Why is yellow not a popular color for quilts?

Reply Subscribe

Page 6 of 19

« First

Last »

Thread Tools

06-03-2011, 03:41 AM

#51

smagruder

Super Member

Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Louisville, Kentucky

Posts: 1,915

I use a lot of yellow.... have lots of quilts... just haven't posted any quilts on here....I don't know how to get them posted from they are on my computer. I am not very computer literate.

06-03-2011, 03:41 AM

#52

stitchengramie

Senior Member

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Allegan, MI

Posts: 717

I like using yellow in a quilt. I am making a graduation quilt for my grandson and yellow is one of his favorite colors.

Mary

06-03-2011, 03:42 AM

#53

StitchinJoy

Super Member

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Bucks County PA

Posts: 1,241

Oh come on now, people. Let's see some pix of these quilts you're describing with yellow in them! A picture is worth at least 1000 words-- especially a picture of a quilt!

06-03-2011, 03:43 AM

#54

dove

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2011

Posts: 1,572

that's so funny...i just finished buying material for my next quilt, and it has yellow in it...i did have a hard time finding yellow fabrics though...not as much of a selection...yellow is great...it's happy and bright!

06-03-2011, 03:44 AM

#55

DoxieFive

Member

Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Texas

Posts: 55

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjeriann

Yellow is my favorite color, so I use it alot. I really like blue and yellow together.

My daughter and I love yellow, also. In fact, I am in the process of making her a blue and yellow quilt. I have a blue and yellow quilt on my bed at this moment. Blue and yellow cannot be beat!

06-03-2011, 03:46 AM

#56

mic-pa

Super Member

Join Date: May 2007

Location: NE Pa.

Posts: 1,738

When I first started quilting(many years ago) I did not use yellow. Then I read an article in a magazine from a famous designer and she said there should be a little yellow in every room to accent it. I started using it in my quilts and love it. Also I just recently made two quilts with orange in them and it really popped. My grandson loves them. He got one

06-03-2011, 03:49 AM

#57

JulieTN

Junior Member

Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: Somewhere in Time

Posts: 263

I LOVE YELLOW - like red, it can add zip to the quilt. Yellow, in variouos shades, goes with many many other colors very well.

I use it to the extreme in my baby giveaway quilt - cheerful!

GOOD question! :thumbup:
Julie

06-03-2011, 03:54 AM

#58

mimiof3

Junior Member

Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Myrtle Beach, SC (orig CT)

Posts: 167

I am working on a quilt now that has yellow in it. I haven't used it much but it is such a happy color. It's a color that makes you smile as you quilt.

06-03-2011, 04:00 AM

#59

star619

Senior Member

Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Shreveport, LA

Posts: 733

I've noticed that yellow has become increasingly popular in the last year or two. I imagine Kaffe Fassett's prints with his bright color palettes has influenced the current trend. Also, I find that the clearer yellows ( no green or grayish tones) surive the test of time better.

06-03-2011, 04:03 AM

#60

Linda Renfro

Junior Member

Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Eastern Shore of Maryland

Posts: 119

I was raised that yellow is bad luck... they used the term it's forsaken. I have very very few pieces of yellow anything in my wardrobe, house or quilts. If I buy anything with yellow I rename it "maze" or something like that. I know stupid, but after 65 years I don't think I'll chance it now. Although I love the color I just don't buy anything yellow.