Originally Posted by
katier825
I think most people tend to try to "match" fabrics together rather than pick fabrics that coordinate. Sometimes the one that you think looks "off" is the one that makes the rest sparkle.
I like to lay some white or muslin out on the bed and toss some fabrics on it randomly. I think it helps to find the right mix.
The look I'm trying to achieve, with this quilt, is a calming blend of different blues. I "feel" the difference, more than "see" it, if that makes any sense. I understand what you're saying about the sparkle factor but trust me, that isn't the case with the "reject" blues. They would work with some of the others but just not with the group, as a whole. It just has to "feel right," to me.
Of course, I'll probably find a million things wrong with my choices, about half-way through the top. That almost always happens, regardless.
My goal is to make a variety of sofa/twin sized quilts, for family gifts.