Orange...(Kona Cotton Orange to be exact)
Apricot, Cantaloupe, Carrot, Peach, Tangerine.... YUMMY! Not just a fabulous color...
I think that designing with Orange can be a challenge. As an accent or "poison" color Orange can make or break a good design. My mom is an amazing teacher. One of the concepts of color that she teaches her students is to have a color in your quilt that is a poison, just a little to make the other colors sing! I think that orange can be one of those colors....
I used orange in Generous to make the other colors sing...and because I like orange!!!
Have a great day!!!!
XOXO
Valori
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Your suggestion of using orange and my latest project were working independently together-I used an orange and red stripe on the bias for the binding. It really looks sharp, I had combined 4 small cat themed blocks into a wall hanging and the variety of the fabrics left the w-h looking blah, so a dark blue border and the stripes. Yes, Orange wins again. K
Posted by: kathy pfaltzgraff | June 05, 2014 at 06:25 AM
I love orange. Just in the process of making a skirt using orange & pink batiks. It's so cheering.
Posted by: Pennie Baird-Parker | June 04, 2014 at 08:45 AM
I love using orange as an accent colour. It really does make other fabrics pop!
Posted by: Karrie | June 02, 2014 at 07:26 PM
I've always loved orange but for some reason haven't used it in quilts. I'm going to try to bring it into the net one. I know I would like it!
Posted by: Donna Gies | June 02, 2014 at 10:12 AM
Luscious orange - used to be one of my least favorite colors. No more, though, it gives a lot of life to art. Gorgeous photos!
Posted by: TG | May 31, 2014 at 08:20 PM
Orange is such a fun and happy color
Posted by: Jeanne | May 31, 2014 at 12:01 AM
As I chose my own mix this week from among the Quill palettes, I found myself going to my comfort colors. Taking my cue from the large scale prints, I held my breath and threw in some orange. I can take a smart hint, huh?
Posted by: Nance Meeker | May 30, 2014 at 05:54 AM
Rich Orange stirs year round visions of Peach, Pumpkin and Tangerine harvests- and preserving all the golden goodness in jams and spreads for the winter months.
Posted by: Kris | May 29, 2014 at 11:25 PM
I have always loved orange. As a kid and now as a 60+ year old. It makes my heart sing!
Posted by: Diane Fulton | May 29, 2014 at 06:00 PM
Great color! Working on a project that I could really use some of those colors. Thanks
Posted by: Susan Sadi | May 29, 2014 at 02:24 PM
A little orange adds just the right "zing".
Posted by: Linda Jones | May 29, 2014 at 11:36 AM
Love Quill and your new Blueprint Basics!
Posted by: pam raby | May 29, 2014 at 11:27 AM