buddy'smom

Do you thing the black would look ok in my elephant quilt? It will be used for eyes and ears? Thank you.

Tartan

Which pattern is it? If the ears are full out, I think black might over power the body. Pretty fabrics!

MadQuilter

Too high contrast. A grey or a blue/grey would look better if you want to go dark.

buddy'smom

It's like the one I made.

zozee

I'd do grey ears, dark grey or brown eyes. Otherwise all attention goes straight to black.

Tartan

I like that dark grey that is in the toes.

buddy'smom

Thank you, this one is all purples, really have to think on this one before starting.

Ellen 1

Perhaps you could use that dark green for the eyes.

buddy'smom

Thank you, I was thinking the same thing, I'll switch the dark with a light??

klswift

The eyes are fairly small so it should not overpower. What you might consider (if the ears are very big) is to quilt over the black with a variegated green/blue thread. Maybe multiple echo stitching lines within the ears. This could tone down a large area of black.