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10-05-2015, 04:57 AM
#12
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: the middle of Michigan
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I needed to match a cream color and did not remember the color name. I sent a sample of MY fabric to Hancock's of Peducah and they did the matching for me. They even sent my sample (about 2" x 3") back with the order. That is wonderful customer service!
10-05-2015, 05:31 AM
#13
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Central Texas
Posts: 1,310
Even if you were able to get the exact fabric it probably wouldn't match due to possibly being washed or just fading. Get as close as you can; I'm sure they don't expect it to be exact - or at least I'd hope not. Reminds me I have a patch job to do too.
10-05-2015, 06:44 AM
#14
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Southern California
Posts: 19,131
Originally Posted by Buckeye Rose
Can you give me the name of a bright primary red shade....I can't trust my monitor to be correct....don't want orangey reds or pinky reds.....just red!
10-06-2015, 04:46 AM
#17
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 24,392
Originally Posted by marymay
Here is what I did. I took a little of my fabric and sent this to Fabric.com (because I bought my fabric from this) to make sure that I was buying the same fabric. This matched it perfect. Here is what the told me. Every bolt of fabric can be a little different. So when you buy you have to look at the bottom of bolt to make sure it comes from the same dye lot. Thank God my did.
10-06-2015, 06:42 AM
#18
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 389
Here is a block I recently made using Kona Lipstick, very bright red, no orange or pink tone. Also, no grey or black to darken. To me it seems about as close to primary red that you can get - http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...2_195342-1.jpg
https://secure.missouriquiltco.com/s...pstick-yardage
If you're in a rush, honestly, I would just order a half yard of a couple shades, pick the best match, stash the rest, and then order the rest of the quantity you'll need. At least a half yard will be enough to get started while waiting for the rest. Also, generally MSCQ is super fast on ordering and if you put your order in usually it ships same day and will be delivered within 2 days. Might not be the most cost efficient way, but if you're in a rush to get started, it might work, oh, and get the color card either way. If it so happens none of the shades you try work, it will save you another few days of waiting for a shipment.
https://secure.missouriquiltco.com/s...pstick-yardage
If you're in a rush, honestly, I would just order a half yard of a couple shades, pick the best match, stash the rest, and then order the rest of the quantity you'll need. At least a half yard will be enough to get started while waiting for the rest. Also, generally MSCQ is super fast on ordering and if you put your order in usually it ships same day and will be delivered within 2 days. Might not be the most cost efficient way, but if you're in a rush to get started, it might work, oh, and get the color card either way. If it so happens none of the shades you try work, it will save you another few days of waiting for a shipment.
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