Color Inspiration
What’s a quilt without beautiful color? The videos featured here delve into the fascinating world of color theory. Watch and learn how to incorporate color and value in your quilts and make informed decisions using the color wheel.
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9:28Choosing Quilt Colors: Tips and Techniques
Choosing quilt colors can be one of the most difficult and intimidating processes for quilters, especially if trying to choose colors other than what is shown on a pattern. ZJ Humbach shares several tips for choosing quilt colors and selecting fabrics that can help the whole process go smoother and be more enjoyable. Fabric Selection…
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25:41Simple Designs with Nine Patches
Sherri Driver teaches you a quick and easy way to design beautiful, simple, traditional type quilts. Designing your own quilt has never been so enjoyable and easy to do. See many examples of quilts designed with nine patches as well. Find out how a design for a quilt is simply a plan! Use these tips…
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8:31Log Cabin Quilt Block Patterns
Learn Carolyn Beam’s tips and techniques for creating traditional log cabin quilt block patterns in this video. Discover the fascinating history behind why these blocks are called traditional log cabin blocks and how the center square has symbolism. See several unique examples with different fabrics and find out the many variations of quilt layouts.
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6:31Working in a Quilt Series
One of the best ways to become a better quilter and increase your skillset is to try working in a quilt series. Series work allows you to continually learn something new and experiment with new techniques, design concepts, and mediums. In this video, Heather Thomas shares her ideas and walks you through these concepts in…
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10:49Quilt Design: Swapping Fabrics to See What Works
Picking out fabric and deciding on a design can be the hardest part of quilting. ZJ Humbach gives you tips for how to combine and rearrange different fabrics and quilt design elements to achieve the perfect end result. Fabrics Quilts begin with fabric. ZJ shows how to begin by selecting one fabric you like and…
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11:22What is Ombre Fabric and How to Use it in Your Quilts
Ombre means having different shades and tints of colors blend seamlessly into one another. So what is ombre fabric and how do you use it in a quilt design? Laura Roberts explains how ombre fabric is made and gives you tips for incorporating it into your next quilt design. Ombre Fabric There are many different…
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6:02Taking a Break to Find New Quilt Inspiration
If you’ve been quilting for a long time it can be hard to continually come up with new ideas. ZJ Humbach shares some of her tips for finding new quilt inspiration. Learn Something New Many people have a favorite quilting technique they like to use or even a favorite block they like to make. While…
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6:08How to Use Contrasting Thread Colors in Your Quilt
Contrasting colors can help add additional design elements to a quilt. Heather Thomas shows you how to add contrasting thread to a quilt in ways that complement the overall design. Quilting Colors When it comes to quilting, more often than not, the thread color used will match the main background color of a quilt. This…
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3:04Working with a Tetrad Color Wheel
Tetrads contain two pairs of direct compliments, so they can provide a lot of contrast in your quilts. Heather Thomas shows us how to use a tetrad color wheel to find different combinations of tetrad colors, and how you can incorporate the colors into your next quilting project.
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