Saturday 16 February 2013

Scrappy Trip Along in Purple

Scrappy Trip Along


I decided to look up different words for purple and this is what google gave me:  amethyst, burgundy, damson, grape, heliotrope, hyacinth, lavender, lilac, livid, magenta, mauve, mulberry, orchid, pansy, plum, raisin, violet, wine.  I was actually looking for a word for my ScrappyTripAlong blocks; in the end I think they are purple.

Paintbox Quilt Block

Still had more lavender bits, so added to my Paintbox collection.  

Purple Paintbox Collection


Last year while doing the Rainbow Scrap Challenge I was thinking about the Rainbow colours and wondered about the difference between Indigo and Violet.  This year I have lumped all shades and hues into Purple blog posts.

You can see all kinds of purple quilty things happening on Saturday at Soscrappy, take a peek.


Creativity is intelligence having fun. ~ Albert Einstein
 

22 comments:

  1. Love your purple and lavender blocks! Very pretty!

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    1. Thanks Lesley, I've been enjoying purple and looking forward to a new March colour.

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  2. Great blocks you made this week. I love the pain box idea.

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    1. Thanks Cathy, my paintboxes are not quite as fresh and modern as Oh Fransson! I guess they'll have my flavor.

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  3. Purple lavender or violet, your blocks look great. What a fun collection of paintbox blocks.

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    1. Thanks Angela, I'm having fun, with all the little bits of colour I'm finding.

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  4. Who'd have known there were so many different names for one colour? Just looked up pink - which is my favourite - and there are 29 variations! Whatever they're called, they're lovely :)

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    1. Interesting isn't it, different connotations and even feelings with different words.

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  5. I like that scrappy trip along in the purples that you've chosen. I did some once and it makes a very nice quilt. With all the colors, it should be very attractive when complete.

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    1. Thanks Pattilou, I'm really enjoying the scrappytripalong.

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  6. Love all your purply pieces, whatever you call the colors. To me (nearly a BFA in art) burgundy and magenta are closer to red. I've always identified indigo as a member of the blue family, and mauve is a dusty rose color - more to pink than purple. I think what we all need is the big box of crayons... I love the scent of a new box of crayons!
    Hugs~

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    1. Last year was my first year in the RSC and I was being a bit literalistic about the colours and their names, I think I've loosened up a bit this year. Just enjoying sewing.

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  7. I love your pretty purple blocks. Beautiful fabrics.

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    1. Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment Sheila.

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  8. Especially your trip around the world blocks!

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    1. Ah yes, I'm really enjoying the process.

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  9. Really love the last picture. That would make a very cute little quilt. So many pretty purple projects...

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    1. Thanks Deb, once I get a few blocks of all the colours this year, it will probably make a substantial quilt - we'll see. I think my daughter would be glad to see me stop at just purple - her favorite colour.

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  10. I love purple and your purple trip around the world is great! Your blocks are wonderful too. It doesn't take hard blocks or ones with lots of pieces to make a lovely quilt.

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    1. Thanks Linda, yes there are some beautiful simple quilts out there and I feel good using up fabric, especially scraps!

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  11. The Trip Along is beautiful! Your use of light and dark together is very effective.

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    1. Thanks Faye, Last year I was loving doling Mile a Minute in the RSC and this year I'm really enjoying the ScrappyTripAlong.

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