Saturday we switched the quilts in the rafters, from Christmas quilts to blue & white quilts. One of those quilts was Welsh Beauty.
After the quilts were hung and the ladder put away, I vacuumed and cleaned up. All afternoon I kept looking at Welsh Beauty, it's a lovely quilt but it just didn't speak to me, it was too muted.
Finally mentioned to the farmer that Welsh Beauty just didn't look right, it didn't sing to me. He agreed and said he'll go get the ladder. I let him pick between two quilts as to which one would the replacement. The choices were the embroidered Double Wedding Ring quilt or Blue Easy Breezy Courthouse Steps. He selected blue easy breezy.
We both agree, this was a change for the better, easy breezy is much more colorful and brighter.
I need to sew a sleeve on the back of Welsh Beauty and display her on the blue wall in the guest room which means Dear Jane will have to come down. I have a lot of blue & white quilts!
When I showed quilts in the rafters in Sunday's post, Margaret left this comment: Your quilts are always so beautiful, and they make your house glow. It’s all so lovely! I’ve often wondered how you select fabrics for your quilts - the fabrics work so well with the patterns you have chosen. They don’t compete or try to overtake the quilt pattern. Do you have any words of wisdom on how to select fabrics? Wishing you a peaceful and healthful New Year!
I've never thought about it but I normally try to have my background fabric light enough that the darker colors show. I've noticed when I see quilts that have very figured background fabric, I have trouble seeing the design. Sometimes when I look at busy quilts, I don't see anything but a mishmash of colors. I don't know if there is something wrong with my vision or if my brain just doesn't comprehend the design.
Blue easy breezy is probably the busiest quilt I've ever made. I do easily see the dark blue chain and the parts of the yellow chain but some of the blocks that have busier background fabrics are a blur to me. But I do like this quilt because it is full of bright blues and yellow and bring some color to our dreary drizzly winter we're having.
Linking to Hugs & Stitches, To Do Tuesday, Midweek Makers, Wednesday Wait Loss, Put Your Foot Down
12 comments:
I love Blue Easy Breezy as the farmer's choice! I appreciate your expertise on fabric selection, and I love that many of your quits have blue in them - my favorites!
Your quilts are so beautiful they all need to be raised to the rafters! I love this glimpse into the peaceful beauty of your home. Thank you so much for sharing in my linky party. Hugs & Stitches ... :) Pat
You have a perfect home for displaying quilts!
Beautiful use of rafters!!! Interesting color observation, too.
Dear Gretchen,
The background fabric has to be a value that do not compete with the other colours in the quilt. If it is the same value, the pattern loses the impact and the difference between background and colour. Yours work because you choose the right values. Love all the quilts you make, the hand quilting is beautiful. Have a wonderful 2024!
It's like a quilt show in your home! So lovely. Wow you have a lot of blue and white quilts. They inspire me to make one. I hope you had a lovely New Year! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss. https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2024/01/03/wednesday-wait-loss-361
What a fun way to display quilts. Your lucky to have so much space in your house. I have old craftsman and it's hard to find anyplace to hang up quilts.
I love how you display your quilts in your home, great use of the beams! Your living room looks very welcoming and cozy. And it's great to have a helper who doesn't care about heights!
What a lovely display and a great space to show them all off!
It is lovely to see your quilts hanging from the rafters in your home. Such a perfect display! Thank you for linking with TDT. Happy New Year to you and yours.
How beautiful your quilts look hanging from the rafters. You have your own personal gallery all year round. Such glorious views both inside your home through the windows.
You have a beautiful home and those quilts are showcased beautifully! Hugs.
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