Favorite color schemes

Yesterday while I was straightening things up and putting many of my
quilts away I made what was to me a very interesting discovery. All
the quilts that I have kept for myself over the years are for lack of
a better way of saying things, are very plain and neutral in colors.
I LOVE rich colors and for the life of my don't understand why I don't
have a single quilt that is rich in colors. Not a purple on in the
bunch! I know I have made many quilts that were rich in colors but
they have all gone as gifts or been sold.
fortunately the palets that I have chosen for my new quilting
projects are rich in colors. Turquoise, blues, purples and even
black!
Does this happen to anyone else out here? Do you get to keep any of
your rich and colorful quilts or do they become the loving property of
a loved one? What favorite color scheme would you make (or have made)
that you got to keep for yourself?
julia

On Jan 11, 9:45*am, juliasb wrote:
Yesterday while I was straightening things up and putting many of my
quilts away I made what was to me a very interesting discovery. * All
the quilts that I have kept for myself over the years are for lack of
a better way of saying things, are very plain and neutral in colors.
I LOVE rich colors and for the life of my don't understand why I don't
have a single quilt that is rich in colors. *Not a purple on in the
bunch! *I know I have made many quilts that were rich in colors but
they have all gone as gifts or been sold.
* fortunately the palets that *I have chosen for my new quilting
projects are rich in colors. *Turquoise, blues, purples and even
black!
* Does this happen to anyone else out here? *Do you get to keep any of
your rich and colorful quilts or do they become the loving property of
a loved one? *What favorite color scheme would you make (or have made)
that you got to keep for yourself?
julia

I've actually given away every quilt I've ever made, but this year I'm
changing that. I've just started an Irish chain, in jewel tones, and
have decided to name it This One's Just for Me. It's emerald,
amythest, sapphire, garnet, teal, and touches of hot pink on muslin.

I think a lot of quilters (myself included) get caught up in making
our loved ones happy, and that's where all the best quilts go. That's
why this year I'm treating myself. It's time, and I'm worth it.

Vicky

I am, for the second time, making a quilt for myself in a pattern I
designed -- same pattern, too! The "problem" is that I gave the first
one to my sister when she got married. She had watched me work on
that quilt all the way through, and admired it a lot, but did not ask
for it since she knew it was going to be the first quilt I was
actually making to keep. Well, then she got married, about a month
after the quilt was finished, so I rolled it up, stuck it in a big
bag, and gave it to her. She was stunned, and uses it every day! So,
I am making it again, this time in different colors, of course, and a
large size since I plan to use it on my queen size bed, and KEEPING
IT. Since I do both piecing and quilting by hand, it's a good thing
I'm not in a hurry!

One thing I have always done with knitting, quilting, tatting, and
crochet is that I do give lots of it away, but never to people who
whine or wheedle or beg or drop huge hints! For those people, I
offer to teach them how to do whatever it is so they can make their
own. I also never sell any of my work, although I have certainly
donated various things to charity auctions -- and one afghan I made
enough money on its own in a silent auction to buy a large swingset
for a private elementary school, and that pleased me a lot!

When I was working I was very lucky to have a job where slacks and
sweaters were the usual clothing for work, and was able to dress very
inexpensively but very nicely! I always had slacks in charcoal, navy,
camel, black, and burgundy, and made my own sweaters, which were
always nice and fit better than the ones I could buy. For several
years I always had a sweater going, and there were a bunch of us who
always took knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, etc. to the office and
spent our lunch hours in the lounge swapping stories and working on
the latest whatever.

Quilts mostly get made just for themselves, then afterwards I have to
decide what to do with them. So I have a few, just because they fit a
bed or a couch or a wall at the time. But most get given away.
Otherwise there would be no room for anything else! I.e. new fabric!
But since I buy what I like, rather than buying for projects, I tend
to like the results :-)
Roberta in D

On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:45:11 -0800 (PST), juliasb
wrote:

Yesterday while I was straightening things up and putting many of my
quilts away I made what was to me a very interesting discovery. All
the quilts that I have kept for myself over the years are for lack of
a better way of saying things, are very plain and neutral in colors.
I LOVE rich colors and for the life of my don't understand why I don't
have a single quilt that is rich in colors. Not a purple on in the
bunch! I know I have made many quilts that were rich in colors but
they have all gone as gifts or been sold.
fortunately the palets that I have chosen for my new quilting
projects are rich in colors. Turquoise, blues, purples and even
black!
Does this happen to anyone else out here? Do you get to keep any of
your rich and colorful quilts or do they become the loving property of
a loved one? What favorite color scheme would you make (or have made)
that you got to keep for yourself?
julia

Vicky, I sure hope you can show us a picture of your Irish chain when you're
finished (or even at various stages along the way!). It sounds beautiful.

