Photo by Pixaby Today's Kona Cotton color of the day is Ultra Marine. It's this not quite green, not quite blue, varying hints of teal underneath. When I was a kid, I loved watching The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. It came right before Star Trek reruns. It was a Sunday night bonanza. It was… Continue reading July 5th – Ultra Marine
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July 2nd – And the Dark Violets Bloom…
Photo by Pixaby Today's Kona Cotton color of the day is Dk Violet. Well, the name of the color kind of gives away whether it is light, medium or dark. It's dark. It's violet. It's beautiful. Violet are beautiful flowers and vary in color from light blue-purple to a deep dark purple. There are approximately… Continue reading July 2nd – And the Dark Violets Bloom…
May 31st – I Sailed a Nautical Mile to Get This Fabric
Photo by Pixaby Today's Kona Cotton color of the day is Nautical. Nautical is a deep, dark navy blue and makes me think of everything maritime. My dad was in the Navy. He joined when he was technically too young and he was a seaman third class. All that he really had left from those… Continue reading May 31st – I Sailed a Nautical Mile to Get This Fabric
May 29th – Taupe, the Ever Versatile Neutral
Photo by Pixaby Today's Kona Cotton color of the day is Taupe. Taupe is a dark gray-brown color. This version is a more brown than gray proportionately. Did you know that the word taupe originally derives from the French noun meaning mole and specifically referred to the color of the mole? In the 1940s it… Continue reading May 29th – Taupe, the Ever Versatile Neutral
