Monday, May 2, 2022

Two Different Anvil Blocks

The AdHoc Improv Quilt (AHIQ) blog prompt in January was "Pick A Palette".  My comment on January 4 to that blog post was "Funny. The other day I was watching a Gardener's World special and one of the presenters (Arit Anderson is her name I think) was dressed in lime green and orange. Although I like most colors those are the two colors I would have to say I would list last as colors I use or would ever in a million years wear. But, wow, it was a striking combination of colors and I even said to my husband -- I should make a quilt in those colors. "Ok", he said. The giant and very old topiaries in the garden she was visiting were awesome too."

So...I don't really like lime green or orange by themselves but, like I said, worn together the combination was striking. - almost a "can't take my eyes off of you" combination of colors. 

Well, anyway, I decided to challenge myself to make a quilt with lime greens and oranges - not my favs on the color wheel - and make a quilt I might just like if not love. 

So I dug around and came up with a few different fabrics in those colors and finally decided on a block - an eight inch Anvil block.  Let's see what happens. 




Meanwhile, while researching the Anvil block I found a six inch version I like.  I'm making this version with some homespuns and plaids and civil war repro scraps.  The Anvil blocks will alternate with 6 inch (finished) HSTs in the quilt. 

And sew on...

 

7 comments:

Linda Swanekamp said...

Love the citrus blocks. What would not normally be thought of are looking sharp.

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

Its a great combo!!!! I like how it is coming along

Quiltdivajulie said...

I have used lime green as a neutral before and I use orange in many of my quilts. But I do not wear either color. Great response to the AHIQ challenge!

Nann said...

Lime green and orange rotated a notch would be green and red, of course. Good combination. I used the smaller anvil block to make a CW quilt several weeks ago. It's another basic that's fun to make.

The Joyful Quilter said...

Funny, Cathy... Orange and lime green are what I normally list as my favorite colors!!

gayle said...

Not a big fan of lime green, but orange makes me all smiles - I hadn't thought about combining them. I love what you've got going on!
And I've got a big stack of your second anvil blocks, though I think the pattern name I saw was 'Jacks and Sixes' - no idea what it means. I keep thinking that I've got plenty for a quilt, but they're such fun to make that I can't seem to stop!

Linda said...

Definitely orange and lime works. I used to hate orange but since I took up patchwork I love it! I like orange and shocking pink together too. Years ago I made a quilt in that colourway - I’ll have to see if I have a photo of it.