What a difference color and fabric make! The block pattern is from the Florida Cabin Fever Quilt Guild April Block of the Month.
One aspect of quilting that I need to learn more about is color. I'm accustomed to sewing clothing where colors tend to match and blend. In quilting, fabrics need to contrast -- light, medium, dark, and even the visual texture on the fabric.
I have purchased several quilter's books to help with with color theory related to quilting. All these books are on my quilting bookshelf:
- Quilting Color Magic from House of White Birches
- Color Play by Joen Wolfrom
- Color Magic for Quilters by Ann Seely and Joyce Stewart
- Color: The Quilter's Guide by Christine Barnes
- EQ5 Color: Applying Color Theory to Quilts by Susan McKelvey
Even a couple of the many color theory websites could be helpful to me:
- Color Wheel Basics for Quilters at About.com
- Moda's Color Theory
But I haven't used any of these resources . . . . yet.
Now, where is that color wheel I bought? How about just a box of 96 Crayolas?
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