tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post3372375617315451784..comments2024-03-28T14:17:27.760-04:00Comments on In Color Order: The Art of Choosing: Recognizing a Fabric's Overall ColorJeni Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766510979539197035noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-75973036327981769772022-05-19T23:29:25.095-04:002022-05-19T23:29:25.095-04:00Novice quilter here and I can relate to just about...Novice quilter here and I can relate to just about everything you wrote here, Cindy Sue!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-9495150237325339502017-12-11T18:05:26.005-05:002017-12-11T18:05:26.005-05:00Super lesson! I have been trying to learn more abo...Super lesson! I have been trying to learn more about colour in the past few months and just stumbled upon this blog series. The timing is great! I love your approach.Mom Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441788116774067555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-53526521874697083172016-02-15T04:33:20.760-05:002016-02-15T04:33:20.760-05:00No one has posted here in over a year but I though...No one has posted here in over a year but I thought I would write down what I thought anyway. :-) <br />First of all, Jen, thank you for doing this explanation. I have realized, at least for me, the hardest part, or the part of sewing/quilting is to properly marry the right colors together. I am wondering how someone else starts a quilt? I pick an "inspiration" piece of fabric first. The "main" piece, not the fabric there will be the most of, just the fabric that I am building the entire quilt on. My question is this, is there any rule of thumb as far as how many different fabrics, in the same color category should I use? I typically like to do no more than 3. For example, I have #1, my "inspiration" piece, #2 I find 2 more pieces to go with the inspiration piece and #3 would be the solid color for the backing. Is that a good way to do it? I have been told by decorators that things should be done in odd numbers. If you are arranging a group of decorative boxes, you should have just one box, or 3 boxes or 5 and so on. Are there any loose rules in designing a quilt? Also, when I am trying to figure out what quilt I want to do, I look at quilts on line. I have found though that I tend to decide on the quilt (these are not necessarily quilt kits, just quilts with patterns) by the colors the person has used and NOT the pattern. This is not a good idea as I think I need to train myself NOT to look at the colors necessarily but look at only the pattern as the colors I can choose myself. But, it's difficult to try and only see the pattern. I tend to like more tone on tone quilts and I think many of the quilts I see that I think I don't care for, might actually be nice quilts if I did them in a color scheme I chose myself. Want to know if anyone has any thoughts on this? I am always trying to find different ways of doing things and especially learning about color groupings and what looks best. I believe it's the MOST important part. Any of the quilt designs could look better or worse depending on the colors. <br />Thanks, sorry for the long message.Cindy Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386980958789437550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-33123135606462305302015-01-16T15:17:00.023-05:002015-01-16T15:17:00.023-05:00I never realized how tough it can be to pick the o...I never realized how tough it can be to pick the overall color of fabric! You're right though: it's important to be able to mix and match patterns. When applied tastefully, it can really spice up a room. Solid colors are nice but having some patterns can really add personality. Thanks for breaking down the process step by step! <a href="http://www.lakestmercantile.com/online-store.htm" rel="nofollow"> http://www.lakestmercantile.com/online-store.htm</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15261752851824059021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-11273684432097422312014-06-21T10:09:19.970-04:002014-06-21T10:09:19.970-04:00As a new quilter, this is a great "tutorial&q...As a new quilter, this is a great "tutorial"...thanks!<br />Ingridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945291320824425456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-68512918320210379362014-01-27T10:15:49.126-05:002014-01-27T10:15:49.126-05:00Love this, and the exercise is not easy
1- small ...Love this, and the exercise is not easy<br /><br />1- small accents on blue<br />2 - small accents purple<br />3 - large accents on blue but it may go with yellow<br />4 - large accents of brown or dark red<br /><br />thank you, plus I think there is no wrong choices concerning the multi-color fabrics once we choose inside the fabric palete. se yaZUCHINHAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910767668703292665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-46686758885075990642013-07-05T11:47:43.810-04:002013-07-05T11:47:43.810-04:001. fabric with large accents.
