Many emails later... we have a quilt that I am going to sew. It is called Upwards and it is a modern quilt design based upon a log cabin pieced block. The pattern only goes up to a full sized quilt but I am able to do the math to increase it to a queen sized quilt. The background will stay white as will the gold/brown sections. The gray will be replaced with a heather (blue/gray) and the black will be replaced with a navy blue.
I am thinking that I want the 3 colors (gold, heather, blue) from a single color collection that way they "go together" with tone and pattern(s). The white may or may not come from the collection because some collections don't have a white but a cream and that is not what is wanted.
I now have to find those fabrics. Yes, I could go on line and get them but I am always afraid that the colors are off due to photography issues as well as the monitor's color balance being off. BUT I am browsing the big online quilt shops for ideas. Then in about 2 weeks I will start going to quilt shops between Austin and San Antonio to see what fabric collections they have and with luck I will find what I want. IF a shop does not have enough, then I will google an online shop and see if I can get the balance that way.
As for the back, I will get extra fabric and do a a pieced back, with large panels so it co-ordinates with the front, if not give them another "front" to use. What fabric color for the binding has yet to be decided.
Let the fabric hunt begin!!
I am thinking that I want the 3 colors (gold, heather, blue) from a single color collection that way they "go together" with tone and pattern(s). The white may or may not come from the collection because some collections don't have a white but a cream and that is not what is wanted.
I now have to find those fabrics. Yes, I could go on line and get them but I am always afraid that the colors are off due to photography issues as well as the monitor's color balance being off. BUT I am browsing the big online quilt shops for ideas. Then in about 2 weeks I will start going to quilt shops between Austin and San Antonio to see what fabric collections they have and with luck I will find what I want. IF a shop does not have enough, then I will google an online shop and see if I can get the balance that way.
As for the back, I will get extra fabric and do a a pieced back, with large panels so it co-ordinates with the front, if not give them another "front" to use. What fabric color for the binding has yet to be decided.
Let the fabric hunt begin!!
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