72 Shades of Black!?!
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I think black is one color that can vary widely, as with some reds. It pays to double check and bring a sample with you when picking out fabric. I had a quilt teacher tell me that at times you should check the bolt in sunlight or a bright window and not just fluorescent lights, as it changes the color of the fabric.
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Here is another problem with black. I bought a bolt of black. I was putting borders on 3 quilts. Got them all done. Was ironing them and looked at the borders on all 3 quilts one border was off black.(a little gray or washed out.) had to take them all off. Found about 2 yards in the middle of the bolt that didn't have the same color. So always check your bolt.
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I tried to match a black fabric on a quilt I made. It was rough and I finally ended up making lots of changes in order to match everything. It was a headache trying to match the fabric and then a headache trying to fudge so that it did not look obvious that it was not a match. The next time, I purchased more than I needed but never again made the mistake of using my left over fabric anywhere that needed more than I had. Lesson learned.
#30
I made the mistake of not ordering enough black for a quilt I was making, where the top was largely black, and getting a different fabric for the rest. (I have to buy everything online.) Yep, you could see the difference. If it was lots of blacks it would probably just have added texture, but it's two. https://www.threadbias.com/projects/flower-power-quilt Hopefully it won't be too obvious by the time it's quilted, since I'm going to do big stitch quilting in perle #8.
That said, I use textured blacks a lot of the time anyway. It tends to look more interesting and give more depth to the piece as a whole.
I'm puzzled by the people who are talking about colours being different - well, yes, of course they are! The only fixed colours are black and white, and that's only in theory, it doesn't really apply to fabric. Red can mean a multitude of things to different people. If you're matching colours, I have the Joen Wolfrom 3-in-1 Color Tool, which fits easily into a bag or pocket and is really useful for this purpose.
That said, I use textured blacks a lot of the time anyway. It tends to look more interesting and give more depth to the piece as a whole.
I'm puzzled by the people who are talking about colours being different - well, yes, of course they are! The only fixed colours are black and white, and that's only in theory, it doesn't really apply to fabric. Red can mean a multitude of things to different people. If you're matching colours, I have the Joen Wolfrom 3-in-1 Color Tool, which fits easily into a bag or pocket and is really useful for this purpose.
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