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babeegirl
Wichita, KS
(Zone 6a)
October 23, 2009
02:27 PM Post #7200805
| For me it's turquoise and orange together in a quilt. Something about that combo drives my eyes crazy! |
jumper2
Huron, OH
(Zone 5b)
October 23, 2009
02:29 PM Post #7200812
| I'm not crazy about pink. Yellow and orange next to each other is another one. Has to be the right ones to work. |
abbisgranma
(Marion) Havana, FL
(Zone 8b)
October 23, 2009
02:36 PM Post #7200832
| I have trouble with orange. |
heavenscape
JayeVille, NC
(Zone 7a)
October 23, 2009
03:39 PM Post #7200998
| Same here too.. have trouble with orange, though DH tends to draw towards that color whenever he's asked to help with choosing fabric.
Orange is okay on a birdhouse, halloween theme, but not in my quilts!!!
And oh yeah.. don't do Pink. |
Kizmo
Marietta, OH
(Zone 6a)
October 23, 2009
03:50 PM Post #7201029
| I have trouble putting brown with pink or aqua... I like brown, I like pink, I like aqua, just can't get them together for some reason... |
cheriffic
(Cheryl) Wilmington, MA
October 23, 2009
05:24 PM Post #7201285
| I do not like yellow but I do love orange I can stand small amounts of yellow if it is pale but no...
Yellow I don't like yellow
Cher
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babeegirl
Wichita, KS
(Zone 6a)
October 23, 2009
05:33 PM Post #7201317
| uh oh Kizmo! I just found a brown/turquoise that I adore! like you, I normally don't like all the funky retro brown turquoise fabs out now with the 1970's themes and motifs but this one I love!
http://www.whittlesfabrics.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi?cart_... |
Kizmo
Marietta, OH
(Zone 6a)
October 23, 2009
05:57 PM Post #7201366
| that one is nice!!! The black/dark background makes it, though.. this summer's dresses and tops that were brown with aqua or whatever, just turned me off, maybe it was just the shade... |
barefootT
Wildwood, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 23, 2009
06:48 PM Post #7201551
| Ya know I thought I did not like browns and pinks, but I made a quilt for a friends baby and those were her colors...and in the end I really liked the quilt...not something I would make for myself, but still I liked it...
never was a big fan of pinks, but used in the right way they CAN look good in a quilt..
babeegirl, I love that fabric.
I guess I can not think of any colors I can't stand...
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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Kizmo
Marietta, OH
(Zone 6a)
October 23, 2009
07:35 PM Post #7201706
| HEY>>>>>>> that pink with the dragonflies looks awfully familiar... Wait, I know... didn't I have that upstairs in my sewing room in the box called 'Shades of Thunder' ????? LOL |
heavenscape
JayeVille, NC
(Zone 7a)
October 23, 2009
07:51 PM Post #7201763
| Cher, so sorry you have a yellow yo-yo on your towel :(
Noting that now.. next go-around, definitely no yellow for you!
Edited to add...
oops.. some of the roses were yellow too :(
This message was edited Oct 23, 2009 8:34 PM |
gardenglory
Gainesville, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 23, 2009
08:30 PM Post #7201866
| brown or gold calicos...olive ones either
I dont like 'munge', especially in the purple/mauve area
I can see its a good thing I didnt send my first couple of signature blocks to Marion ;-)
This message was edited Oct 23, 2009 8:36 PM |
Qwilter
Severn, MD//Flem Is,, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 23, 2009
10:08 PM Post #7202277
| I have issues with "red". I can deal with a muted but not a bright red.
And I don't care for gold or brown.
Pink is OK in a baby quilt - but I like a BRIGHT pink otherwise. |
abbisgranma
(Marion) Havana, FL
(Zone 8b)
October 24, 2009
01:08 AM Post #7202735
| ...but Pam I was expecting a block with orange and blue from you--I would have offset it with a garnet and gold. LOL |
babeegirl
Wichita, KS
(Zone 6a)
October 24, 2009
01:09 AM Post #7202737
| what is munge gardenglory? |
gardenglory
Gainesville, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 24, 2009
08:25 AM Post #7203011
| Munge is a color that is not clear...a color with too much gray in it. Best I can describe it. Adding a white fabric in the mix always makes it much better. Flowers or fabric...I like clear, true colors to work with.
To look at or receive, I find such pleasure in getting and seeing things I would have never thought of, I dont care what color they are.
Hang tight Marion, you might have to get the orange blockers real soon here. ;-o
I gotta say tho, I LOVE Bobby B., what a hard, uncalled for time for him.
http://www.fabric.com/crazy-cotton-print-sale-muted-transiti...
