tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post4359970645443062979..comments2024-03-18T13:12:58.042-07:00Comments on Not Afraid of Color: Chocolate Diamonds aren't just for rings...LA Paylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553491768819243802noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-690943198612237902016-02-19T05:20:13.031-08:002016-02-19T05:20:13.031-08:00When my shop was very young (think 1980's), bl...When my shop was very young (think 1980's), blue and brown were the reigning color palettes and I still love using them together!! The scrappy diamonds are terrific!Mary Hueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930632913728046516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-53985452220016425922016-02-17T17:34:52.977-08:002016-02-17T17:34:52.977-08:00Love your rich brown prints. How nicely the blue a...Love your rich brown prints. How nicely the blue and brown goes together.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527472166860525332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-4391949010552094162016-02-16T20:05:21.264-08:002016-02-16T20:05:21.264-08:00You have a lot of variety in your brown block, whi...You have a lot of variety in your brown block, which makes it look so good as a whole. I think sewing pieces together like you are doing sounds like a ton of fun! Beth @ Cooking Up Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786023962755107152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-36521919404079457032016-02-16T15:00:03.866-08:002016-02-16T15:00:03.866-08:00I think the browns look very rich. And the blues a...I think the browns look very rich. And the blues and Browns look so nice together.Jennie in GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266853059892546656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-46835327632481601862016-02-15T19:01:56.998-08:002016-02-15T19:01:56.998-08:00Great way to use up your scraps! Very creative to...Great way to use up your scraps! Very creative too. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-51046774211856513352016-02-15T05:54:28.591-08:002016-02-15T05:54:28.591-08:00Chocolate diamonds made with fabric are just the b...Chocolate diamonds made with fabric are just the best!!! :) They are just wonderful! Thanks for sharing!!AlidaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06967934556463918222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-9672055218227165482016-02-14T22:20:13.376-08:002016-02-14T22:20:13.376-08:00These two diamonds look made for each other! My th...These two diamonds look made for each other! My thoughts on brown you already know Lee Anna and I too am happy it's a short month!Mystic Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-69078922041568279872016-02-14T10:07:49.415-08:002016-02-14T10:07:49.415-08:00Brown! A great colour outdoors, in nature!
Browns ...Brown! A great colour outdoors, in nature!<br />Browns are needed for those chocolatey pieces!<br />Brown and blue! Looks good! Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367841239911239597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-44266139637772533502016-02-14T10:07:44.079-08:002016-02-14T10:07:44.079-08:00Brown! A great colour outdoors, in nature!
Browns ...Brown! A great colour outdoors, in nature!<br />Browns are needed for those chocolatey pieces!<br />Brown and blue! Looks good! Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367841239911239597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-88912394370861565302016-02-14T08:49:28.619-08:002016-02-14T08:49:28.619-08:00I think those browns look yummy! Some are reddish,...I think those browns look yummy! Some are reddish, some are golden, and there is enough variety to make the mix really interesting. Blue and brown sure is a winning combination!Jennifer Fulton Inquiring Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400876555711424955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-88908417148518078812016-02-14T04:14:06.062-08:002016-02-14T04:14:06.062-08:00It is a short month, but how good will it feel to ...It is a short month, but how good will it feel to use up those old unloved bits and make room for new and more exciting fabrics?scraphappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01472985095648633397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-64189231765449669352016-02-14T03:21:41.559-08:002016-02-14T03:21:41.559-08:00You have literally made something of nothing with ...You have literally made something of nothing with those scraps. Great job! I assume that you will be making these for every color. I can't wait to see the finish.Pamela Arbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569469653776976453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-49344814368031058962016-02-14T00:24:29.011-08:002016-02-14T00:24:29.011-08:00Not a fan of browns, but love how yours play with ...Not a fan of browns, but love how yours play with the blues.Kajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417544341324291385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-36953756957111105182016-02-13T17:42:08.385-08:002016-02-13T17:42:08.385-08:00Think of browns as " earth tones" maybe ...Think of browns as " earth tones" maybe you will like them better . Earth tones go with everything. I love themquiltedfabricarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036237963134480179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-61881843648045396062016-02-13T17:11:22.641-08:002016-02-13T17:11:22.641-08:00How intricate! How big is a 9-patch diamond? How intricate! How big is a 9-patch diamond? Mary in Boulderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05757300758470508440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-59924702240154575422016-02-13T17:06:34.648-08:002016-02-13T17:06:34.648-08:00no strings... all crumbs but some crumbs are tiny ...no strings... all crumbs but some crumbs are tiny little 2 inch strips. If I have a lot of 1-2 inch strips I sew them together first like I do the odd shapes.LA Paylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553491768819243802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-57406904293652271982016-02-13T16:10:19.379-08:002016-02-13T16:10:19.379-08:00The brown look very nice with the blue.The brown look very nice with the blue.Deb Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04206921657695916898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-11382733074141540172016-02-13T14:47:57.903-08:002016-02-13T14:47:57.903-08:00My first thought was...You sure make brown pretty!...My first thought was...You sure make brown pretty!claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572555442321120647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-8478589362895067392016-02-13T11:51:31.739-08:002016-02-13T11:51:31.739-08:00At first glance I saw strings in these diamonds. T...At first glance I saw strings in these diamonds. Then I saw the crumbs. Are you starting with strings and then going to the tiny bits or are you doing a bit of both? Paper pieced?<br />You and Maureen are both using this design. Great way to use up scraps.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-84381646846042638972016-02-13T11:07:46.118-08:002016-02-13T11:07:46.118-08:00Brown is basic - not pretty, but you need some bas...Brown is basic - not pretty, but you need some basic to make the pretty stand out. The blue and warm brown diamonds look great together. Nell's Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09632575357791420459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-46535122634645196712016-02-13T10:50:52.755-08:002016-02-13T10:50:52.755-08:00I love your blocks, even the brown ones. This is g...I love your blocks, even the brown ones. This is going to be a super cool quilt. You give me great inspiration.Turidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01162096821636221091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-70023656532375574822016-02-13T10:23:43.775-08:002016-02-13T10:23:43.775-08:00Love that crumbly goodness!Love that crumbly goodness!Juliannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159201303443543358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-82472121063553361342016-02-13T09:13:56.555-08:002016-02-13T09:13:56.555-08:00So many people just don't like brown! I real...So many people just don't like brown! I really hve not met a color I didn't like....or a fabric style I didn't like. However there are people I don't like, so that makes up for it!Glen QuiltSwissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02663112676927847239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-30199387126293518682016-02-13T09:12:37.883-08:002016-02-13T09:12:37.883-08:00Lovely fun piecing! Its looking like a crazy patch...Lovely fun piecing! Its looking like a crazy patch, which I just love to make. Happy Quilting.Carli The Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00733894801130646276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514394646355489375.post-83449847382724877002016-02-13T08:26:08.543-08:002016-02-13T08:26:08.543-08:00You are going to have soooo much fun putting your ...You are going to have soooo much fun putting your rainbow diamonds together at the end of the year! <br />I love brown and blue together. I'm not wild about either one of them separately, but together they can be grand.<br />gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629856023631651681noreply@blogger.com