In quite a tizzy here! Purple & Orange??
03-09-2011, 04:01 PM
#63
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Originally Posted by PJisChaos
Ugh! These are 2 colors I am really not fond of together but a request has been made of me to make a Purple & Orange quilt. I have no idea what I am gonna do to pull this off! She stated that if I *must* use a 3rd color to use only white. Sooo... any of ya good people out there have any ideas of a pattern to use for this request?
I was thinking DWR might work, as each ring could be shades of purple on one and shades of orange for the other and then a w-o-w for the melons and centers. Would this work, ya think? I really think it's only gonna "work" if the colors were seperated like that instead of together like in a rail fence. I don't wanna use sashing to keep em apart either. I have searched here and all over the net but can't find purple and orange together in a quilt without black(halloween) or just the 2 of them. I suggested a green or yellow based of the color wheel and she said nope, just white but only if you must. gah!! help..???
I was thinking DWR might work, as each ring could be shades of purple on one and shades of orange for the other and then a w-o-w for the melons and centers. Would this work, ya think? I really think it's only gonna "work" if the colors were seperated like that instead of together like in a rail fence. I don't wanna use sashing to keep em apart either. I have searched here and all over the net but can't find purple and orange together in a quilt without black(halloween) or just the 2 of them. I suggested a green or yellow based of the color wheel and she said nope, just white but only if you must. gah!! help..???
a close up of the fmq around the border
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hangin in my room... only wall big enough with no direct sun!
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03-09-2011, 05:30 PM
#66
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I like those colours together - the form what is called a 'discord'. If you tend to like complementary or monochromatic colours I suppose it might take a little adjusting. I don't think the colours matter to any particular block.
03-09-2011, 06:10 PM
#68
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Thanks! I have made several in different color combinations and have loved them all! Here's a link:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-54842-1.htm[/quote]
Fabulous quilts. My favorite is the bright one but they are all beautiful.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-54842-1.htm[/quote]
Fabulous quilts. My favorite is the bright one but they are all beautiful.
03-09-2011, 06:43 PM
#70
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Location: Alaska
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I made a purple and orange qult a few years ago, it turned out to be one of my favorite quilts. The pattern I used was a mystery, and I don't have the pattern any more, but those two colors are actually great together. Good luck!!
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