tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post6219739679766011539..comments2024-03-17T20:18:21.402-07:00Comments on Quilting is more fun than Housework...: For the Love of a ColorCynthia Brunz Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03493041529014071142noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-8870206915217182042019-04-05T19:09:00.135-07:002019-04-05T19:09:00.135-07:00I actually love that color, too, and I love the qu...I actually love that color, too, and I love the quilt. You should definitely take it to the trunk shows! It's a different look, but not a bad look. Just softer than the others, that's all. And if you really don't like it, it can come live at my house! :)Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195401144486416881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-28198505533208325182019-04-04T11:23:38.503-07:002019-04-04T11:23:38.503-07:00If you ever wanted to add more contrast, you could...If you ever wanted to add more contrast, you could do some sashiko stitches in a contrasting color or colors. It could be something you could work on over time while riding in a car, waiting for an appointment, watching TV, etc. It might get that quilt out of its tub!mpv61https://www.blogger.com/profile/03756394634390439326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-7375016929829051142019-04-03T19:00:30.146-07:002019-04-03T19:00:30.146-07:00Ah, yes -- I made a "not enough contrast"...Ah, yes -- I made a "not enough contrast" goof quilt, too -- a Drunkard's Path that just looked like a scrappy mess but I didn't realize it until I was laying out the blocks and couldn't get the effect to work. I do like your mint green quilt and you really ought to bring it with as an alternate option because some quilters will like that softer contrast better. All of them are beautiful, really.Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-61191140472582919662019-04-03T10:33:34.316-07:002019-04-03T10:33:34.316-07:00I agree with you - sometimes I make conscious desi...I agree with you - sometimes I make conscious design decisions, not mistakes.<br />OK, I think you need to look harder, Cynthia!!! It is a soothing quilt and it may not be suitable for trunk shows but it is still lovely. I am sure there will be a dozen people who will happily take it off your hands in a heartbeat.Preetihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363550140143647850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-75068036762993093992019-04-03T06:46:30.904-07:002019-04-03T06:46:30.904-07:00Thanks for sharing this! It's a gorgeous color...Thanks for sharing this! It's a gorgeous color and worthy of crushing on. To me, this proves yet again that what we consider "errors" are really just a disconnect between expectations and results. You wanted that nice spinny pattern to really show, and it didn't. We your readers and eventually the recipient of this quilt, have no such expectations so we just see "Oo! Pretty color in a soft log cabin design variation!"<br /><br />I do agree with Vicki that it would make an excellent example of how more contrast would benefit your students when making this pattern, but a photo is probably sufficient for that :)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-15983131361594567362019-04-03T06:17:52.588-07:002019-04-03T06:17:52.588-07:00I happen to love this blunder! It's a spin on...I happen to love this blunder! It's a spin on your spin quilt...not a blunder!! I think all of us have questioned our color choices before, during and after! It's sad that you have banished that poor innocent quilt to a plastic tub!!! Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-75599082548220452392019-04-03T04:25:57.152-07:002019-04-03T04:25:57.152-07:00I love the greens too so I would have made the sam...I love the greens too so I would have made the same blunder. It's still pretty and I think you should include in your trunk shows so that it makes others think about their fabric choices. Vicki in MNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155452692252270164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-73091944322316853442019-04-02T16:45:58.500-07:002019-04-02T16:45:58.500-07:00I agree with Diann and Bernie. I love the soft col...I agree with Diann and Bernie. I love the soft colors of the blue-green; it just makes me happy to look at and it's such a different contrast than the red or blue version (also nice). I think your philosophy is spot on too! piecefulwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02256164519304112032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-1721624537416363642019-04-02T16:45:14.026-07:002019-04-02T16:45:14.026-07:00I love that color too and agree with the other com...I love that color too and agree with the other comments that the quilt really looks nice. I wonder if you could use a different color for the background to provide more of a contrast? Dark teal? Soft yellow? Ann Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792212433916191658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-46940118746423217762019-04-02T13:37:13.872-07:002019-04-02T13:37:13.872-07:00Seems to me that, if that is the worst "blund...Seems to me that, if that is the worst "blunder" you can come up with, your quilts must be perfection! Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing your talent!lvkwilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09938695006852018109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-24873836405915586522019-04-02T11:53:00.582-07:002019-04-02T11:53:00.582-07:00Blunder? Where?
Blunder? Where? <br /><br /><br /><br />Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793711897790110579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-35065172427409410502019-04-02T11:16:09.876-07:002019-04-02T11:16:09.876-07:00It is a lovely pastel version.It is a lovely pastel version.Quilting Tangenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060293296296157514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-45415522695168537252019-04-02T09:37:36.286-07:002019-04-02T09:37:36.286-07:00I LOVE it! I don't think there's a thing w...I LOVE it! I don't think there's a thing wrong with it. But if you don't think it's good enough to travel to your quilty engagements, let it live on your couch! Enjoy it!!!!! (But I do get the trouble with seeing your mistakes every day, so maybe let one of the kids have it for their bed?)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515254293191853580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-34093583256618010972019-04-02T08:56:43.864-07:002019-04-02T08:56:43.864-07:00Maybe you could donate that beautiful quilt. BTW W...Maybe you could donate that beautiful quilt. BTW What would you do differently to make that color work?Debra Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241076210793354032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-1236472238132713132019-04-02T08:35:26.953-07:002019-04-02T08:35:26.953-07:00I don't see your blue/green quilt as a blunder...I don't see your blue/green quilt as a blunder at all. I call those low volume quilts wallflowers - they don't clamor for attention, they hold their own in a quiet, steady way. <br />Now off to visit the others on this hop!Tami Von Zalezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-16740424514502450842019-04-02T08:20:48.323-07:002019-04-02T08:20:48.323-07:00How many of us have been lead down the merry path ...How many of us have been lead down the merry path because of a color. Show of hands? I see, 100%! LOL But I still love its understated beauty. chrisknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927945292086841275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-52743548127188294622019-04-02T08:09:12.934-07:002019-04-02T08:09:12.934-07:00I agree with Dianne. It isn't a mistake - it ...I agree with Dianne. It isn't a mistake - it is just a different look. I really like the tones - it is so soothing.<br />I struggle with value - when I look back at some of my earliest quilts I can really see how little I understood about the importance of it. However I have improved greatly and that is what counts. Sometimes having these quilts that didn't turn out exactly right is a nice reminder of what we have learned.Bernie Kringelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00753481379287809548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-33786219072720885292019-04-02T06:35:13.924-07:002019-04-02T06:35:13.924-07:00I still think it is a beautiful quilt - AND I love...I still think it is a beautiful quilt - AND I love the colormaggie fellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742453369089261080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648491809254365804.post-22709107370327268062019-04-02T06:28:46.007-07:002019-04-02T06:28:46.007-07:00I don't think the blue-green quilt is a blunde...I don't think the blue-green quilt is a blunder - I think it's beautiful! But it definitely is a great example of how color and contrast change the look of the design. I think the blue-green one is very soft and feminine where the red and dark blue ones are bold and graphic. I can see why you were crushing on that color - I love it, too!LIttle Penguin Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963436433585505550noreply@blogger.com