Brown has come up recently and so I have been thinking about it. A friend said she thinks of me when she uses brown. WTH?? I always claim not to use brown. For the most part, that is true.
![DH Face Masks - May 2021](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210513_172840_wm-sm-300x176.jpg)
Recently, however, I made some masks from brown. You probably noticed that they were brown when I posted about them the first time. DH actually looks good in brown. All three of the browns in the photo have been in my fabric closet for YEARS. It was a good time to use them and I didn’t cut carefully.
![Sweet Dreams Pillowcase](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/PICT7696sm-300x189.jpg)
Sometime ago, I made a pillowcase for my mom that is actually brown, though I always call it chocolate. Calling it chocolate makes it easier for me to take. It is a rich color and I enjoyed making it. I really like the chocolate box fabric as well as the combinations of fabric I chose to coordinate.
![Calm quilt](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/PICT3262sm-300x294.jpg)
My sister also likes the turquoise and brown combination. I made a quilt for her with some brown. If I made it again, I would add a LOT more turquoise, but it is ok and Lil Sissy loves the quilt.
Mostly, I don’t use brown because it is depressing. The pillowcase above is not depressing and the brown accents in the quilt are just accents, which is nice.
It seems that I have also made some things for the guild using brown. The three above are a bit depressing. I didn’t choose the fabric for the cat bed and the blocks are made from scraps.
I guess I use all the colors, even brown now and then. I don’t feel like I have to buy more brown fabric, though I did consider buying a brown hot chocolate print similar to the chocolate box fabric above at Calico Creations the other day.