“Say “color theory”, and many quilters’ eyes glaze over…”! You won’t want to miss a special article by Christine E. Barnes featured in our McCall’s Quilting January/February 2012 issue. She offers a simple approach to balancing color, and helps us understand color temperature for more dynamic projects.
Christine is a designer, teacher, and author. To learn more about her and her latest book, The Quilter’s Color Club (C&T Publishing, 2011), visit her website.
I found this a very informative article and very easy to understand! Choosing colors for my quilts/clothing is one of my favorite parts in the creative process. I’d really like to know more about using color theory so I didn’t think this article was ‘boring’ at all. Can you recommend something so I can read up on the subject? Also, when using or copying a color wheele how do I know if the printed colors on the paper are true? Or am I being too fussy? Thanks for your time and attention. Susan D.
Take a look at Karen’s video on color selection using a focus fabric:
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/articles/Color_Selection_Using_a_Focus_Fabric
Also take a look at Ellie’s video on using value (lightness/darkness) as a quilt design element:
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/articles/Value_as_a_Quilt_Design_Element
The colors on a high-quality purchased color wheel should be true, but the color accuracy of photocopies will vary greatly depending on equipment used.
Hope that helps!