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From: labianchi
Date: 02-16-2005, 02:45 PM (1 of 13)
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I have decided to make my bedroom all in black with spashes of color. I want to make a quilt to hang behind my headboard. I want it to be mostly black with spashes of very colorful material. I want the color to really leap out at you. My problems is I can't find a pattern that will do this. Can anyone help me? Thanks for your help! labianchi labianchi
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User: labianchi
Member since: 06-04-2004 Total posts: 3 |
From: MaryW
Date: 02-16-2005, 03:25 PM (2 of 13)
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Hi labianchi, welcome to Sew Whats New. I recently bought fabric from www.equilter.com from the Laurel Burch collection. It is extremely colourful with black backgrounds. http://www.equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_search.html MaryW
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User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: joannequilts
Date: 02-16-2005, 03:44 PM (3 of 13)
| What you making with all those purty fabrics Mary? huh huh huh |
User: joannequilts
Member since: 12-22-2000 Total posts: 3070 
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From: labianchi
Date: 02-16-2005, 03:50 PM (4 of 13)
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I guess I wasn't real clear. I want to use mostly black fabric. I want a pattern that will look good in black with using different splashy colors in the pattern that makes the splashy colors stick out. Maybe like an amish quilt pattern? I just need to find the pattern. I have the material already. Does that make sense? Thanks! labianchi
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User: labianchi
Member since: 06-04-2004 Total posts: 3 |
From: GreenDragonLady
Date: 02-16-2005, 04:18 PM (5 of 13)
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I did a table runner for my mom with a deep black background in the churn dash pattern: http://www.quilterscache.com/A_C/ChurnDashBlock.html Where they have the light pink I had black, and where they have the brick fabric I used the jewel tones of fairy frost fabrics: http://www.quiltknit.com/fabrics/fairy_frost_fabric_2.htm If you put your blocks on point it might look nice too. photos.yahoo.com/greendragondesigns
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User: GreenDragonLady
Member since: 07-29-2004 Total posts: 495 
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 02-16-2005, 04:49 PM (6 of 13)
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www.meandmysisterdesigns.com I think any and all of their designs would look great in black and brights. Chrys
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User: Chrysantha
Member since: 09-06-2002 Total posts: 2414 
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From: postcardgirl
Date: 02-16-2005, 04:50 PM (7 of 13)
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My first thought is Amish quilts - but that might not go well with the rest of your decor... any of the following might be cool: Amish Quilts (http://www.nmia.com/~mgdesign/qor/styles/amish/amish.htm) |
User: postcardgirl
Member since: 05-01-2001 Total posts: 367 
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From: MaryW
Date: 02-16-2005, 04:52 PM (8 of 13)
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Jo, I got this panel. http://www.equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=56064&sid=31U9Hz1ETE@CBTD-18105560184.d0 MaryW
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User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
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From: joannequilts
Date: 02-16-2005, 06:28 PM (9 of 13)
| Woah, that is bright. I like it though. |
User: joannequilts
Member since: 12-22-2000 Total posts: 3070
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From: Julia's Nana
Date: 02-17-2005, 12:31 AM (10 of 13)
| If you go to www.quilterscache.com and go to the Tiny Store, she has a pattern called Oklahoma Twister that is in black with lots of colors.............. |
User: Julia's Nana
Member since: 08-28-2001 Total posts: 361 |
From: Skye
Date: 02-17-2005, 01:40 AM (11 of 13)
| also on the quilterscache site look at the laced star pattern that could jump out at you. |
User: Skye
Member since: 09-28-2000 Total posts: 233 |
From: labianchi
Date: 02-17-2005, 10:47 AM (12 of 13)
Thank you all for your help. I love all the info I got! And www.quilterscache.com is GREAT!! I really appreciate all your responses! 
labianchi
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User: labianchi
Member since: 06-04-2004 Total posts: 3 |
From: calcharlie
Date: 02-18-2005, 04:13 AM (13 of 13)
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Mary, are you using the Laurl Burch for applique or piecing?? My honey loves that womans work and she has been beating on me to use some of her material in a quilt. Just can't decide which is the best way to go. I saw the article in Quilters Newletter about her. It was interesting. Charlie 
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User: calcharlie
Member since: 12-14-2004 Total posts: 28 |
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