Friendship Star Quilt
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Today I decided I'm not totally happy with the colors. I'd like to tweak them.
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This is softer than the white.
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This is warmer.
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This emphasizes the original pieced pattern and creates a definite border.
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I get a little more contrast but less warmth.
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These are not my colors; but that's not necessarily bad.
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Interesting and pleasant.
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This looks a lot like the orange. Which shouldn't have surprised me as the brown is an orange brown.
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Black makes the colors appear more saturated.
I'm tempted to try white again; but a lot of my quilts have white backgrounds and I want to do something different.
Okay, I give up. Which one is best?
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I love the black background.
ReplyDeleteToo many choices, Wayne!
ReplyDeleteI think I like the dark chocolate with the darker green background, but the orange/brown looks good too. And black background always looks stunning.
Judy B
Anne
ReplyDeleteBlack often makes other colors deeper and richer. However, I'm wondering if I shouldn't lighten the other colors a bit so that the quilt looks less somber?
Judy
ReplyDeleteI'm beginning to think it's a question of where the quilt will be going. What will look best with the decor of the room will determine how the quilt should be colored. Unfortunately I have no destination in mind.
I really like the first design with the white background. It's the one that caught my eye the most. I think it highlights the red, orange and green more than any of the other variations.
ReplyDeleteVictoria
ReplyDeleteThe white background also provides the greatest contrast. Which is probably why the red orange and green stand out.
If you like strong contrasts, and I do, then the white background with a dark chocolate border is the way to go.