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Block of the Month: Color Theory

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Description Join quilting instructors Amy Walsh and Janine Burke as you say goodbye to color confusion. Learn how to choose inspired color combinations for captivating quilts! Start with color theory basics and discover accessible techniques for combining colors. Create a soothing, low-contrast look with analogous colors, or an energetic, high-contrast effect using complementary colors. Add emotion to your designs with warm and cool colors, make your piecing pop with hexadic color schemes and create contrast with value. Along the way, you’ll make six different blocks, sewing and arranging them into a vibrant 60″ x 90″ (152 cm x 229 cm) sampler quilt.

Syllabus

  • Class Preview
  • Getting Started
  • Analogous Color Study
  • Complementary Color Study
  • Color & Proportion
  • Warm & Cool Color Study
  • Hexadic Color Study
  • Value Study
  • Finishing Your Color Study Quilt

Taught by

Janine Burke & Amy Walsh

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