--
Louise in Iowa
nieland1390@mchsi dot com
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa


"VickyB" wrote in message
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On Jan 11, 9:45 am, juliasb wrote:
Yesterday while I was straightening things up and putting many of my
quilts away I made what was to me a very interesting discovery. All
the quilts that I have kept for myself over the years are for lack of
a better way of saying things, are very plain and neutral in colors.
I LOVE rich colors and for the life of my don't understand why I don't
have a single quilt that is rich in colors. Not a purple on in the
bunch! I know I have made many quilts that were rich in colors but
they have all gone as gifts or been sold.
fortunately the palets that I have chosen for my new quilting
projects are rich in colors. Turquoise, blues, purples and even
black!
Does this happen to anyone else out here? Do you get to keep any of
your rich and colorful quilts or do they become the loving property of
a loved one? What favorite color scheme would you make (or have made)
that you got to keep for yourself?
julia

I've actually given away every quilt I've ever made, but this year I'm
changing that. I've just started an Irish chain, in jewel tones, and
have decided to name it This One's Just for Me. It's emerald,
amythest, sapphire, garnet, teal, and touches of hot pink on muslin.

I think a lot of quilters (myself included) get caught up in making
our loved ones happy, and that's where all the best quilts go. That's
why this year I'm treating myself. It's time, and I'm worth it.

Vicky

"juliasb" wrote in message
...
Yesterday while I was straightening things up and putting many of my
quilts away I made what was to me a very interesting discovery. All
the quilts that I have kept for myself over the years are for lack of
a better way of saying things, are very plain and neutral in colors.
I LOVE rich colors and for the life of my don't understand why I don't
have a single quilt that is rich in colors. Not a purple on in the
bunch! I know I have made many quilts that were rich in colors but
they have all gone as gifts or been sold.
fortunately the palets that I have chosen for my new quilting
projects are rich in colors. Turquoise, blues, purples and even
black!
Does this happen to anyone else out here? Do you get to keep any of
your rich and colorful quilts or do they become the loving property of
a loved one? What favorite color scheme would you make (or have made)
that you got to keep for yourself?
julia

Compared to a lot of quilters here on RTCQ, I'm a very slow quilter. Lucky
if I complete one full-size per year. With me, I've only started feeling
comfortable giving quilts away because I'm always afraid someone may not
like the colors I've chosen, etc. However, I started getting over that by
making a quilt for my dad, since I was very familiar with his color
preferences. I'm now working on a 3rd one for him--all some variations with
a blue basis. Then I made a quilt for my young cousin. She was 5 years old
at the time, and saw the stack of purple blocks I'd received through one of
Terbear's "Your Pick" swaps. She quietly informed that purple was her
favorite color and that I could make a quilt for her. Well, who could
resist that? She got it for 6th birthday.

The quilts I made before I got brave enough to make them for other people
are scrappy. I have three of them. My goal is eventually to make a quilt
for myself that ISN'T scrappy. (Although honestly, even the quilts I made
for other people which were color controlled are somewhat scrappy because I
like to use a variety of fabrics--even if the fabrics are all in the same
color scheme.
--
Michelle in NV
http://community.webshots.com/user/desert_quilter

juliasb wrote:
Yesterday while I was straightening things up and putting many of my
quilts away I made what was to me a very interesting discovery. All
the quilts that I have kept for myself over the years are for lack of
a better way of saying things, are very plain and neutral in colors.
I LOVE rich colors and for the life of my don't understand why I don't
have a single quilt that is rich in colors. Not a purple on in the
bunch! I know I have made many quilts that were rich in colors but
they have all gone as gifts or been sold.
fortunately the palets that I have chosen for my new quilting
projects are rich in colors. Turquoise, blues, purples and even
black!
Does this happen to anyone else out here? Do you get to keep any of
your rich and colorful quilts or do they become the loving property of
a loved one? What favorite color scheme would you make (or have made)
that you got to keep for yourself?
julia

This is the year that I plan to make a quilt for myself. I have two or
three quilts in the works and as soon as they are finished I will start
one to keep just for myself.