Munge...to me |
abbisgranma
(Marion) Havana, FL
(Zone 8b)
October 24, 2009
01:25 PM Post #7203722
| Pam, so happy you have such a great sense of humor!! Some of my G'ville friends don't so you are a breath of fresh air. Send away on that orange (and if it has blue so be it) block. I truthfully don't like orange so that I use it but if it comes in something others have done--I have no problem with it. Just a color that is hard for me to sew on--no clue why. |
barefootT
Wildwood, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 24, 2009
06:18 PM Post #7204526
| Marion, you a nole??? I spent hours on the net looking for noles baby stuff , my son is BIG fan, finally did find some great onesies...then i was told one of the stores at the Gainesville mall has some noles stuff. only been there a few times, and don't recall ever seeing any...and who would think to look in Gainesville for noles stuff??!!! |
gardenglory
Gainesville, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 24, 2009
06:28 PM Post #7204572
| O yes, they have all the FL schools covered. There used to be a store in butler plaza as well, not sure if they are still there. There are lots of things for parents of a gator and a nole as well, or spouses that are gator/noles. Theyve got your wallet covered.
OOOO speaking of football ;-)...gators are about an hour away from erasing from their memory, that one point, one game loss last year.
Lets hope it goes the way it went for the noles the other night. I went to bed so depressed at half time...I mean I want them to win, except against us. It looked like they were sunk, I only just found out they came back and won...good going Team and Bobby. |
abbisgranma
(Marion) Havana, FL
(Zone 8b)
October 24, 2009
07:15 PM Post #7204751
| Yes, Thunder I am a 'Nole. What are you looking for as I do have access to plenty of items here. Just send me a list and I will see what I can do.
Pam, I gave up the other night when they were so far behind and did I ever get a shock when I picked up the paper the next morning. |
happytail
Covington, LA
(Zone 8b)
October 24, 2009
11:42 PM Post #7205574
| No Pink!!! |
Qwilter
Severn, MD//Flem Is,, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 25, 2009
08:15 AM Post #7206147
| I can't believe haw many of us are anti-pink. Nor can I believe how much pink I have!!!
My sister-in-law is into the Shabby Chic look. Redid her entire house in pink & white and I did some quilts & pillows for her. It was difficult to work on.
I do have a few pieces of beautiful pink batiks - 2 have Hawaiian flowers (tone on tone) and the other pieces are in the fuscia family. I use them sparingly for a splash of unexpected color. I guess they fall into my "it's bright" category and less the icky pink category. |
gardenglory
Gainesville, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 25, 2009
09:12 AM Post #7206240
| Thank goodness none of my signature blocks had pink.
I actually like pink, unless it has purple in it and it really mauve.
Anything with gray in it...dont enjoy. I have carpet that was suppose to be green, and I guess it really is, sometimes tho, it can look grayish to me, I loath it. |
siliolegma
Rochester, MI
October 25, 2009
11:30 AM Post #7206541
| I really don't care for greens or yellows. I guess because of my coloring, I can't wear either color or my skin looks to match. In a long family history of blonds with blue eyes, my mother and I show up with dark hair and eyes and olive skin. Doing geneology, I found a photo of a great great grandfather who looks very much indian. I haven't found documentation to prove this but every once in a while one of us has his coloring. One of my daughters and her sons also have the coloring. The rest are fair, as are the rest of my grandchildren. I'm always tickled when brown eyes show up. |
babeegirl
Wichita, KS
(Zone 6a)
October 25, 2009
11:44 AM Post #7206602
| I love my marigolds and would love to make a tribute wall hanging but I'm still searching for a way to combine red, yellow and orange in a pleasing way. Oh yeah, Mittsy, I'll be sending you some of the yellow marigold seeds as soon as the bleepin' things quit blooming:) not a single bloom has faded! they are all beautiful, fat blooms that have lasted forever. Just waiting for them to fade and dry so I can harvest the seeds. I have a 2 gallon ziplock bag full of the Harmony french marigolds seeds with more to come,like, enough for a couple of football fields lol...I sent some to my tote bag buddy. Holler if anyone wants any of them! |
Kizmo
Marietta, OH
(Zone 6a)
October 25, 2009
11:59 AM Post #7206642
| babeegirl... I can use some of those marigold seeds! My garden just loves them in between the beans! Plus they hold bloom! let me know if you need some postage! |
babeegirl
Wichita, KS
(Zone 6a)
October 25, 2009
12:04 PM Post #7206659
| oh no need for postage, just dmail me your address and I'll send you a big bunch. |
cheriffic
(Cheryl) Wilmington, MA
October 25, 2009
04:22 PM Post #7207356
| No Jaye I love the towel. I am soooooo fresh I do not mind some yellow to accent another color I just meant I would not make something in just yellow but most of all I will not wear yellow. |
quiltygirl
Wildomar, CA
(Zone 9a)
October 27, 2009
12:01 AM Post #7212545
| I'm a newbie to this thread and have to put my two cents in. I mostly don't like browns. Don't think I could do a reproduction or civil war quilt as I am more into brights and batiks. I seem to like most of what you guys have listed as what you do not like - LOL! Like pinks but not baby pink or most baby pastel. |
Kizmo
Marietta, OH
(Zone 6a)
October 27, 2009
12:16 AM Post #7212576
| There are quite a few of us that are into 'brights', right Thunder?!?!?!? She almost has me 'on the other side' too! I'm more of a traditional and jewel tone color preference, but these ladies make so many things that are so not 'traditional'! Welcome to the group, look forward to seeing you in the swaps! |
Qwilter
Severn, MD//Flem Is,, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 27, 2009
06:38 AM Post #7212874
| Welcome quiltygirl. Thunder is indeed the Queen of BRIGHT colors and I'm definately not far behind her. We also have a large RWB focus and a B&W group. I've picked up a few browns since they were needed for a few swaps.
