{"id":20762,"date":"2013-10-28T05:57:41","date_gmt":"2013-10-28T12:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=20762"},"modified":"2016-06-28T11:29:41","modified_gmt":"2016-06-28T18:29:41","slug":"russian-rubix-color-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/russian-rubix-color-choices\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Rubix Color Choices"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Original colors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As you know, the machine is in the shop. It is still in the shop. While I have the Jem on which to sew, it isn’t the same.<\/p>\n

I have been looking at the Russian Rubix pieces A LOT. I finally decided that some of the Joel Dewberry fabrics might be wrong. I really wanted to keep them in , because they were nice darks. Sadly, they just seemed wrong. Also, I couldn’t get a comment about the large stylized flowers looking like eyes out of my mind. I think that this quilt needs some darks. These weren’t them, though, so I thought they had to go.<\/p>\n

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One fabric removed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I decided that I would take them out in stages and try to make, at least, some of these dark fabrics work.<\/p>\n

I took out the one Notting Hill fabric that had the stylized flowers. I left in the fabric with the same colors (upper left hand corner). I am on the fence about it. I think that the piece, as I said, needs some darks.<\/p>\n

One of the things I don’t like about the Moda Jelly Rolls is that the collections of fabrics often do not have enough darks or lights. Remember how I said I was trying to make my own Jelly Roll<\/a>? I am understanding how hard it is to make a Jelly Roll with the right mix of lights, darks and mediums.<\/p>\n

\"All<\/a>
All dark Joel Dewberry removed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With the two dark Joel Dewberrys removed, it was clear I had too many warm colors<\/p>\n

OR<\/p>\n

I needed more cool colors.<\/p>\n

The piece stayed like this for a week or two until today when it occurred to me that I might be able to add some DARKS and that might make the piece.<\/p>\n

As I see it, at the moment, there are two reds that are the only darks. Perhaps I will some dark purple Pearl Bracelets. I have to look at it with the dark purple.<\/p>\n

Russian Rubix posts:<\/p>\n