And I love blues, purples, greens, and even yellow.

Judie

On Jan 11, 8:45*am, juliasb wrote:
Yesterday while I was straightening things up and putting many of my
quilts away I made what was to me a very interesting discovery. * All
the quilts that I have kept for myself over the years are for lack of
a better way of saying things, are very plain and neutral in colors.
I LOVE rich colors and for the life of my don't understand why I don't
have a single quilt that is rich in colors. *Not a purple on in the
bunch! *I know I have made many quilts that were rich in colors but
they have all gone as gifts or been sold.
* fortunately the palets that *I have chosen for my new quilting
projects are rich in colors. *Turquoise, blues, purples and even
black!
* Does this happen to anyone else out here? *Do you get to keep any of
your rich and colorful quilts or do they become the loving property of
a loved one? *What favorite color scheme would you make (or have made)
that you got to keep for yourself?
julia

Even though I love rich deep colors, they're usually not cat-hair-
friendly, so I don't
make them for myself. (isn't that a ridiculous criteria?)....But for
some reason,
I tend to gravitate toward red. Not just in fabric but also in my
clothes closet.
I made a Laurel Burch fabric quilt once, and sashed it with Moda
marble black.
That thing was a nightmare. I bet I used up four lint rollers on it
before I finished
it and gave it away.


Sherry

It's a repeating theme. I've seen it here for years that most of you never,
ever make a quilt for your very own bed. I hereby give you permission (if
that's what you've been waiting for) to make a quilt for YOU.
I did.
It is scrappy because I love scrappy.
For the most part, it is bright colors but I threw in some peaceful ones
because it certainly did need some resting places. It keeps me warm at
night.
It makes me smile when I make my bed.
It makes me happy when I invite a quilter friend to come see its pattern
and quilting.
Yes. Do. Make a quilt for you. You are worth it. And do make it 'cat
hair friendly'. Polly




"Sherry" wrote in message
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On Jan 11, 8:45 am, juliasb wrote:
Yesterday while I was straightening things up and putting many of my
quilts away I made what was to me a very interesting discovery. All
the quilts that I have kept for myself over the years are for lack of
a better way of saying things, are very plain and neutral in colors.
I LOVE rich colors and for the life of my don't understand why I don't
have a single quilt that is rich in colors. Not a purple on in the
bunch! I know I have made many quilts that were rich in colors but
they have all gone as gifts or been sold.
fortunately the palets that I have chosen for my new quilting
projects are rich in colors. Turquoise, blues, purples and even
black!
Does this happen to anyone else out here? Do you get to keep any of
your rich and colorful quilts or do they become the loving property of
a loved one? What favorite color scheme would you make (or have made)
that you got to keep for yourself?
julia

Even though I love rich deep colors, they're usually not cat-hair-
friendly, so I don't
make them for myself. (isn't that a ridiculous criteria?)....But for
some reason,
I tend to gravitate toward red. Not just in fabric but also in my
clothes closet.
I made a Laurel Burch fabric quilt once, and sashed it with Moda
marble black.
That thing was a nightmare. I bet I used up four lint rollers on it
before I finished
it and gave it away.


Sherry

On Jan 11, 11:59*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
It's a repeating theme. *I've seen it here for years that most of you never,
ever make a quilt for your very own bed. *I hereby give you permission (if
that's what you've been waiting for) to make a quilt for YOU.
* * I did.
* * It is scrappy because I love scrappy.
* * For the most part, it is bright colors but I threw in some peaceful ones
because it certainly did need some resting places. *It keeps me warm at
night.
* * It makes me smile when I make my bed.
* * It makes me happy when I invite a quilter friend to come see its pattern
and quilting.
* * Yes. *Do. *Make a quilt for you. *You are worth it. *And do make it 'cat
hair friendly'. *Polly

Polly, I *am* in the process, now! I had so many lovely leftover 30's
scraps, I started
a nine-patch alternating with white. (blends with cat hair). I kept
working till I ran out
of scraps, and I think it's going to be exactly right for our
kingsized bed. It's simple, and country,
like me.
And it's frugal, like me. And I think I *will* smile when I make the
bed. :-)

Sherry