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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Colors

Friendship Star Quilt

Yesterday I decided I liked this quilt design. It is a combination of piecing and applique.

Today I decided I'm not totally happy with the colors. I'd like to tweak them.


What if I make the background a light green?

This is softer than the white.


What if I make the light green slightly darker?

This is warmer.


What if I color the milk chocolate Friendship Stars so that they are now dark chocolate?

This emphasizes the original pieced pattern and creates a definite border.


What if I lighten the background again?

I get a little more contrast but less warmth.


What if I make the background pink?

These are not my colors; but that's not necessarily bad.


What if I make the background light orange?

Interesting and pleasant.


What if I make the background a light brown?

This looks a lot like the orange. Which shouldn't have surprised me as the brown is an orange brown.


What if I color the background black?

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?



For more exploring with colors go to My Posts by Subject in the sidebar on the right and click on Colors.

6 comments:

  1. Anne DAugust 28, 2010 at 4:06 PM

    I love the black background.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 28, 2010 at 5:01 PM

    Too many choices, Wayne!

    I 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

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  3. Wayne KollingerAugust 28, 2010 at 6:18 PM

    Anne

    Black 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?

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  4. Wayne KollingerAugust 28, 2010 at 6:21 PM

    Judy

    I'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.

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  5. Victoria M.August 29, 2010 at 1:17 PM

    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.

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  6. Wayne KollingerAugust 29, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    Victoria

    The 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.

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