Sunday, October 08, 2017

Another One - This Time with Orange

After making the oatmeal/mug mat for my friend, I decided to make another one.  Just to push myself a bit, I decided to pick "orange" as the main color. What I discovered is that while I have a few fabric pieces in orange, I have only a few values of color in orange. So I had to add some red, yellow and blue - and maybe one bit of green.

After I finished piecing without thinking too much, this is what I ended with.
A

 But which end is up?  I originally intended for the red to be the bottom ,  but I like it at the top also.

B

The blue could be at the bottom also as it is the darkest color and therefore carries more visual weight. 
C

So feel free to chime in and give reasons if possible. I like it that way is a perfectly valid reason. Still, I would prefer that you expound on your answer.  (Gee, did that sound like a high school teacher?) 
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4 comments:

A Left-Handed Quilter said...

I like the red on the LEFT - and I don't know why exactly - but having the dark blue on the bottom as sort of an "anchor" color automatically puts the red on the LEFT - and that suits me just fine - ;))

Barb said...

I really don't have a response for you, I like them all but I think the red give more definition...guess I do have a response....go figure.

Barbara said...

I like B the most! The Backstreet Boys song does come to mind...“I Want It That Way”. I think because of the sharp bolt of whatever (lightening?) which seems to be shooting down from above into the front yard of the angular house with a Curley-q chimney, blue window, and brownish soil with things growing in it. Did I really see all that?!

Rhonda said...

I like the red on top. The blue looks like a line drawing the end or highlighting everything. I maybe rambling a bit ;-}