I have a Moda Dream On charm pack that pushed its way to the front of the project queue last night. I absolutely love the fabrics, but the finished projects I’ve seen on flickr have left me a little bummed out and stumped on how to use them. They have a vintage tablecloth/bedsheet look to them, but all on their own or matched with white they end up washing out. I think in person that might be neat and it certainly goes with the look of the individual fabrics, but I want them to sing. I want a little pop. I spent a few minutes last night pairing them with different solids and dreaming up different patterns and I think I know where to go with them. Here they are with their solid sisters. I think the vibrancy of the solids will help the Dream On charm squares pop and keep the overall quilt from looking washed out.
Kona cotton solids from left to right: bright pink, [I think this next one is just ‘pink’ but I’m not sure], cactus, sage, canary, slate [I’m 90% sure], and school bus. The background (for sashing/borders) is kona coal.
crushed dreams » Stolen Moments - […] fabrics looked great together in their initial try-out, but last night my attempt at harmony looked more like an epic fail. I slept on it, and this […]