Picking the Perfect Color Thread
by lsmith | Sep 8, 2024 | Color Theory, Quilting Tips
We spend so much time picking the perfect palette with our fabrics, but threads can make or break your quilting project. Thread choices are not just black and white. They cover piecing, applique and quilting, bobbins and top threads. So, you need to think...
Motivating Monday – Stunning Sunset
by lsmith | Jun 3, 2024 | Color Theory
Color gradients are some of my favorite palettes. They provide depth easily. But sometimes, they those colors are difficult to match with existing fabrics. Not to worry, this is when close is good enough. In this case the center of the sun, was a pale yellow while the...
Motivating Monday – Bougainvillea
by lsmith | May 6, 2024 | Color Theory
Some images really stand out because of one color block. This image from Santorini contains various shades of blue-grey or blue-green. These range from really light – like on the building stucco to really dark, under the shadows. But they all sit somewhere in...
Motivating Monday – Rigging
by lsmith | Apr 29, 2024 | Color Theory
Picking fabrics for my own quilts are easy. But finding fabrics for my sons… not so easy. I gather the fabric swatches together and they wrinkle their noses. So, I go back and try again. Similar results… Anyone else have this problem? It took me a while to...
Motivating Monday – Out of Oia
by lsmith | Apr 15, 2024 | Color Theory
Some places are just unforgettable, like Oia on the island of Santorini. The stucco buildings perched on the steep slopes. The only transportation through the “streets” is by foot. They are really just sidewalks and stairways. It was simply magical. I...