Working with pastels
04-06-2013, 04:03 AM
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I just posted this super-easy quilt photo on another thread. Simple Logs from www.quiltedtreasures.net .[ATTACH=CONFIG]406276[/ATTACH]
04-06-2013, 04:48 AM
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04-06-2013, 07:08 AM
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Consider that the new bride and groom are setting up house for the first time and they may not have talked about favorite colors that much. Likely everything in their bathroom and bedroom is a neutral color so far. I am thinking they just do not want anything so special to clash with what they might already have. No doubt you could do the beige and gray together effectively, but add a touch of sparkle in a tiny block somewhere. I'd be willing to say you and they would like it.
04-06-2013, 07:52 AM
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The problem here isn't the pastels it is the lack of contrast value. Within the stated colors you could make it work by paying close attention to values you place beside one another. This is not easy to do, but you will have a beautiful quilt in the end. Just choose a simple pattern and you should be fine.
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04-06-2013, 08:37 AM
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In 6 months, we will attend a family wedding several states away. I thought of making the couple a good sized quilt, so wrote and asked the mother of the bride for her daughter's favorite color. Her reply was neutrals: light tans, gray, soft butter yellow, soft muted greens. Disappointed to learn this for 2 reasons: although this would be THEIR quilt, I actually dislike pastels (LOVE COLOR), own none in my stash for that reason, never wear them, cannot imagine working with them for even one hour. Secondly, with the blandness I have no idea how to have contrast even by adding white, showcase any pattern or produce an attractive result. It all just seems BLAH to me. I would not use black to make the pastels pop either, defeats the whole purpose. So, am rethinking the whole idea. Any input? THX
04-06-2013, 08:40 AM
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Not a fan of "sans color" myself, but having said that, there are some wonderful things that you can do with the neutrals. I find myself drawn to them, but unless I HAD to for whatever reason, I wouldn't opt to use them.
Perhaps something like this could work for you...the colors are brighter than neutral, but still in that neutral family. They aren't loud, but classically pretty (IMO) I think there may be more options to "push the envelope" with an antique white or butter yellow background in the florals department Good luck!
http://img1.etsystatic.com/003/0/5411985
http://img3.etsystatic.com/000/0/590....301954719.jpg
Pardon this commercial suggestion; just looking at the colors with this one
Perhaps something like this could work for you...the colors are brighter than neutral, but still in that neutral family. They aren't loud, but classically pretty (IMO) I think there may be more options to "push the envelope" with an antique white or butter yellow background in the florals department
Good luck!http://img1.etsystatic.com/003/0/5411985
http://img3.etsystatic.com/000/0/590....301954719.jpg
Pardon this commercial suggestion; just looking at the colors with this one
04-06-2013, 08:42 AM
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That's a very pretty pastel quilt--------and an easy pattern to boot!
04-06-2013, 08:45 AM
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04-06-2013, 09:47 AM
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By no means does this have to be a baby quilt, but what about something like this? I a making this pattern now, with dark chocolate brown instead of white since my dogs paws would just stain it. http://www.freshlypieced.com/2010/10...quilt.html?m=1
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