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Seeing Red with Sew Red Glasses

April 10, 2015 By Kelly Hanson & filed under Blog, Quilt Supplies.

Walking around the booths at any quilt show can be overwhelming. Our senses are set on overload and we often overlook many of the new quilting products on the floor, unintentionally, because there are so many to view. I recently came upon a new product that would give me the ability to give every quilt…

Quilting Color Principles Part 5: Complementary Color Schemes

February 19, 2015 By Carole Fure & filed under Blog, Tips & Ideas.

How do you choose colors for your quilts? In this five-part article series, quilter and writer Carole Fure analyzes the many factors that play in quilt color selection and offers practical tips for ensuring your quilts are well-balanced and appealing to the eye. Complementary color schemes are the most sophisticated of the color schemes and…

Quilting Color Principles Part 4: Analogous Color Schemes

February 13, 2015 By Carole Fure & filed under Blog, Tips & Ideas.

How do you choose colors for your quilts? In this five-part article series, quilter and writer Carole Fure analyzes the many factors that play in quilt color selection and offers practical tips for ensuring your quilts are well-balanced and appealing to the eye. Analogous color schemes are one of the most attractive color schemes available…

Quilting Color Principles Part 3: Common Color Schemes

January 29, 2015 By Carole Fure & filed under Blog, Tips & Ideas.

How do you choose colors for your quilts? In this five-part article series, quilter and writer Carole Fure analyzes the many factors that play in quilt color selection and offers practical tips for ensuring your quilts are well-balanced and appealing to the eye. Remember color schemes work because the colors are friendly to each other.…

Quilting Color Principles Part 2: Tint, Tone, and Shade

January 28, 2015 By Carole Fure & filed under Blog, Tips & Ideas.

How do you choose colors for your quilts? In this five-part article series, quilter and writer Carole Fure analyzes the many factors that play in quilt color selection and offers practical tips for ensuring your quilts are well-balanced and appealing to the eye. A color, such as red, is not just a single color but…

Quilting Color Principles Part 1: Contrast and Blending

January 26, 2015 By Carole Fure & filed under Blog, Tips & Ideas.

How do you choose colors for your quilts? In this five-part article series, quilter and writer Carole Fure analyzes the many factors that play in quilt color selection and offers practical tips for ensuring your quilts are well-balanced and appealing to the eye. Color is the calling card of the quilt. It is the spark…