Opinions Please!!!!!

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First off I hope I dont get in trouble for copying this photo. But I NEED help!

One of my boys (A VERY very very close friends son) is graduating from high school. I LOVE this kid.Almost as much as his mom.Ü. Anyways two years ago his brother graduated and I made him a New York Beauty in his colors. So you see this quilt has to be a wowzer.

I finally found "IT" after much searching. Jody can attest to the fact that I am picky about what qualifies as "IT" to me. But I found "IT". Picture below. The problem is Dans colors. UGH........

I need help with the placement of these colors. Black,Gray,Orange,and Red. I know I want 2 of the bargello units in a red and orange but its that third that is stumping me. I need 6 shades of each color. Have I lost any of yall yet with my rambling???? Do I go with Gray or anothe shade of orange or red. That would mean I would have to find 12 different shades.

Would Gray look horrible though? Why am I braindead......Sorry I know yall cant help me with that one.

So what do you think???OPINIONS PLEASE!!!!!!!













Comments

Unknown said…
Do you have Electric Quilt? If the answer is no, then I would draw it out on graph paper with colored pencils and see which colorway works best . . .
October 19, 2009 at 5:35 PM
Vicki W said…
I think gray would look awesome and I think I'd use it as that tan diamond in middle. Orange and red in place of the blue and purple. I think it will look awesome!
October 19, 2009 at 5:43 PM
lesthook said…
I had the same thought as Vicki. Ithink it would look great that way,keeping the black in the dark background.
October 19, 2009 at 6:07 PM
taylorsoutback said…
If you are fighting the use of gray in the main piecing of the design, could you compromise and use a gray in the inner border? It would be just a touch of the color that your friend's son likes, but maybe enough to make him happy?? It looks like the pattern is showing a gradation of colors with the black as the accent. Using gray in there might be distracting? Just my 2 cents - we all see color so differently.
October 19, 2009 at 10:33 PM
Diana said…
You are making a twisted Bargello for a grad quilt gift? WOW, you are making my disappearing nine patches and BQ quilts look bad....He will love it!
October 20, 2009 at 2:43 AM
Summer said…
I'm so uncrafty, I wish I could help.

Now, if you want to know about fashion and accessories, I am totally your girl.

=)

Found ya on Sits and had to come by and say haaaaaayyyyyy!
October 20, 2009 at 7:52 AM
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