Neutral Quilt Ideas Needed
02-10-2016, 11:15 AM
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If she really hates a quilt pattern but wants those colors, just ask her if she wants squares in those colors placed randomly.
I'd get her to look at pics and tell her more specifically what she does like...that's tough if she says she doesn't like "quilt patterns". Maybe she just wants a really "quiet" quilt.
I'd get her to look at pics and tell her more specifically what she does like...that's tough if she says she doesn't like "quilt patterns". Maybe she just wants a really "quiet" quilt.
02-10-2016, 11:27 AM
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Thanks, Jan for the "look up" suggestions! Googled the neutral modern quilts and loved many of them!
Originally Posted by Jan in VA
She's probably telling you she doesn't want a traditional quilt pattern, but a modern one; many, many of the younger generation prefer the 'new' look -- I remember the Pucci prints from when I was late teens/early twenties.
If you google "modern quilts in gray and white" or "neutral color modern quilts" or even just "modern quilts" you'll get a whole lot of easy but dramatic ideas.
Good luck, Mom; this way of quilting can be hard on some of us long time quilters!
Jan in VA
If you google "modern quilts in gray and white" or "neutral color modern quilts" or even just "modern quilts" you'll get a whole lot of easy but dramatic ideas.
Good luck, Mom; this way of quilting can be hard on some of us long time quilters!
Jan in VA
02-11-2016, 06:25 AM
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Save your sanity, ask her to pick something. That's what I did with my 2 opinionated daughters, LOL. After they settled on the pattern each liked, took both to the LQS and made them pick their fabrics (two completely different AND nothing I would have picked) then we went out to lunch.Guess those apples didn't fall far from this tree!! LOL
02-11-2016, 12:48 PM
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My oldest is the most bland boring person on the earth. I love her to death, but making a quilt for her was crazy! Her house is beige, tan and black. Her clothes are simple, very few patterns - tasteful, but boring. I decided to go wild, throw caution to the wind and made her an illusion quilt. I used a very slightly off white for the background, a dark charcoal for the 'shadows' and used a collection of greys, taupes, dark cream, very very light maroon and a light denim blue. To cover myself, I did the backing in an allover cream tone on tone print. She loved it! Sometimes they just think they don't want color because they are imagining a wild and crazy pattern. When they see a soft or somewhat muted quilt top, the actually like the color contrast. One thing I did discover is that these folks are usually more taken with the modern quilt designs. Good luck.
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