Hi friends! A couple of weeks ago I posted about a couple of sew alongs- or quilt alongs- and I have been having a lot of fun making my Stitch Pink blocks (click here for all the Quilt Alongs I am taking part in). Block 15 - lots of pink quilt colors Moda is posting… Continue reading Color Confidence for Quilters: Playing with Quilt Colors and Value
Hi friends! When I do a lecture for a guild, or teach a class, one of the things I love to talk is color in quilting. Change the color, change the look of a quilt. And sometimes the addition of a specific color to a quilt can really make or break the design. Color is… Continue reading Quilt Colors Tips
Hi friends! Recently on Facebook I have been doing a few FB Live videos. If you have been following along on FB, you may have seen that I recently did a series of FB Lives with my friend, fellow quilt designer and teacher, Jenny Kae Parks. We had been chatting about doing a project together. So… Continue reading A Quilting Color Challenge with Kate and Jenny Kae
Hi friends! Today I want to chat with you about color theory in quilting and the impact of value. Color Theory in Quilting: Putting Fabrics Together Have you ever put fabrics together for a quilt, the fabrics look great together and when the quilt was done, you thought, it’s just OK. Pretty but not great. I know I… Continue reading Color Theory in Quilting: Exploring Value and the Effect on an Overall Quilt Design
Welcome to our series exploring quilting basics! We left off with a look at precuts. Next time, we'll be exploring the anatomy of a pattern. For an overview of the series, you can check out all of the posts here. Hi friends! Today's post in the Exploring the Basics series is a subject near… Continue reading Exploring the Basics: Using your Stash!
Welcome to our series exploring quilting basics! We left off with a look at picking a pattern. Next time, we'll be exploring the basics of selecting fabric. For an overview of the series, you can check out all of the posts here. Hi friends! Color. Picking the colors and fabrics for a quilt can… Continue reading Exploring the Basics: Deciding on a Color Scheme
