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It’s been quite difficult to choose a background for the It’s a Hoot baby quilt. I’ve auditioned five fabrics based on suggestions received and my own feelings. You can see them below. I’m not sure any is really good.
A bright fabric background
This fabric is an African Bezin fabric I bought from a an African American store in Washington DC on my last visit.
Small spots
This one has very small spots but you can’t really see them. I quite like this one.
Mosiac tile print
Plain grey
White
You know I tink a chocolate brown may be nice. What do you reckon?
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Well, I have to say I like the bright one…..8-], but it doesn’t look as good with some of the colors as it does with others. I’m afraid I don’t like any of the greys or the white. The chocolate brown might be it! I’ll be looking forward to seeing it!
xoxo Linda
I hauled in of your pictures into the Paint program and just quickly colored in between the columns – I really liked a light aqua. Try doing this once.
Hi
I like the yellow and I also prefer the green strip being in the middle. The yellow “warms’ the colours” which is really good for training a baby’s eye.
I always put bright colours into baby quilts as they help to provide outside stimuli to babies’ brains.
Thanks for your comments ladies. I hummed and hawed about this late yesterday and then I had an idea and I’ve gone with that now. It’s none of the above photos I can tell you that much. I’ll hopefully be able to show you tomorrow.
Cheers
Munaiba
LOL It just goes to show that we are all different in our tastes. I don’t like that bright yellow one at all. To my eyes, it leaps out at me too much and hides the colours.
My preffered is the white, but then, I’m a fan of crisp white with fresh colours. I’d still try the tiny spot, but spot on white, or perhaps white with a coloured thread quilting.
Brown doesn’t appeal at all. lol
In the end, Munaiba, it will have to be what appeals to you, because everyone will have a different preference!
I like the small spots best. What about a grey/beige linen, similar to the one I was using last I saw you?
I like the white.
I love yellow but I think this one is a bit overpowering. Surprisingly the grey spot appeals to me… I think it helps the colours sing,