1. Pantone really exists and isn't just a name for color options on my computer?
2. There's a color of the year? Really?
3. If #2 is true, then why orangey-red tangerine now? (I kind of thought last year was a very orange year. Apparently 2011's color was honeysuckle, a reddish pink. Can't say I noticed. Did you?)
Anyway, all of this brings me to . . . the Tangerine Tango Challenge. It's sponsored by Ali of a2(w) and Erin of Two More Seconds, and you can find all the rules on their sites, on in the flickr group.
At first I wasn't going to play along, worried that I'd have too much going on, and I did really overdose on orange quite a bit last year, remember? But I got sucked in when I started seeing all the lovely tangerine/orange fabrics popping up in the flickr group, and it IS the color of the year after all. So I'm planning on entering the 'mini' category, and have been gathering my fabrics together.
My stack consists of (l-r): Kona Tangerine, a DS Daisy Mae swirl, 5 Half Moon Modern fabrics (chevron, scissors, big dots, little dots, leaves), Lizzy House Outfoxed Jewels in orange, Heirloom Citrine Blockprint Blossom in Amber, Michael Miller dots in orange, Metro Living in orange, Pool Side Sketch in orange. Really, the DS and Outfoxed prints most closely match the Kona. Do you think the others are ok? Still mulling over my selection . . .
So stay tuned. Anyone else joining me in the tango??
At first I wasn't going to play along, worried that I'd have too much going on, and I did really overdose on orange quite a bit last year, remember? But I got sucked in when I started seeing all the lovely tangerine/orange fabrics popping up in the flickr group, and it IS the color of the year after all. So I'm planning on entering the 'mini' category, and have been gathering my fabrics together.
So stay tuned. Anyone else joining me in the tango??
The whole Panatone colours for each year is interesting in terms of how the fashion industry works. I am tempted to make something for this challenge, now that I see I could do a mug rug or a mini, I do love orange and your fabrics are really great!
ReplyDeleteOh how I love orange, even afer all my turquoise Stars I´ve made - such a warm and wonderful color! I am excited watching your progress!
ReplyDeleteOh in the designer world, Pantone is kinda a big deal! I can remember in college my professor having a Pantone color book/swatch thing and I went to buy one a few years ago and it was SO EXPENSIVE! Cool though. I like all of your color selections, so pretty! I have some Half Moon Modern headed my way too!
ReplyDeleteI am with you, I had no idea, but now I am very excited about Tangerine Tango, and can't wait to see the quilts that come out of this challenge.
ReplyDeleteI am doing the challenge, too, in the mini category. My entry won't be that original, but there is a popular tutorial I want to try, and this is as good of an excuse as any:)
ReplyDeleteDo you think that maybe Pantone were led to Tangerine Tango following the quilting trend? Chicken or Egg?
ReplyDeleteI just had to tell you that the password on my last post was 'table'! Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI love the fabrics you've picked out! So glad you're playing along!
ReplyDeleteBecause of my interest in fashion and design I've been familiar for Pantone for years. They even do a yearly presentation for the color of the year. I have a palette program on my computer that makes use of their color identifications. I don't use it much, but it was free to download.
ReplyDeleteI stumbled upon this challenge a few days ago. I don't have the fabrics on hand that I want to use, but I have been sketching possibilities for a mini. Can't wait to see what you come up with!
Love your fabrics Debbie - this should be a fun challenge!!
ReplyDeleteHa! You know I'm in! See, I was just warming you up for this year.
ReplyDeleteI love these fabrics, especially the one with scissors. Reminds me of Fiskars!
ReplyDeleteHmm, orange is not a colour I'm overly endowed with, and with all the shopping I've been doing recently, I think I need a break lol Can't wait to see what you come up with though (providing my blog reader stops dropping your feed...)
ReplyDeleteI will keep an eye out for your quilt. I wish I had time to play along : (
ReplyDeleteLove your fabric choices!
ReplyDeleteI really need to join this challenge. I LOVE orange and think Tangerine Tango is a genius color for 2012. Actually, I have been following Pantone for awhile and think it would be a dream job...
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