A while back, another lovely little squishy packet arrived in the mail. As I've mentioned before, I receive Sew Sisters Kona Fat Quarter Club selection. A fine Christmas gift for the Kona lover in your life! :)
When I ripped the envelope open, I was.... underwhelmed.
Honey Dew, Petunia, Oyster, and Peony. Not to say that I haven't used some of these in the past, but the combo was... well, just a little too pastel for me! Lynn over at
Buttons Quilts was
pretty vocal about her dislike
of the selections. Hey, everyone's entitled to an opinion! But it got
me thinking... just because you're a quilter, or even a lover of Kona
solids, doesn't mean that every FQ combo that comes your way is going to
float your boat.
So what's a Kona obsessed gal to do? First off, break up those four offending shades. Then, give them someone else to play with! First off, Honey Dew hanging with some new friends - Breakers, Sprout, and Robin Egg (left to right).
Honey Dew got a second outing - this time with Buttercup, Robin Egg, and Maize (front to back). Sorry the colour's a little off on this one!
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The Peony, when mixed with Cerise, Steel, and Ash (front to back), doesn't look so bad afterall!
For Peony's second go round, I went monochromatic. You know I'm not one to go all pink... but Pearl Pink, Peony, Camelia, and Pomegranate (left to right)? They just work together!
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As for Petunia, I was thinking about pansies for this pull - Sunny, Petunia, Violet, and Lime (front to back).
So whenever you're faced with a fabric (solid or otherwise) that's less that your cup of tea, why not switch it up? You could pop over to
Design Seeds for some colour combo inspiration, or make your own palette using Play Craft's
Palette Builder.
I'm linking up today with
Molli Sparkles (hope you're feeling better soon!) for
Sunday Stash. These fabrics aren't necessarily new, but sometimes looking at things in a new way can be just as fun!
J
P.S. If you're wondering where Oyster went to play, even I have my limits! Just kidding! Feel free to leave me a comment and tell me who in the Kona class you'd have Oyster doing group work with!
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Good thing you have lots of Kona so these new ones can play with others.
ReplyDeleteEspecially love the Peony/Cerise/Ash combo. I agree that the shipped set was too pastel, but Honeydew looks a million times better back with it's green pals!
ReplyDeletePastels aren't my thing either, but once you switched them out they looked so much better! I'm going to go look at my stash with a fresh eye...... :)
ReplyDeleteGood job putting pastels in their place! Totally works. Not sure about Oyster. I have to see it in real life.
ReplyDeleteI think you may be a Kona genius. Especially with that Honey dew which I couldn't envision anywhere!
ReplyDeleteI've actually put that Honey Dew to good use in a recent project. Check it out....
Deletehttp://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2014/07/wip-wednesday-one-with-decision-finally.html
I just used oyster...its one of my favorites but I must say I have all four...you are definitely right in that I would not put them together. So here is how I have used at least two of them and take a look at the neutral studio with Red Pepper Quilts:
ReplyDeleteOyster with oaskshot cottons but worked well with reds, purples, pinks, oranges and yellows:
http://factotum-of-arts.com/2014/08/13/progressing-nicely/
Oyster with browns, ash grey, oranges, corals:
http://factotum-of-arts.com/2013/11/08/quilty-distractions-stitch-and-flip-quilt/
and this is red pepper's use of oyster:
http://www.redpepperquilts.com/2012/05/neutral-study-finished-quilt.html
Poeny will be a background in this one, I used silver/ash or Chocolate Kona with it:
http://factotum-of-arts.com/2014/01/16/pink-a-mosaic-contest/
Thanks for the great resources, Michelle!
Deleteno worries....for all the fabrics that red pepper quilts used in her neutral study you can find it in the second quilt she made:
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I love the grouping with Honey Dew, Breakers, Sprout, and Robin Egg! Nice work making lemonade from... lemons?
ReplyDeleteI desperately need to start increasing my solids stash but I really am a pattern girl :) Are you going to sewin on Saturday? I'm brining along a little something for you :) If not, just let me know who can get it to you the soonest!
ReplyDeleteHi Jenn - One more comment to see if I'm still a no reply blogger. I believe I have fixed it, would you mind letting me know? My email address is bsellers21 (at) hughes (dot) net in case it didn't work...... Thanks so much!!!!
ReplyDeletethis is a fun post. I wish I had this many Konas to play with!
ReplyDeleteThis is a brilliant way to make the best of the a bad egg even if it was dipped in beautiful Easter colors. Thank you for showing the greater blog community about how easily you can mix colors up to make new combinations. Color is fascinating to me, and it never ceases to amaze me how a color changes depending on what other color it is paired up with. you showcase this fabtastically. Thank you again. :)
ReplyDeleteSwitching it up really worked here.
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