I bought some gorgeous fabric intended for a border that has large daffodils, then a couple of different other flowers in a gorgeous blue/purple colour. I need some of that colour to make the inside, it's the only dark colour there and the only one out of a narrow range of yellow/orange/green, but I can't find it anywhere, I look along the blues and they never get purple enough, then in the purples they are already too purple!
Any ideas?
Anne
Sounds like maybe a mottled blue and purple fabric might work. Going here:
oh yikes, that brought up a huge long list of shops! It really is a very specific colour with nothing close to it also in the design, I'd be hesitant to buy online, but I might have to once I've exhausted local shops.
to complicate matters, it's for a row robin, I was buying my background fabric, which will be part of every row, which is tiny daffodils all over, then I saw this and it seems like it will be a fantastic border. I don't have to provide any other fabric other than the border fabric, but I at least need some to make my row! Then as it's difficult to find it would seem fair to include the left overs in the box that I'll pass round.
Anne
Do you know the manufacturer or the name of the design collection? You might be able to find the color you need by searching in the same collection.
I don't know how quickly you need it but another thing you could try is to send a small piece to a couple online shops and see if they can match the color. I think Carly at
I do, I hadn't thought of that, thanks.
useful info, I might have time if I act now.
Anne
share the name so we can take a peak at it online and see what you're working with!
it's Florabunda Style #B667 by Hoffman California International Fabrics
I'm off to look for a link
Anne
yikes, I can't find any reference to it online, I checked the hoffman page and it's not there, nor any other searches I can think of!
Anne
found, but the link is broken,
Here's a french blue Hoffman Florabunda rose pattern. Maybe that will work?
it appears too pale, but you never know online! I like the pattern though. I found another store that carries the fabric, it appears that most don't use the name printed on the side and I had more sucess when I just searched for B667 fabric. I emailed them and asked for help, I went through their pages and gave a short list of blues/purples that might work and asked if they would check for me, fingers crossed they will help out.
Anne
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