What pattern would you suggest?

[quiltingtrish]

I am in a challenge for July. It's a crayon challenge where you pull 3 crayons and you have to use at least 2 of the colors in your 40"x40" square quilt. It can't be smaller, but could be larger. I really don't want to do one that is much larger.
My colors are indigo (a light purple which I am not fond of), black, and tan.
I am trying to use fabrics from my stash so I have an indigo that is light purple leaves all over a hardly noticable white background. I also have several pieces of black - probably about 1/2 yard of different pieces, about a half yard of sold tan, and 2 1/2 yard pieces of tan/black thin stripes.

I am not fond of these colors together so am thinking of just using the indigo and the black somehow. I don't want it to be too boring looking like a 9 patch, but nothing else is coming to my mind. Or maybe a large rectangle of the indigo paired with a smaller size rectangle of black and just sew bunches of them together turning them so they face different directions? Thinking I like the 2nd choice better.

Any other ideas out there?

Hugs,

[Jean Sewing Machine]

There are some very cool patterns on Moda Bakeshop that I think could work for your limited palette quilt. I love the one called Saturday Stars. Also the one about 6 down from the top with the squares could be adapted. Good luck, and let us see what you come up with.

[phoots]

My personal opinion is that black and indigo won't give you enough contrast. I would go with either black and tan or indigo and tan. I keep thinking the the black and tan could be an interesting combination. There's a pattern I'm thinking about for my next quilt. You can either cut a charm in half or a layer cake in half and then frame it. Than you could either sew them side by side or even set them on point!

Pam in Vegas

[kelliedi]

what about the magic squares quilt? that way you would get various combos but it all tie together? tutorial can be found on M* kellie

[bkthomas]

I thought indigo was a dark dark navy blue - anyway, Jacobs Ladder comes to mind first!

[auntiemern]

That is what I thought too. like blue jeans.

I thought indigo was a dark dark navy blue - anyway, Jacobs Ladder comes to mind first!

[Joan Rosemary]

How about an Ohio star with borders

[quiltingtrish]

Oh, thank you for the replies!
The color I pulled out of the pack was a light purple. The gal did a scratch of it on an index card and wrote indigo, so that's where I got the color and name from.
I do thank you for all the suggestions, but think I am going to go with a large 10 minute block with the light purple as the outside and the black for the center diamond.

I'll post a photo in about a month or so when it gets finished.

Hugs,