life keeps you too busy to get into your sewing room? Well, I just get myself involved with yet another project! On the way home from a doctor's visit the other day, I succombed to the siren song of JoAnn's. I had to drive past it, and I haven't bought anything in sooooo looong, and I did just join a Shakespeare in the Park group.........so, I stopped and I bought.
I have been trying to decided what colors to use, if you go to the Judy Martin site, you'll see many example's to inspire you. Many seem to be blue and white. I love blue and white, but I don't want to do that for this quilt. What to do, what to do? A while back someone shared a quilt on her blog ( I think it was Mary, but wouldn't swear to it) That was purple and orange and absolutely breathtaking. It was an entirely different pattern, but the color combination is what caught my imagination. So, that is what I am going to try. When I finally get that far, I'll make a few blocks in this combination and see how I like it. I may wind up changing after that, but for now, here's what I bought to work with. Looking at these fabrics, I'm thinking that I may need lighter values of the orange, maybe some more of the darker purples. What do you think?
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Love the colors. I am making mine teal, orange and different shades of creams. I look forward to seeing yours completed.
This is a great color combination!
Beautiful colors -- a real wake up. It's definitely something different, I love the varying shades.
That might have been this quilt http://lakesidequilting.blogspot.com/2006/12/color-ranges.html that I posted awhile ago. Wish I knew how to make links in comments! I can't wait to see your quilt!
I'd say...try a test block. These colors are wonderful!
I love purple & orange - I did a quilt using that combo & am very happy with the result.
Oh! Sounds fabulous! I can't wait to watch it all come together! This was a great weekend for JoAnn's. Great sales and coupons. I did some damage there too.
Oh how I love these colors!!! I think those two yellow FQ's would make great accent boarder or something! Love Judy Martin's site and how she shares so many of the photos from quiltmakers. can't wait to see your progress..~bonnie
The colour combination would not have come to my mind, but now that I see all the nice fabrics, I love it. I bet it will be a stunning quilt. Take care.
have you seen her Virginia Stars quilt in the Knockout BLocks and Sampler quilt book? I am cutting /planning one in batiks. I think it will be a LONG term project! here is a link: http://www.judymartin.com//knockout/cindy.html It is very similar to Shakespeare in the Park.
I think your fabrics and color choices are inspired! I do agree with your assessment of what you still need however. Shouldn't be a problem - shopping for fabric is always fun, right?!
I think your fabrics and color choices are inspired! I do agree with your assessment of what you still need however. Shouldn't be a problem - shopping for fabric is always fun, right?!
The purple and orange are going to be striking! Maybe a few lighter oranges, but the purples seem to be covered. Is Shakespeare in the Park the design with the snail's trail blocks?
This is going to be beautiful! I did do a purple and orange quilt a few years inspired by Judy Hooworth's book Spectacular Scraps. The book made me realize that two color quilts don't need to be white or beige with a second color!
should work up gorgeous Gail ! yes, a few lighter shades would be helpful
These are beautiful and will make a great SITP! There are so many beautiful color options for this quilt - I want to make this quilt with all possible colors! I think the reason so many people chose blue and white is because the original was made that way. I even debated between making mine clean looking or scrappy looking. I opted for scrappy, which makes it look very much like the original.
It takes about half lights and half darks, so yeah, you probably need more lights. Contrast is very important to see the design, depending on whether you want the design to show or blend in.
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