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Why is yellow not a popular color for quilts?

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Old 06-02-2011, 06:15 AM
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i don't know where you came up with that assumption???
around here i see lots and lots of yellow...
and in our little sewing/quilting group we have one lady who has been actively quilting for over 50 years---according to her- it's not a quilt if it doesn't have at least a piece of yellow somewhere---she really loves yellow in quilts- and makes FABULOUS ONES!
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maybe in your neighborhood they do not use yellow???
typed yellow quilts into the search engine- over a hundred pages to look at....
personally- not a yellow person- but have included yellows when they were needed- i'm not quite convinced that every quilt should have a little yellow :)
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Old 06-02-2011, 06:18 AM
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I love yellow too, but it's a very strong color that draws the eye. I think that's why many quilters use it sparingly in their quilts (when they use it at all) so it doesn't overwhelm the overall look.

I have several quilts that are either predominantly yellow or have yellow in them. I find it's a great color to use when used correctly. :D :D
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Old 06-02-2011, 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by flowerjoy
I love yellow too. My first quilt used yellow as the sashing. I feel happier when I work with bright cheerful colors. Is that silly?
I sure don't think so. I tend to work on it faster if it's in cheerful colors and it sets my mood for the day!
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Old 06-02-2011, 06:26 AM
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supposedly, yellow is the first color your eye sees when looking at a mass of color...
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Old 06-02-2011, 06:50 AM
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I love yellow and orange for quilts.
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Old 06-02-2011, 06:51 AM
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I don't use much yellow because a too bright yellow can make a statement in a quilt. Yellow is not one of my favorite colors so maybe that is why I don't use much of it.
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says who?
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Old 06-02-2011, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
i don't know where you came up with that assumption???
around here i see lots and lots of yellow...
and in our little sewing/quilting group we have one lady who has been actively quilting for over 50 years---according to her- it's not a quilt if it doesn't have at least a piece of yellow somewhere---she really loves yellow in quilts- and makes FABULOUS ONES!
so...
maybe in your neighborhood they do not use yellow???
typed yellow quilts into the search engine- over a hundred pages to look at....
personally- not a yellow person- but have included yellows when they were needed- i'm not quite convinced that every quilt should have a little yellow :)
Perhaps I should have phrased the question differently ....yes, I see a blotch of yellow here and there in quilts but if you look at the quilts overall it's almost never the dominating color. The reason I asked was because I did an old timey Butter and Egg quilt for my daughter, on point, with a white background and a single, repeated, patched block of yellow with small,white polka dots alternating with a white square in which I quilted flowers. The border , also, was white with quilted vine and leaves and it was so stunning it just made me wonder why I didn't see something of that nature in most of my many, many quilt books and magazines is all.
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Old 06-02-2011, 06:57 AM
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I use a lot of yellow in my quilts and tablerunners and toppers. I LOVE yellow!
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Old 06-02-2011, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Wonnie
Have noticed that yellow is not a very popular color for quilts. Is there a specific reason for this? It's cheerful, happy and sunny.
I love yellow..It just brings your eyes to it and its so cheerful :-)
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