Sunday, September 4, 2011

Considered a Green Quilt for Your Next Project?

By Jane Green


When it comes to quilting, there are colors we love to use and then there are colours we rarely, if ever, use. I used to do this all the time, whenever I'd start a new project and in my head, I'd go through blues, whites, reds and pinks each time without exception.

These were always my favorite colours to work with. What I didn't consider was whether my projects would look good in colors other than this. It was only recently that I have began feeling like I was getting stuck in a rut.

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!

Shortly after that, I determined to start a new quilt with a color I had not used before. After some deliberation, I made a decision that my next quilt would be a green quilt.

I tell you what, that was one of the best calls 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 very easy to come up with new quilt ideas based around that colour. I started off with just simple green patterns and then moved on to quilts that had plant motifs and even made a clover themed quilt as a tongue in cheek joke present for an irish girl-friend of mine. We both had a good giggle and it still remains one of her favorite quilts today.

I should know, it was covering her bed the last time I went over there.

While there are a number of other things you can do with this colour, a green quilt will not only stick out from other quilts, its sure to be a favorite among your collection. So give it a go today!




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