tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009154046558751404.post6469550998975527981..comments2024-03-23T13:17:01.804-04:00Comments on CHRIS'S QUILTING UNIVERSE: When do you settle?Christine Staverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411569621417693487noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009154046558751404.post-57016680712402132892014-08-15T21:10:55.089-04:002014-08-15T21:10:55.089-04:00Oh, man - you have the options down pat! How about...Oh, man - you have the options down pat! How about a sixth one: threadpaint or quilt over the red fabric with a yellow or orange thread - supposing of course that your thread stash does not have the same problems as your fabric stash! I am often amazed at how thread color can subtly change the perception of the color of the fabric beneath.<br /><br />Sorry to always side with your daughter (lol) but I too have been bothered by the fabric choice in the chimneys. I found it a bit confusing and incongruous. But as always, you have to go with your gut as this is your quilt and your vision.The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009154046558751404.post-16315289736552148362014-08-15T14:37:25.187-04:002014-08-15T14:37:25.187-04:00Thank you for justifying my impulse buy from hanc...Thank you for justifying my impulse buy from hancocks of Paducah this week. Your dilemma illustrates the fact that you can never have to much fabric. <br /><br />I love this piece! Especially the CO2 word. To bad you couldn't put smell in it. We have a paper mill about 3 hours away and the smell from those smokestacks is awful.<br /><br />If you added a little yellow paint to the red fabric you have, it should do the trick.quiltedfabricarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036237963134480179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009154046558751404.post-90317108774734338432014-08-15T11:24:16.147-04:002014-08-15T11:24:16.147-04:00Hmm yes. There were two candidates for being yours...Hmm yes. There were two candidates for being yours. :-)<br />I really like the contrast of the frivolous chimneys and ominous smoke and would suggest keeping it.<br /><br />As to finding the right fabric. I had the same dilemma last month. I decided to wait and miss the deadline and shop some more. Not always an option. I think I have found it.<br /><br />For yours, I'm thinking I'd go toward orange more than red if you can' t find the desired red-orange. Good luck!<br /><br />I'm also thinking one source of series quilts that vary only in color might be just such a dilemma--trying out different possibilities. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009154046558751404.post-4162042492762855042014-08-15T10:25:10.208-04:002014-08-15T10:25:10.208-04:00I would definitely go for no. 4 and try to dye or ...I would definitely go for no. 4 and try to dye or paint some pieces of cloth .<br />I love the orange sky.<br />elshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976761891388230219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009154046558751404.post-58679278913972820642014-08-15T08:50:19.581-04:002014-08-15T08:50:19.581-04:00Personally I like the challenge of working with wh...Personally I like the challenge of working with what I already have - but then I've never used a programme that allowed me to see the ideal version, so I don't know what I'm missing. I can see it's hard to let go if you've found what you feel is the perfect answer. Hope you solve this one to your satisfaction. :-) Kajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417544341324291385noreply@blogger.com