Monday, November 5, 2012

Color Options

So this month for my Beejeebers group I have been asked to make a Cherie's Carpenter Star block.  I made one of these earlier this year for Cherie, who is in my other bee :)


But in the bee we are making it in now, we get to choose our own fabric. We were asked to use 2 different colors and to use brights.  So I went to my little fat quarter stash and tried to decide what qualified as "bright".  Here's what I cam up with.  Now . . .  I need your help, because I ca't decide.   What grouping do you like best??


1 - Denyse Schmidt's Sugar Creek and Winding Road mixed with some Daisy Mae
2 - A little Joel Dewberry's Heirloom mixed with some Kate Spain's Central Park
3 - Denyse's Good old Flea Market Fancy mixed with some Jenean Morrison's Power Pop
4 - My beloved Secret Garden from Sandi Henderson mixed with some Salt Air by Cosmo Cricket
5 - Some Katie Jump Rope from Denyse  mixed with some fun dots that sadly, I don't know how designed.

So help a girl out because having options can really stump me big time :)  

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Posted by Melissa Corry at 8:52 AM

56 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 5, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    what gorgeous fabrics! my favourite would be number 3. Pink and green make such a fun contrast :)

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  2. Mary on Lake PulaskiNovember 5, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    Either three or four read bright to me! Great block.

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  3. LauraNovember 5, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    I like the #3 and #2 combos

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  4. Barbara O.November 5, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    I opt for three. Love the combination :-)

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  5. AlNovember 5, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    I really love four! Especially because I wouldn't have thought to pair those two together but they look great.

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  6. Laurel09November 5, 2012 at 9:16 AM

    I would choose #4!

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  7. Stephanie GraniteNovember 5, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    I like 4 and 5 best

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  8. Ranch WifeNovember 5, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    I love this block, but have yet to make one myself. I really like #3, but I'm thinking that all of them will make for beautiful blocks!

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  9. Lucy | Charm About YouNovember 5, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    I might be against the grain but I love 1 and think 5 would be great too :)

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  10. ♥DuffNovember 5, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    4--they are bright but also are "contrasting" colors that do not overpower the senses.

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  11. KallieNovember 5, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    I kind of like the green print in group 3 with the purple print in number 4. Just to make this a bit more difficult! Sorry!

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  12. Natalia from Piece N QuiltNovember 5, 2012 at 10:06 AM

    I like 4! :)

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  13. jlkNovember 5, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    I like 3 a lot. Have fun!

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  14. Jeanne in OhioNovember 5, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    I like either of the prints in #1 with the gold in #4.

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  15. New Salem HomesteadNovember 5, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    I like the purple in 4 with the green in 3!

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  16. erin mcsweeneyNovember 5, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    I love #2..good luck choosing haha

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  17. AnonymousNovember 5, 2012 at 10:50 AM

    Group nr 3!!! So nice fabrics, I think!
    Gun, Sweden

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  18. brownj6610November 5, 2012 at 10:57 AM

    It would be #2 for my vote.

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  19. BethNovember 5, 2012 at 10:58 AM

    I think #s 3 & 4 fit the description of "bright" best. Of those, my vote is with #3. (#2 is my very favorite, but I don't think it is quite "bright".)

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  20. LoriNovember 5, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    they are all great groupings. but i think i would choose 3 or 4. but i also like the purple in 4 and the green in 3 together.

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  21. LunedNovember 5, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    I like 1, particularly the orange. To make it really bright I think I'd use the orange with one of the yellows.

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  22. gpcNovember 5, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    Obviously, you can't go wrong with any of them -- but I'd choose #5.

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  23. Lisa CNovember 5, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    3!

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  24. UnknownNovember 5, 2012 at 12:02 PM

    I would choose #4.

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  25. ElisabethNovember 5, 2012 at 12:08 PM

    I would go for the fourth option. Nice contrast and lovely and bright.

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  26. AnonymousNovember 5, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    The comments are all across the board but I'd go with 1 or 5.

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  27. supersara20November 5, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    I like options 3 or 4

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  28. Barbara McDNovember 5, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    Hey Melissa,

    Just for the heck of it - show one or two options of Christmas fabrics, pretty please??

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  29. ✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾November 5, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    Oh fun! 1 is my favorite and 4 is my second choice.

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  30. AnneNovember 5, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    My eye is immediately drawn to #3 because it's got complementary colors so the highest contrast, while still being bright. With that said, #4 and #5 also qualify as bright. #2 is maybe a bit too light, and #1, the flower print is a bit too dark.

    They're all beautiful, though!

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  31. SallieNovember 5, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    I like pink and green, so #3 is an easy choice.

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  32. AnonymousNovember 5, 2012 at 1:19 PM

    #2 is my pick for your block. Love the colors!!

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  33. JanelleNovember 5, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    Four hits me as the one I would do...

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  34. SpartanBabeNovember 5, 2012 at 2:13 PM

    #4! :o)

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  35. wandaNovember 5, 2012 at 2:26 PM

    I like 2 and 3. I would take the pink or green from 3 and use it with the color that it goes with in 2

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  36. MalinisQuiltsNovember 5, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    I actually like one big print from option2 and one small print from option one. The purple fabric from option2 is lovely.

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  37. LethargicLassNovember 5, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    I like 4 the best... or the purple from 1 with the purple from 4

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  38. Sarah PingsAndNeedlesNovember 5, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    I think that 2 suits the swoon block the best - it's one of the few blocks that can really shine with a larger print ... but they are all lovely.

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  39. RosaNovember 5, 2012 at 4:17 PM

    3 or 4 also .Happy sewing!

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  40. Christine MNovember 5, 2012 at 4:21 PM

    I like # 3, the pink and green.

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  41. janieNovember 5, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    I would have to pick #4.

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  42. TiffanyNovember 5, 2012 at 6:16 PM

    2 or 3

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  43. Lisa in Port HopeNovember 5, 2012 at 6:39 PM

    I'd pick #4. Good luck!

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  44. LCNovember 5, 2012 at 7:06 PM

    I like #3 best. I'm a huge fan of coral-y pinks with lime-y greens.

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  45. Mom CNovember 5, 2012 at 7:32 PM

    Throw them all up in the air and the first 2 that fall together are your choices! Lots of luck!

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  46. needle and nestNovember 5, 2012 at 8:26 PM

    I'd go with #4! :)

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  47. KathieNovember 5, 2012 at 8:44 PM

    I like 2 or 3

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  48. ultraorganizedNovember 5, 2012 at 9:15 PM

    No. 3 - dainty and pretty

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  49. Samantha November 5, 2012 at 9:43 PM

    I like #3 or #4 good luck!

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  50. CathyKNovember 5, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    I like group 1. My second choice would be 4.

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  51. Judy1522November 6, 2012 at 12:41 AM

    I vote for #2

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  52. NarelleNovember 6, 2012 at 3:16 AM

    I like the pink and black/white together of your block.
    #2 or #3 would be my pick :o)

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  53. BevNovember 6, 2012 at 5:18 AM

    This is one of my favorite blocks-put in the center of a round robin many years ago! I would go with #4 as I think it would make the design POP!

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  54. MicheleNovember 6, 2012 at 6:20 AM

    I think #3 caught my attention the quickest.

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  55. Josie McRazieNovember 6, 2012 at 6:22 AM

    #3 but I am a sucker for pink! Lol so I would have chosen whatever group you put that into! Lol

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  56. GottaTouchThatFabric!November 7, 2012 at 8:29 PM

    I like #1!

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Thank you so much for your sweet comments. I just love hearing from you!!
Have a Happy Quilting Day :)

Melissa

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