Hope you enjoy the group and feel free to jump in anywhere... |
Quilter5bdsr
(Barb) Hillsboro, NH
October 27, 2009
10:51 AM Post #7213418
| Welcome quiltygirl. We love new faces and new opinions. I don't think there is a color I don't like. Somehow, I'll find a use for just about anything even if it ends up being a bed for the cat!!! Oh wait - I don't really like loud, big prints - of any colors. So I guess there are fabrics I don't care for!!!! |
barefootT
Wildwood, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 27, 2009
07:55 PM Post #7215047
| welcome quiltygirl, yes I love brights, and red, white, and blues, and never met a green I didn't like...if its in a fabric, i could find a way to use it
so qwilter, if i am the queen, and you are right behind me..does that make you a '' princess of brights''??
now barb, you take those big bolds , and chop em into 1.5'' , or two inch squares!!! 
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Quilter5bdsr
(Barb) Hillsboro, NH
October 27, 2009
08:13 PM Post #7215124
| OOOOHHHH!!!! That's what I'm supposed to do??? Okay- next time I get some, they are yours!!!! |
barefootT
Wildwood, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 28, 2009
06:41 AM Post #7216124
| well, when you chop em up they are no longer big loud prints !!!!
they become "little brights" hehehe |
abbisgranma
(Marion) Havana, FL
(Zone 8b)
October 28, 2009
11:35 AM Post #7216760
| Thunder, you are just wicked!!! LOL |
heavenscape
JayeVille, NC
(Zone 7a)
October 28, 2009
12:27 PM Post #7216975
| ROFL, Thunder!!!!!!!!
She's thinking outside the 'prints' Maid M! |
gardenglory
Gainesville, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 28, 2009
12:27 PM Post #7216976
| I have a piece of blue fabric..it has orange big mums on it and white in it. Sounds right up my alley.Well the colors. I loath that fabric so much I wont even swap it or put it in the good will stuff. I think the scale and combination of colors is almost more of a problem than color itself. This is just flat out the print...yuk. And Im a flower person. |
jumper2
Huron, OH
(Zone 5b)
October 28, 2009
01:30 PM Post #7217175
| Try Thuder's idea and chop them up and see what it does. |
barefootT
Wildwood, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 28, 2009
06:31 PM Post #7218071
| Marion, I will take that as a compliment...
I have a lovely stack of fabrics I got a great deal on, waiting to be chopped into somethin' else. thinkin about trying a '' thunder'' version of stack n whack, combined with the kaleidoscope idea... |
Kizmo
Marietta, OH
(Zone 6a)
October 28, 2009
07:32 PM Post #7218261
| gardenglory, could you fussy cut the flowers out of the fabric, or cut them out to use for appliques? |
cheriffic
(Cheryl) Wilmington, MA
October 28, 2009
07:39 PM Post #7218284
| Welcome Quiltygirl, glad to have you and hope you love it here like we all do. I like Brights too but I LOVE "Funky" fabric I love to cut it up and put it back together into something really cool. Here are to donation blocks I just made for a teenager in FL that had a terrible accident. Someone is making her a quilt and asked for "Funky" bright fabric . Cover your eyes Marion this one is ORANGE. he he he lol 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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cheriffic
(Cheryl) Wilmington, MA
October 28, 2009
07:42 PM Post #7218291
| I love that idea Kizmo
Cher |
abbisgranma
(Marion) Havana, FL
(Zone 8b)
October 28, 2009
09:03 PM Post #7218619
| Cher, actually I love the block--it is only orange for some reason it is a hard color for me to work with--eyes.
Thunder, that was said with a laugh in my voice and it most definitely was a compliment! There are many "just plain wicked" ladies here. If they weren't we all would be getting into the things we do. LOL |
