And let the FUN begin....

jill here....Well our four babies are off to the printers.  Its been a week of editing, fine tuning and lots of computer time for Marny.  So we had a chuckle over the package seal on the carpet tiles.  And actually, we have been looking forward to designing our market booth!  Sorting through the tiles and placing them according to plan is like working on a giant quilt.  Imagine that.  

Marny illustrating color selection.

Taking shape.

While the rest of the booth remains a puzzle, I'll make just a few comments on the Color Marketing Group at www.colormarketing.org  It's a fun website to check in on every now and then.  Of course, the group forecasts, not dictates, color trends in industry and media.  Cars, interiors, and tabletops see the changes before fabric.  Certain areas like NYC and the west coast see the changes faster than the midwest.  I guess we like the tried and true.

It seams that colors will remain warmer (hopeful for the weather, too).  The reds are earthier with copper metalics emphasized. There is influence of China and India in these hues. The newest arriaval is "Honey Moon": mellow, golden, toned with hints of orange.  I'm anxious to see that one on a car!

Don't you just love the names they come up with?  One of the interior paint schemes on HGTV's site is named pumpkin and asparagus; brings back haunts of harvest gold and avocado green.  We've come full circle.  I guess that dates me.  I swore I'd never use that gold again but maybe its been long enough.  It seems to be creeping into my palates.

So pay attention to the colors around you.  I see glimmers of navy returning but it's still hard to find in fabric.  The two most difficult fabric hues for me to find are true yellow and blue violet.  Let me know if you spot them.  Polka dots and plaids, straight clean lines and green are still in.  One forecaster says that what makes colors different from year to year is how you put them together in fresh innovative ways.  It's our job, quilters!

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Till next Tuesday....