Using white in a quilt?

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05-16-2011, 03:40 AM

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Lavada

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great quilt

05-16-2011, 04:02 AM

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grann of 6

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Looking Good! My old high school colors! My oldest DGS goes to Virginia Tech. Their colors are burgandy and orange. Try to quilt with those colors :roll: :x :?

05-16-2011, 04:04 AM

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Sheree from Chicago

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Look at your pattern and decide if you want white to "jump out" at you.

05-16-2011, 04:07 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by grann of 6

Looking Good! My old high school colors! My oldest DGS goes to Virginia Tech. Their colors are burgandy and orange. Try to quilt with those colors :roll: :x :?

Oy.
Not quite as smooth as blue and yellow. ;) ;)

05-16-2011, 05:20 AM

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Redcat

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Love the first picture. Wouldn't change a thing.

05-16-2011, 06:16 AM

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Lucy90

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Like the quilt as is. I would not add white.

05-16-2011, 06:25 AM

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mrsmail

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WVU All the way!!!!!!! I used to live next door!! The WVU is the important part.

05-16-2011, 06:54 AM

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Baloonatic

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bearisgray

How old is your nephew?

You might also consider using tan, beige, or gray for a background if it's going to be a "used a lot" quilt.

I worked hard making a 9-patch & snowball quilt for my Mom, used white in the snowballs. Showed it to her, asked her opinion without telling her it was made for her. She said nicely that it had too much white for her taste, would get dirty easily. I had to make another...in darker colors!!
Anyone wanna buy a lovely quilt? :cry:

05-16-2011, 07:46 AM

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Pat75

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I use white all the time for my king sized quilts . I wash all the fabrics before they come into my sewing room and I buy only quilt store quality.I used to buy Joanne and saw too much fading and running in some place mats. I am sold on quilt store quality and buy on sale to save.