The Cherry Christmas that never was

It's that time again!  Just for fun and for the sake of looking at the possibilites that were never to be, these are some of the rejected colourways for my fabric line Cherry Christmas. 

Above we have a delightfully girly colour way in tones of pink.  The colours are not at all co-ordinated with the seasons BUT I would have loved to have presented Christmas this way.  Just think of all the pretty bedding and stockings (not to mention dresses) that could have given little girls everywhere a holiday season to remember.

These are a few of the rejected blues,  I love the frostiness of that light blue but it sadly didn't make the final cut.

I know people are very red and green when it comes to colour for the holidays but what do you think?  Surely a pink Christmas has a certain appeal!!????

Comments

[Laura]

A pink Christmas will always be appealing to me!

[Kate]

I am not a red/green for Christmas & would have enjoyed all the PINK! You're so talented, inspiring, creative & funny. Thank you for all the beauty you create & share.

[Justine]

Oh, the pink!!!!! If only.......

[Charlotte E]

Honestly Aneela I'm not that mad about the green colourway that was selected, I would have preferred that frosty light blue. My daughter (and myself) would have absolutely have adored that pink Cherry Christmas.

[Rachel Booth]

i love pink, especially for Christmas!!! :) Wish you could put them up on spoonflower...

[Jane]

I love the blues - I'm not very "pink" but I can see the appeal for lots of people. (I'm more of a "red and white" christmas person - not that keen on red and green at all and most "traditional" christmas fabrics just make me shudder.

[Corey]

Love these Aneela!--I always think it's neat seeing what fabrics didn't make the cut. And for the record, I totally love pink at Christmas--I adore that old time feel of pink/aqua/apple green. Those are the colors I think of when I think of a vintage Christmas.

[Lexi Lucas]

My daughter would love a pink Christmas dress. I'm very sad that we cannot have such pretty fabric. It would add such interest to the season, a bit like a quilt that has diverse fabrics to keep you looking closely, a pink Christmas dress would have been so lovely. Thank you for everything you share, you are an inspiration.

[Lucinda]

I'm pretty partial to the blue that was selected and I have a charm pack that will likely turn into a little quilt before Christmas. The pink might have been fun but red is a favorite color, Christmas or not.
Love what you do!

[Kara @me_and_elna]

I loooove the idea of a pink Christmas!!! I have twin nieces and I would totally have made them Christmas quilts from that colorway. :)

[Deb]

All of us in the southern hemisphere would have loved the pink and blue. It would have been perfect for a summer christmas. Clearly the powers that be don't think about us at all!!!

[Amy-duringquiettime]

I like the idea of pink for Christmas! I especially like the softer pinks.

[Sarah Norman]

I love the pink! Such a shame that didn't make the final cut, it would make such adorable little dresses, aprons, stockings, quilts, everything! I have a little boy, but I would have made me something with it! The frosty blue is lovely too :) I like untraditional!

[Jeni]

Oh the pink is too cute! All lovely though :)

[amber]

I love the pink too! You are so lucky to have these hiding in your stash :D

[Bethany]

A pink Christmas is the Christmas of my dreams - forget that white business, haha :)

[Celine]

Man I just got a charm pack of the line and woulda MUCH preferred the pink n blue to the red and green. I am grabbing those colors from my stash. Interesting to see that those colors were rejected. Anyways I love the grays n turquoises!

[Heidi @ Fabric Mutt]

Pink would have definitely been fun!

[Valerie Cronin]

I absolutely adore the pink colorway!!!

[madebymum]

oh I would have loved some of those pinks.

[Kallie]

Oh I would have loved some of those pinks and frosty blues!! I go with a white tree and lots of bright pink, green, red, blue and purple colours with my christmas decorating!!

[Sarina]

What?! Who's making these decisions? I adore the pink and those blues! I mean the red and green are fun too... maybe the pink and blue could be released next year!

[christina]

Oh! I love the pink!! Really, I love them all!

[Hildy]

I'm a girl so give me some pink, please! And my favorite color is blue, aqua, mint, you know the light shades. Perhaps next year's xmas line (please tell me you'll do one again)? And just for fun and for making me happy throw in a few purple, violet shades. Hildy

[Freddie]

Shame I would have liked an alternative Christmas.

