This top took me out of my comfort zone, mixing colors that I normally wouldn't use at all, let alone put together. I've never been a big fan of coral, but there it is, smack dab in the middle of my quilt top. I don't use a lot of browns, either, but this project has given me a newfound appreciation for Kona Espresso, especially in combination with the buttery yellows and blues -- I'll definitely be using that one again. And Moss -- it really popped against the yellows and blues as well, something I didn't expect but was really pleased to see.
It gets a little yellow-happy and checkerboardy brown in places and muddy in a couple other spots, but I think with this pattern that's difficult to avoid. The quilting dance (rearrange, step back, squint, rearrange, step back, squint) gets a little old after a while, and at some point you just have to tell yourself to STOP or the dance will go on forever. I was trying to avoid any concentration of really dark or light through the narrower strips (which are much more noticeable than any in the wider rows), and I managed to do that pretty well. I ended up using 17 or 18 different fabrics, but it would have been easier to achieve better distribution and balance if I had used a few more.
The cattail backing fabric was the inspiration for this palette. This was the original pull, all Kona, with a few more blues, yellows and lighter aquas added later to brighten things up a bit.
Kona Ice Frappe, Raffia, Lemon, Candy Green, Mocha, Curry, Parfait, Wheat, Moss, Brown, Periwinkle, Old French, Espresso.
Then I have to decide whether I give it away or keep it for myself!
10 comments:
Absolutely beautiful!! And I can easily imagine this pattern in various other colourways (actually not my strongest side). Well done!
very nice indeed! Congratulations
I love it, simple but very elegant! You can dress it up or dress it down!
All your dancing was worth it! It's gorgeous.
btw...ages ago I had some of that cattail fabric and loved it. Now that I see all the solids that go with it, no wonder I liked it.
Definitely a keeper as it looks like a wonderful marriage of quilt and room. great job and well done.
I'd say that's a keeper! The cattail backing is lovely, and all the colors you choose for the front are so serene together - perfect for a bedroom :)
I adore this quilt! I think all these colors play really nicely together, just enough variety to give it interest, but not too much to make it too busy. LOVE IT! And I know that quilting dance very well! I get teased for it, actually, so it's good to know I'm not alone!
There are colors not in my comfort zone, either, and that I wouldn't imagine together, but you're right--they really look great together. I think you should keep it--right where it is.
I love this quilt, I never would have chosen those colors but they look great together and look great with your artwork above the bed.
beautiful!!!! keep it for yourself - looks fabulous there.
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