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Old 06-14-2013, 07:42 PM
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I think you need another color. Maybe navy?
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Old 06-14-2013, 07:46 PM
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The green walls are very green and dominant, so I would use more of a compliment color with less green. Too much green in the room will just make you measurable. What ever you choose, just don't add flowers, men hate flowers.
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Old 06-16-2013, 03:10 AM
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You have many suggestions from these talented ladies. I would love to see the quilt that you make.
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Old 06-16-2013, 03:23 AM
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Plaid fabrics tend to make any pattern masculine, imho.
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Old 06-16-2013, 05:03 AM
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What about any hobbies your husband has? Include some prints of thoses - fishing, motorcycles, reading OR work type prints - trucks, shields (for police officers/firefighters), etc.
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Old 06-16-2013, 05:49 AM
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If you want a precut, Kansas Troubles uses that same green in their fabrics. Moda produces their fabric lines.
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Old 06-16-2013, 06:05 AM
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A Carpenter Star is a beautiful quilt pattern.
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Old 06-16-2013, 06:08 AM
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Forgot to say, I would use lighter colors, like cream to make it pop with the room color, combined with a coordinating browns or tans -- choose three colors for the Carpenter star and make one of them cream.


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A Carpenter Star is a beautiful quilt pattern.
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Old 06-16-2013, 07:27 AM
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Forgot to say, I would use lighter colors, like cream to make it pop with the room color, combined with a coordinating browns or tans -- choose three colors for the Carpenter star and make one of them cream.
What about making the Big Star Quilt? Here's a link to Jenny Doan's tutorial on this quilt using the Orchard House precuts by Windham. Also, what about the La Belle Fleur collection by French General / Moda? There is a lot of sage/cream/burgundy colors in it. Good luck. Hope to see a picture of the finished product.
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Old 06-16-2013, 07:32 AM
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The first thought that came into my mind when I saw your hunter green walls is a Irish Chain quilt. It is a gender neutral patterns, I think. Green and white would be lovely in a Irish Chain pattern.
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