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02-18-2012, 10:11 PM

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kcferrel

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Originally Posted by pinkberrykay

I am itching to do a red and white quilt for my next project however I am not having any success finding a red and white fabric collection. I am shopping on line and am finding it is hard to make sure that all the reds are the same color and not to orange or brown. I think it would be easier to just find a collection however I am not having any luck locating one.

Anyone have any ideas??

Go to www.equilter.com. I have ordered from them many times, use the feature for selecting colors (click in the fabric to change the color)
You can refine your search by entering in red and white......

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02-18-2012, 11:04 PM

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Christine George

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Just find some reds and some other stuff that goes with them and try this..........

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02-18-2012, 11:07 PM

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Christine George

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Just use some reds and choose some other stuff that goes with them and try this.............

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02-19-2012, 05:15 AM

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Just Me...

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Jo Morton's line "Variety" was inspired by the Red-White quilt symposium in New York.....

02-19-2012, 06:14 AM

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just remember the GOLDEN rule...WASH your red fabrics before you use them!
case in Point: http://www.quiltingboard.com/<wbr>main-f1/used-8-color-catchers-<wbr>still-have-dye-bleed-t179891-<wbr>new.html

02-19-2012, 06:19 AM

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pinkberrykay

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WOW, your quilt is G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S.~thanks for sharing!!

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Just use some reds and choose some other stuff that goes with them and try this.............

02-19-2012, 06:20 AM

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pinkberrykay

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I did read the thread and will make sure to pick up the solution that sets the color and PRE WASH!!!!
Thanks for the reminder!!

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02-22-2012, 08:41 PM

#38

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I heard that all reds go together.

02-23-2012, 09:56 AM

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Wunder-Mar

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This may not be helpful, but it took me a good year scouting here and there for white-on-red fabrics and red-on-white fabrics for my next queen-size bed quilt (Massachusetts Stars/Split Stars alternating with Log Cabins, which can be purchased online at e-patterns, http://www.e-patternscentral.com/det...l?prod_id=7481). At first I was really "matchy-matchy" but found that I liked the subtle differences with variations in the reds and whites. I leaned toward the darker (rather than pinker or orange-y) reds, and stayed away from "blatent" tans, varying the whites and creams. It's actually softer on the eyes.

Unless you have seen a line of fabrics in person, the shades of reds are tough to discern. I'm afraid your surest best to get the colors you want is to do it in person if you've not seen the fabric before.