Friday, July 29, 2011

Red and Aqua

You know how color combinations have a spike in popularity before fading?  Remember peach and green?  Peach and grey?  Burgandy and hunter green?  Brown and pink?  Orange and Blue?  Okay, maybe only the Denver fans love that combo but I say it's one of the best out there.  That is a forever kind of color combo love though.  My favorite color combo of the moment is aqua and red.  A little trendy, a little chic and a little Dr. Seuss all rolled into one.  It's probably the type of color combo you tire of quickly, but I have to say,  I'm a little obsessed right now. 
Instead of a long verbose post, I leave a little color inspiration that has been accumulating in my Picasa folders for quite awhile now.  I'm still procrastinating on reading the 7D book now you see.




I had red yarn.  I had this almost aqua yarn.  Last year I wouldn't have dreamed of combining them. Now I can't think of separating them.


I tried a wispy flower pattern.  I tried a ripple pattern, and in the end, I settled on the african flower pattern.


Will I really finish it?  Yep, right after my quilt I'm sure....sometime around 2021.  Maybe a pillow would be more reasonable.


One of my favorite Tanya Whelan fabrics.  I love it with the gingham. I do believe everything goes perfectly with gingham though.


When I don't know what to sew but I want a finished product in an hour, I sew an apron.  It's perfectly reasonable to have 9 aprons hanging in your kitchen.  I'm sure.


11 comments:

Melody said...

i'm a fan of those colors too :) and is that a new sewing machine I see?? your quilt looks so pretty! Will be great for those nice, warm summer evenings in L.V. :)

sophia said...

Love these colors too. It is kind of funny how colors trend. I had a peach and green bedroom when I was young. I begged and begged and we taped off the room in the middle and did the bottom a seafoam green and the top a peach. My room was awesome! I'll also admit to burgandy and hunter in my later years.

I love that fabric with the gingham. I also believe gingham goes with just about everything.

Lila said...

My cousin was married in June and she chose red and aqua as her colors. She said she knew she'd look back in 20 years and wonder what she was thinking but it was just too much fun for now so she did it anyway. I love those colors together and I love your flower blanket start. I keep saying I'll learn to crochet.(it's crocheted and not knit right?

Lila said...

I've never really considered these two together but they look fun together! Love the shot of the raspberries and I do love that apron to pieces!

Lila said...

Those colors are awesome together! Especially love the blanket (or pillow) and the apron. You can never have to many aprons!

Lila said...

i love this combo i even have a whole board dedicated to it on pinterest love the apron!

Lila said...

I just started the african violet afghan myself and love how fun it is to make! Love the aqua and red colors!

Bonjour! said...

,,,yes, i counted 9 aprons hanging in my kitchen, funny thing i often forget to put one on when preparing a meal though "he" sometimes remembers to use them,,,(smile),,,gingham is just sweet, plain and simple,,,

Monica said...

I realized the curtains I bought this weekend are red and kind of aqua. And they have gingham. Now I get it....

Ellie said...

I love that apron and started googling for tanya whelan fabrics after i saw this. It doesn't seem to be readily available. :( Did you pick some up locally or have you had it for awhile?

Lynn said...

Is there anything you can't do???? Seriously. How in the world do you find the time? I love the color scheme. You are a real Martha, I am assuming you don't have a staff to help you. Because if you do, I take it all back.