When it comes to quilting, there are colours we like to use and then there are colors we barely, if ever, use. I used to try this all of the time, whenever I'd start a new project and in my head, I'd go through blues, whites, reds and pinks every time without fail.
These were always my favourite colors to work with. What I did not consider was whether my projects would look nice in colours other than this. It was in recent times that I started feeling like I was getting stuck in a groove.
After sitting and thinking about what I could do to get out of it, I realised that I never actually considered using other colors. Well, I was going to rectify that!
Straight after that, I decided to start a new colour I hadn't used before. After some thought, I decided that my next quilt would be a green quilt.
I tell you what, that was one of the best choices I had made in a while. While I made quilts in other colors, there were such a lot of different quilts that worked better as green quilts.
It was also easy to come up with new quilt ideas based around that color. I started with just straightforward green patterns and then went on to quilts that had plant motifs and even made a clover themed quilt as a tongue in cheek joke present for an irish girlfriend of mine. We had a good laugh and it remains one of her favourite quilts today.
I should know, it was covering her bed the last time I went over there.
While there are several other things you can do with this color, a green quilt won't just stand out from other quilts, its bound to be a favourite amongst your collection. So give it a go today!
These were always my favourite colors to work with. What I did not consider was whether my projects would look nice in colours other than this. It was in recent times that I started feeling like I was getting stuck in a groove.
After sitting and thinking about what I could do to get out of it, I realised that I never actually considered using other colors. Well, I was going to rectify that!
Straight after that, I decided to start a new colour I hadn't used before. After some thought, I decided that my next quilt would be a green quilt.
I tell you what, that was one of the best choices I had made in a while. While I made quilts in other colors, there were such a lot of different quilts that worked better as green quilts.
It was also easy to come up with new quilt ideas based around that color. I started with just straightforward green patterns and then went on to quilts that had plant motifs and even made a clover themed quilt as a tongue in cheek joke present for an irish girlfriend of mine. We had a good laugh and it remains one of her favourite quilts today.
I should know, it was covering her bed the last time I went over there.
While there are several other things you can do with this color, a green quilt won't just stand out from other quilts, its bound to be a favourite amongst your collection. So give it a go today!
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