Favorite Books: Color Harmony for Quilts
September 15, 2009 by Chloe Findlay-Harder
Filed under Home & Living
I’d like to share one of my favorite books from my own studio bookshelf with you today.
“Color Harmony for Quilts – A Quilt Makers Guide to Exploring Color” by Weeks Ringle & Bill Kerr is a fantastic addition to the fiber artist’s bookshelf. It’s not an instruction manual, more of a guide to using colors more effectively in your quilts, either art or traditional.
The book begins with a discussion of basic color concepts like the color wheel, how color affects our perceptions and even how to find inspiration in the real world.
The authors use traditional and modern quilt blocks in their discussions, with several examples in different colorways being shown. They show how subtle changes in color can make a huge difference in the finished product. Changing proportions, hue, value and even placement of color in blocks are all shown.
Group exercises for a critique group are also shared for each example. They also created individual color exploration exercises if you prefer to work solo, or don’t belong to a guild or group.
The gallery section is absolutely inspiring, with quite a few quilts from master fiber artists.
image: Amazon (disclaimer – this is not an affiliate link, nor do I receive any compensation for sharing this book review)