2. fabric with small...1. fabric with large accents.<br />2. fabric with small accents.<br />3. Multi-colored fabric.<br />4. Multi-colored fabric.<br /><br />Would love to know if I nailed it. Thanks for the lesson.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875338076567202555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-46473419555044060082013-06-04T21:18:23.910-04:002013-06-04T21:18:23.910-04:00Very interesting, and great lesson. I might stay ...Very interesting, and great lesson. I might stay away from bold prints. I love color values. And hope to try monochromatic...sometime soon. Bargello is fun with running colors working to other colors. I've worked with a group & it was so inspiring. 1. Baby blue & pale green 2. Purples yellow3. Gold and cream. 4. Brown, pink or blueHey Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12542592331958872906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-44715479127583153452013-04-09T02:17:27.925-04:002013-04-09T02:17:27.925-04:00Fantastic post - thanks for re-linking this. I alw...Fantastic post - thanks for re-linking this. I always have trouble identifying the prominent colour. For these I would go<br />Blue<br />Purple<br />Orange<br />Multi colourchicken loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11830546846402776950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-49975973473747951082013-03-31T01:41:32.719-04:002013-03-31T01:41:32.719-04:00Blue, purple, blue and multi. I like them all and...Blue, purple, blue and multi. I like them all and would buy them.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404529558388591892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-57236664779604316282011-11-10T19:21:49.442-05:002011-11-10T19:21:49.442-05:001. blue
2. yellow
3. yellow/blue
4. multi-color1. blue<br />2. yellow<br />3. yellow/blue<br />4. multi-colorMommarockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551129981851834217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-63398323116079264502011-03-07T09:26:52.735-05:002011-03-07T09:26:52.735-05:00What an awesome post. My answer is they are all m...What an awesome post. My answer is they are all multi color designs. 1 would most likely go in my floral stack (yup! I have enough floral they have their own stack) 2 would go in my Yellow/gold stack, because the purple stands out it would be easy to find in the yellow stack if I were looking to pull purples. 3 may go in my orange or yellow stack, but would have to see it in person, maybe blue stack. 4 just needs to stay in a multi color stack...kind of like my floral stack.<br />About 2 years ago I spent a good amount of money on redoing the closet in my sewing room. It is a small bedroom, so I didn't want to do something that I would have to undo to sell the house. I used the Rubbermaid closet kit "Homefree Series". With a few modifications it can be turned back into a clothes closet! There is almost enough to do the closet in my guest room too (as a clothes closet). I'll just need to buy a few brackets. The best part is I don't have to dig through boxes and bins. I open the closet and my fabrics are there to greet me, sorted by color and type. It's been such a time saver.debbie mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500909471875374939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-65618570892016304422011-01-23T04:07:39.685-05:002011-01-23T04:07:39.685-05:00Those were very nice fabrics. Very colorful. And t...Those were very nice fabrics. Very colorful. And the prints were great. Love it! <a href="www.imaginefabric.com" rel="nofollow">Designer fabric</a>Jonellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04458056559784000480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-29912059552001106242011-01-22T12:42:20.436-05:002011-01-22T12:42:20.436-05:001-Green; 2-Lavender; 3-Yellow/Gold; 4-Multi-colore...1-Green; 2-Lavender; 3-Yellow/Gold; 4-Multi-colored.<br /><br />Very helpful series. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-59166864242867504542011-01-22T11:36:52.907-05:002011-01-22T11:36:52.907-05:00What a fun way to put your stash to use and help o...What a fun way to put your stash to use and help others. You are awesome!MomWaldsPlacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13203303302803775220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-74134241704490861422011-01-20T08:08:57.831-05:002011-01-20T08:08:57.831-05:00Thank you for the info sharing! I unfortunately mu...Thank you for the info sharing! I unfortunately must not be good at this because they all look like medium scale multi colored fabrics to me! They do all have blue backgrounds with yellow accents though. <br /><br />Thanks again!Lauren @ Craft My Life Awayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778791860364943010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-48424992045201498752011-01-19T05:06:25.763-05:002011-01-19T05:06:25.763-05:00Thank you so much!
Now I will be a little smarter...Thank you so much!<br />Now I will be a little smarter choosing fabrics and colors. I love buying fabrics, i love sewing, i love colorful and bright fabric, but unfortunately I'm not found a place where they are sold in Latvia, so my only hope is foreign Internetshops!<br /><br />Looking forward to next weeks post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-82682513711537309742011-01-18T21:35:21.634-05:002011-01-18T21:35:21.634-05:00This was such a fantastic exercise! Thanks so much...This was such a fantastic exercise! Thanks so much for putting this series together...can't wait to read more!Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04744607374240351455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-21949598794311724822011-01-18T18:51:23.047-05:002011-01-18T18:51:23.047-05:00thank you so much ! this is brilliant.thank you so much ! this is brilliant.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553782361095210712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-71830961423839911602011-01-18T18:22:04.560-05:002011-01-18T18:22:04.560-05:00This help is what I need! I need to reorganize my...This help is what I need! I need to reorganize my fabric and I think being able to identify what "color" a fabric belongs in.. helps :-) Seems basic but obviously its not, haha<br /><br />Lets see, for the above 4 fabrics:<br />1 - blues<br />2 - yellow/gold<br />3 - yellow<br />4 - multi-color<br /><br />When do we get the answers? :-)<br />Looking forward to next weeks post! I LOVE buying fabric but probably have a bit too much green and orange... no purple, red, black, or blue.Cristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13651796032978003764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-57452618259491873492011-01-18T16:23:25.182-05:002011-01-18T16:23:25.182-05:00I have been looking forward to this and found it h...I have been looking forward to this and found it helpful. Thanks for doing this series! I would say 1. is a multicolor. 2. I would call a purple. 3. i would put in with the yellows and 4. multicolorGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013357316895115533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-21746253462805654252011-01-18T15:40:08.468-05:002011-01-18T15:40:08.468-05:00This is fantastic! very helpful - can't wait t...This is fantastic! very helpful - can't wait to read more in this seriesFine Handhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10779717987415248134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-61377643047682589792011-01-18T13:29:06.112-05:002011-01-18T13:29:06.112-05:00really really helpful!really really helpful!Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312982290929692281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-70501319281950068522011-01-18T13:27:05.015-05:002011-01-18T13:27:05.015-05:00Thanks for this Jeni; I've had a go and put up...Thanks for this Jeni; I've had a go and put up on my flickrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-34576391706617387272011-01-18T13:03:51.138-05:002011-01-18T13:03:51.138-05:00this is so great Jeni!!!!this is so great Jeni!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com