and would never make a quilt of them. However, I can appreciate a quilt's design, construction, colors, fabric choices even if it is not my cup of tea. I am more contemporary, not traditional by any means but I love a log cabin quilt and can appreciate a vintage quilt no matter the pattern or color.

Like others, I love and appreciate all kinds of color schemes in quilts. I personally like choosing more subdued and simple color combos because I just think I'm better at that. I think my brain just can't process more than a few colors for one quilt. I very rarely will have more than one print in a quilt.

Many times on QB, I've looked at (non-scrappy) quilts done with a dozen colors, and I just can't figure out how you guys are able to make it work. That's just one reason I love this site!

It depends on the situation at hand. There is a time to be bold and there is a time to be subtle. On the gradient scale, I go with more subtleness than boldness personally.

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.

I've made both kind of quilts, but I suppose I tend to stay someplace in the middle of subtle and bold in my taste.

I used to be strictly conservative colors, but lately, I have taken to the brighter colors. I guess as I get older (Oh Lord, did I say that?), I don't really care what other people think about what I like.

wolfkitty you could have been talking about me. I have a collection of 30's fabric that I bought 10 years ago and everytime I look for something new to do I skip them completely.

Today I was in an LQS looking at Halloween fabric, there was a nice suble panel and stripe -- I liked it on one level but could not bring myself to buy it.

I love brights and jewel tones and earthy colors, too. What I have finally discovered is I don't like large white, off white, or pastel empty spaces. Color and pattern, yes. Blank areas, no.

I tend to go old fashioned -not splashy. A Victorian Rose would go way better for me than a jungle print.

Defiently a Bold Betty. I love bright primary colors.

I go more for the subtle colors, but can appreciate all other styles.
To me it is the beauty of the persons art that I love.

I have one piece of fabric that is so bright, it almost hurts your eyes to look at it LOL and other brights/lights that play nicely along side of it...
There are also earth tones, subtle pastels, contemporary styles, and I am working on a bigger selection of darks too... and more in my stash LOL
So I guess it depends on my mood, who I am making the fabrics for, and what catches my eye...

I have no ideal, still learning the ropes, but maybe someday I can answer this question...LOL

I gravitate to the Earth tones or Pastels if I have them,
and if not I just use what ever colors I have on hand. :-D

I have no hard or fast rules for myself. I am all over the board depending on what I am making and who I am making it for.

Very interesting answers. I am most definitely a subtle Sally! I admire bright colors but I just can't seem to work with them. I find it challenging to work with colors that I don't care for as much.

I like lots of variety. Love brights and pop but like autumn colors too. The ones I like least are beiges and Tans. I am not a retro fab fan and am not crazy about dark Thimbleberries or cival war fabrics. I love batiks of ALL kinds, fairy frosts and wonderful blenders. I LOVE FABRIC AND VARIETY!!!

I love most colors, depends on who the quilt is for or color scheme of room it will be used in

I've noticed that my style has evolved since I got back into quilting after being away from it for years. I used to choose traditional patterns and fabrics, now I like more contemporary patterns and fabrics. I don't care much for drab colors. I've found that when I make someone a quilt in colors I think I don't care for, it kind of grows on me while when working on it and then I don't mind so much. My most favorites are ocean colors, blues, greens, tans. Most of the quilts for me don't really match my decor, I just happen to love how they came out.

I am between subtle and Bold, with a lapse now and then into really bold lol, depends on my mood. Never met a quilt i didn't find something i loved about it tho.

I totally agree with you.

Yes, I love all styles, some are more pleasing to my eye, but I have yet to meet a quilt I didn't find something positive to say. A lot I probably would never do, but still enjoy seeing the quilts.
My quilt friends always say they NEVER know what I will try next. I will sometimes pick up some really UGLY fabric and buy a piece. They just shake their heads, then will do something drastic to it. dye it, paint it, cut it into little pieces, and who knows what else.

i like all colors so guess i am just different

Variety is the SPICE of life! I'm spicey!

What day is it? My tastes seem to vary from day to day. I am trying to challenge myself to be more adventureous in color choices and design choices. I am relatively new to quilting, just 3 years, but having been an apparel sewer for 60 years it is a challenge try new colors and techniques; coordinating seems to fly in the face of the old "matching" rule in apparel making.

Both. I love soft relaxing colors, I also love wild, vibrant colors...not in the same quilt. I think I have made both. Partly depends on the situation and the recipient at times.

I guess I will join the ranks of "Middle Mary". Although I have made things in subdued tones I still like color. My most favorite quilt is my Bright Baby Quilt but still love the subtle earthy tones in the right quilt.

Agreed, which is why "unseen" scrap bags from equilter, moda etc. are good; you get pieces you would never buy and they force you into a different direction and out of your particular box.

.......a Coordinated Chris.