Linda's flowers are stocks but I chose to stitch snapdragons simply because I liked the color range for the snaps more than the other flowers. And this block needed to have flowers in the coral range of colors.
So here I am with five days to go to finish this block. I have the little "table" at the bottom and the lower edges and bottom of the vase to stitch. I think I can finish by December 31 to meet my One Monthly Goal.
I don't generally keep up with such news as colors of the year but the announcement that Pantone's Color of the Year 2019 is Living Coral caught my eye. This color range has been one of my favorites off and on for decades.
I have a nice stack of fabrics in these colors so perhaps a "Living Coral" quilt is in my future this year. Anyone else like this color?
I hope you had a great Christmas (if you celebrate it). Our older daughter and her family came to spend Christmas with us. Our home seemed busy and full with four little ones ages 6 and under. They left this morning and today I'm taking it easy! Our younger daughter will be home tomorrow for a few days and our older daughter and family will return for the weekend. I love these family times. Not that I'm expecting to die soon but at my age one can never take time with family for granted. I want to spend every moment possible enjoying my daughters and these delightful little beings.
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> Wednesday Wait Loss #99 at The Enquiring Quilter
> Let's Bee Social #255 at Sew Fresh Quilts
> Midweek Makers #155 at Quilt Fabrication
Thanks for hosting, ladies.
--Nancy.
I love the colour Coral it goes with almost every other colour!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't thought of it before, ES, but I guess you're right that coral goes with every color. Or, at least, nearly everything other color.
DeleteI love this block. Nice fabric choices. Hugs
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cathy. I hope I still think it works when I'm finished!
DeleteCoral reminds me of Florida...we don't see this colour on buildings here!
ReplyDeleteI love these blocks of yours and think of you, Nancy, when I work on my Snowmen in Hats...it feels like I should anchor them somehow to the ground.
Yes, Jocelyn, coral does seem like a color for Florida and other tropical climates.
DeleteYour snowmen probably don't need anchoring, Jocelyn. Everyone knows that white snow looks blue from a distance. :-)
Love your fun block! I'm not a huge coral fan, but do prefer it to pink!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Karen. Isn't it interesting how some colors appeal and others don't? Like you, I'm not a fan of pink.
DeleteI'm looking forward to using coral in some of my projects in 2019. I think it will look particularly good with turquoise - just like living coral on a reef :-)
ReplyDeleteSomeone else left a comment saying that she thinks coral goes with nearly every other color. I think it definitely works with turquoise and that combination looks very tropical.
DeleteCoral is still in my maybe section, I like to pair it up with richer colors. I absolutely love your block. The primitiveness and artsy-ness keep drawing me in. I think I need to make one of these blocks. Yum.
ReplyDeleteThank you for such kind comments, Jane.
DeleteCoral is one of those colors I'm not sure what to do with. Some say it goes with every other color but I think it looks better with some colors than others. I used it with a tan/brown in a Cheri Payne basket block in 2017 and loved the look of it. I like it with some dark blues and dark browns. I know it goes with turquoise but that combination looks too tropical to me. Anyway, one of these days maybe I'll get to a coral quilt.
Coral is a wonderful color because it goes with so many others. I love it with teal, which happens to be a favorite of mine. Thanks for sharing your block on Wednesday Wait Loss.
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting Wednesday Wait Loss, Jennifer, and thanks for visiting and leaving a comment.
DeleteI love coral with teal (if it's not too turquoise-y, but a richer, deeper green/blue teal). Coral does go with lots of colors.