Photo by Pixaby Today's Kona cotton color of the day is Cornflower. According to Wikipedia, Centaurea cyanus is commonly known as Cornflower or Bachelor's Button. It is an annual flowering plant and in the past, it often grew as a weed in cornfields. The seeds thrive in the same conditions as corn; open, sunny fields… Continue reading June 12th- Cornflower- Singing the Blues
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June 11th – Mango…. Fabulous Fruit
Photo by Pixaby Today's Kona Cotton color of the day is Mango. Mango is a medium orange, with hints of peach in it. Mangos (the fruit) are native to India and southeast Asia. It's a fleshy fruit and is part of the sumac family, just like the cashew tree is, which I never knew. Mangos… Continue reading June 11th – Mango…. Fabulous Fruit
June 10th- Lime- Put the Lime in the Coconut
Today's Kona cotton color of the day is Lime. All I could think about when I saw that today's color was Lime were the words from the 1971 song by Harry Nilsson. Coconut is a novelty song that was on the US Billboard charts for 14 weeks according to Wikipedia. It is about a woman… Continue reading June 10th- Lime- Put the Lime in the Coconut
June 9th- Slate- Starting over with a Clean Slate
Photo by Pixaby Today's Kona cotton color of the day is Slate. Slate is a blue grey color that pairs well with other blues and purples. We featured this quilt Mojave by Ariga Mahmoudlou for Robert Kaufman a few days ago. I just love this quilt, so I am showing it again. It is on… Continue reading June 9th- Slate- Starting over with a Clean Slate
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