Apologies for the sunset picture...You can see there are 12 HSTs across, one of each fat quarter. They are trimmed down to 5.5" square. I decided to lay them out in diagonal rows, and am pleased with my original placement. Here's a close up:
This is for my good friend Rachel in Wisconsin, who just bought a house. Her style is a little more traditional than what I choose, and she said she's decorating in red and tan-- next to purple, those are the least popular colours in my collection. I had a hard time deciding what solid to use. My original thought was white, but I wanted to make it a little more exciting. My second thought was dark brown, but I still wasn't happy. Then, I wanted a blue, but this blue is very tricky to match, and it made some of the prints look muddy. Luckily, with my fat quarters in hand (still fresh from the Fat Quarter Shop, in their great plastic bag), the woman at my local quilt shop was able to steer me towards this color, which I'm calling pumpkin. Does it work? I've been staring at it for a few days now, unsure of what I'm going to do for the back. These Deer Valley colours are so specific, and while I absolutely adore them, they're nearly impossible to coordinate with other lines (or, ahem, cheaper JoAnn fabric for the back). I might actually have to spring for the good stuff. But which print?
Wow, this looks great! Hancock's has a larger selection of Kona that may work for you. Joanne's has a 50% off coupon this week and Hancock's honors Joannes coupons. Great job on the quilt!
ReplyDeleteIt does work! You have a majority of warm colors. But paired with that very pale blue, and the white accents that cool it off slightly, it keeps it more interesting than if there were ALL warm colors. I like the layout you chose of HST very much!
ReplyDeleteFor a backing, I would look for something in warmer colors, probably a busier print. Just what I would do, anyway. I think trying to find just the right solid backing would be problematic unless you chose that same "pumpkin" fabric.