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Friday, 11 January 2013

Pantone 2013 Colour of the Year

I love lots of colours.  I am drawn to red, aqua, navy, white and GREEN -- all sorts of greens!  So when they announced that the Pantone colour of the Year was EMERALD (my birthstone) I was quite happy.  I love green (oops - did I mention that already??).

However, I'm not sure the quilting world is ready for this particular green.  There are hardly any fabrics out there in 'emerald'.  Weird.  You can find lots of limes and citrus greens (which I love) but not much of this blue-ish green colour which is almost Jade.  I even got a groan from the quilt guild I'm in when I suggested that we make something as our challenge with this colour!  It may grow on people as the year progresses but saying that, I never did like the Tangerine from last year!

Never mind.  I remain undeterred by the fact it will be a hard colour to find in fabric but have decided to try to enter a2(w)'s competition.  Read ALL about the competition by clicking here.

2013 Emerald Quilt Challenge

I look forward to the fun task of SHOPPING for the desired fabrics to make something to enter into the competition!  Yes, I am mad to even be thinking about a new project when I already have so many on the go but hey, you only live once and I've decided to live NOW and do the things that make me happy and this colour makes me happy!


Not emerald but a funky bunch of yummy green fabrics none the less!!

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8 comments:

  1. Di11 January 2013 at 23:47

    I'm a green sort of girl too. Di x

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  2. Gertie Pye12 January 2013 at 00:10

    Oooo I love greens. Especially that minty greeny-blue colour in Blitzen and Curio. Yum yum yum! What I really need is a Kona colour card - they are like hen's teeth at the mo but I will get one eventually!

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  3. MetroQuilter12 January 2013 at 08:15

    I love your selection of greens. Love how seriously your taking this months challenge.

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  4. Charlotte12 January 2013 at 08:32

    I've been plotting in my head on this one as well. It's one of those quilts that keeps you awake at night, you know? I'm going to have to get it into fabric soon or I may never sleep again!

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  5. Kelly12 January 2013 at 10:09

    I am going to live this challenge through you - gooooo Amy!

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  6. Anne 13 January 2013 at 02:24

    Hello, Dear! I love green, too~!I've come to your blog from the blog of one of my sweet commenters ~ you know how that goes ~ :) ~ Now following you!
    So nice to "meet" you!
    Hugs,
    Anne

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  7. Jamie B18 January 2013 at 05:13

    Green is my faaaaaavorite color. :) I have been vaguely thinking about an art quilt that would feature a lot of green... maybe this is the year

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  8. Jamie B18 January 2013 at 05:13

    Green is my faaaaaavorite color. :) I have been vaguely thinking about an art quilt that would feature a lot of green... maybe this is the year

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