[Mina]

I would have loved an alternative color than red and green for Christmas. I am looking for Christmas fabric that is not traditional red and green. I think I would have loved that frost blue. It would work so well with my current white Christmas theme

[Kathleen O'Grady]

I still love the ones that were rejects. I am a pretty traditional color person when it comes to the holidays but I think it is fine and fun to incorporate other colors also. Well at least you have a bit of fabric that you can have fun with even if it was rejected.

[Lisa]

Ohhh the pinks!!! I love them! I am totally not a traditional red and green kinda girl for Christmas....I would have definitely used the pink for my Christmas crafting....if only...sigh

[Denise]

would have loved the pinks and the blues. Blues with snowmen - perfect.

[Caroline]

Love the line and the rejections - could see my little baby's room in all the pinks - just gorgeous Aneela you're so talented.

[ina]

I like the frosty blue! It would look great with a frosty grey! ;p

[Trudi]

Oh I would definitely had some of those blues and especially the greens, my fave!

[Maria]

Absolutely pink for Christmas! I put up at least one pink tree every year. Loved the blues too. People with "final say" need to think outside the box.

[kitty]

Very sorry the pink version didn't make it! It would have been my favorite too!!

[Kelly Rodgers]

The pink is fabulous!!

[Pat S]

Wow, what a shame - I love those pinks!

[Flying Blind]

Oh pink would have been amazing! You hear me Moda, pink please next time x

[rachael]

i've been wishing that the clothesline pattern came with a hot pink background!!!

[Sharon]

I'm not into pink for Christmas but do love the shades up there. I am currently making 4 table runners in your Cherry Christmas and using Camille's Vintage Holiday pattern. A perfect match! they are up on instagram - lilabellelane :o)

[Estelle]

Although pink isn't a main Christmas color, it can still be used as a Christmas color. I purchased a layer cake of this line and wondered about the light blue showing up occasionally, now I know :). Very cute stuff!

[Renae]

Personally pink wouldn't have featured in my house had they gone with it. It does look pretty though. I'm loving the aqua/red combo. I'm not as keen on the green, but it hasn't stopped me stocking up! I love that frosty blue.

[Sherry Keith]

I do love the pink.... one can never have enough pink... LOL
But love your newest Posey... so cool, and well, just all your stuff is refreshing and young with space all round..
Thank you

[Dawn]

Love the frosty blue - so pretty, and the pink too. Especially love your parcel prints and would love to see the pink and blue versions in future collection - and perhaps a violet one too.

Really enjoy sewing Cherry Christmas, thanks so much x

[alidiza]

Every day (and holiday) should be in the Pink:-) Fun to see what could have been!

[Liz]

I love "not Christmas-y" colors for Christmas. Rarely will you see Red & Green in my house around the holidays. I think a pink, blue, and gray palette would be lovely!

[Julie]

What a shame they didn't make the cut. I have 2 little misses that would have loved a pink Xmas dress. Blue is my favourite colour and that frosty blue is just gorgeous. Not complaining though, I have just finished my fourth Cherry Christmas quilt top and I love the line as is.

[Sue.]

those pinks and blues would have been perfect!

[Aletta]

Pink Christmas, that sounds so good to me! I have never thought of that, but I guess every day can be pink. What a shame that they didn't make it.

[Cheryl - MA]

I Love a pink Christmas. When I was young, a long time ago, a friend of mine had a white tree and her mother hadd taken one of those rotating color wheels they had for silver trees, put a pink screen in place of the red, blue, grren, yellow one that it came with. She used deep pink and grren ornaments and I must say it was one of the most glorious trees I've ever seen. It made such an impression I can close my eyes and still see it today!

[lindaroo]

I would have loved the pink!
Maybe all these comments will convince manufacturers that there is a market for alternative colors at Christmas.

[chris]

Longing for your rejects!

[maypole]

A different subject.
Just to let you know Aneela, my Little Stitches book arrived today. I LOVE IT! Thank you. It has all the designs that I love and most especially, Cherry on a tree Swing. The instructions are so clear and easy to follow. I will spend many a happy hour with this book.

[Lyn]

Pink (or anything pinkish like rose or even fuschia) is one of my favorite colors (and I'm in my 50s!) So pink is a great color for Christmas. And if I remember right, I did see pink themed ornaments at the local Hobby Lobby crafts store....

[Ut]

Love the Pink! And why should pink not be "christmassy"?!!!! I remember that my mum once decorated the tree in pink (and pale blue and pale yellow) baubles ... and I thought it was the best tree ever(okay, so I was only eight)

[Painter In London]

oh I would have loved some of those pinks.