Tomorrow I’ll show the additional colorings for Nicole’s sofa quilt but this evening, I’ll show you the fabrics I chose to use and how I got there.
I was hoping to use a coral/salmon where shown in the drawing but there aren’t many of those in my stash. There’s plenty of pink and plenty of orange but not exactly what I was looking for. The first few photos show the Blank Shade Cascade that I was going to use for the three greens but then realized that little piece is all that I have left and it isn’t enough!
In the above picture I like the fabrics but think the brown is a bit too dark . . kind of overpowers the rest of the colors. The background is a bit on the yellow side but I like it.
Here’s everything the same but a lighter brown. I think that one is too light to stand out. The brown is used just a little in the blocks and then again in the border. I wish I had a brown that was between this one and the darker one but I don’t.
The peachy pink was swapped with an orange. Everything else is the same. I like the orange but still am not happy with the brown.
Here is about the time I realized my green choice wasn’t going to work and I had to pull out three green fabrics. The light green is light against the background but it will be “framed” by the darker green and will not be against the background. I also changed out the yellow to more of a gold and changed the background to more of a tan and less yellow.
In this grouping, the peachy/coral fabric has been swapped. This may be what I’m going to use. I’ll take my own advice – this is not brain surgery . . it’s quilting! If my colors aren’t perfect, no one is injured . . life goes on. I’m not one to stress over the fabric choices.
Another thing to remember is that with the fabrics spread out on the floor, my eyes aren’t taking into account how much of each fabric will be used. Even though the brown is darker than I prefer, there’s so little of it used except in the outer border that I’m not going to fret over its darkness.
As you might guess, I’ve made a huge mess in the sewing room trying to figure this out.
Connie says
Love either of the last two groups. I had an ordeal just picking out a quilting stencil. Bought one at a shop, but wasn’t exactly what I thought I wanted, which was a feathered circle/wreath type thing. Went to another shop where she had one but it seemed a bit more involved than I wanted, so came home and went on line and wound up ordering 2. Now I will have 3 to choose from…decisions decisions.
Ranch Wife says
Thanks for giving us a peek into your process! Your fabrics are great, but it really doesn’t matter which way you go because once you add your magic touch, it’ll all be amazing! I tend to stress over choices and make a HUGE mess in the process.
Marilyn says
Buy the teal!
It’s what she wants !!!!
<3
JudyL says
I’ve never heard her mention teal! She also told me that she’s never seen a quilt I made that she didn’t like so she’ll be happy with the colors I have picked out.
CJ says
I think it might be a reason to go shopping!
JudyL says
Not gonna! 🙂
Karen Langseth says
Order it online….that doesn’t count as real shopping!!!
Mel Meister says
I like brighter fabrics, so the third pic down is my favorite. Not having the fabrics in front of me, I’m not sure why you felt the greens wouldn’t work. But I know it’s impossible to tell from photographs as the colors change so much.
pdudgeon says
i liked the cocoa brown better, and think maybe you could use that as the inner border and then finish with the dark brown on the outside edge. but it’s your fabric and your quilt.
Doe in Mi says
I like the 2nd from the last – in “my opinion” the pink salmon would make prettier flowers. I take forever picking fabrics and make a huge mess also.
Linda Steller says
I like seeing your process and I’ll bet your sewing room is lots less of a mess than mine is! Of course, I don’t think I’ve put things back to rights after the last three times of pulling colors for projects. sigh – when will I get my act together? 😉
Kristin says
I like the circle print pink in the 3rd picture. It has a more youthful feel.
Sharon says
I have been wanting to make a pink and brown quilt for a special lady in my church and this is just perfect. I even think I could keep up doing at the one-hour pace that you do. I love these kind of quilt alongs. I also think I have plenty in my stash that would work with such small amounts required!