What to use instead of white for reproduction quilts?
#63
Originally Posted by thepolyparrot
I like white on white or white on natural prints with 30's repros, but you could also go with 30's solids if you wanted to stay with an "all 30's" feel - Nile green, apple green, butter yellow, peach, pink, lilac, aqua, light blue.
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Originally Posted by cowpie2
If you were using 30's reproduction fabrics and couldn't use white for background, etc. what would you use?
#65
I am part of Darlene Zimmerman (known as feedsack lady) Clothesline Club at our LQS - it is a group that meets once a month and our projects are based on the use of 30's (reproduction) fabrics - there is a wonderful selection of solid colors on the market right now that work wonderfully for these quilts. Bella Solids or Centenial Solids work great.
#66
There are many solids in pink, yellow, green and blue that coordinate with the 30s reproduction fabrics, and they are all lovely in a quilt.
Originally Posted by cowpie2
I've been collecting 30's reproduction fabrics for some time and now have quite a collection. I love vintage quilts and all those made in the early 1900's. But I also realize all that white fabric would be a bad idea in my house. I make quilts to be used and white doesn't work well with an all male household.
If you were using 30's reproduction fabrics and couldn't use white for background, etc. what would you use?
If you were using 30's reproduction fabrics and couldn't use white for background, etc. what would you use?
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