Category Archives: COLOR & COLOR THEORY

Women Link Math and Science in their Fiber Arts – always have

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Gina

Math Inspired Quilts Gerda de Vries, a quilter and mathematician at U. Alberta, Canada, recently said in a seminar at the Redpath Museum in Montreal, “The connection between textiles and mathematics is intimate but not often explored, possibly because textiles … Continue reading →

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How Light Damages Fabric

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Gina

Light damages textiles, but how? Light, especially ultraviolet light can fade colors, turn whites to yellow, and even weaken the molecular structure of the individual fibers in some delicate fabrics. Over long periods of time, fabric will turn to dust, … Continue reading →

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Neon Lights – Bright Inspiration for Art Quilts

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Gina

Jewel tones Crisp edges Bold Contrast Geometrical Shapes Surprise These are the qualities that describe most of my art quilts. These are the design elements I frequently post about on “Your Inspiration Zone” blog. You can see how I make … Continue reading →

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Quilt Artists making Series Quilts

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Gina

Signature Style in Art Quilts – Part 1 Now here I go out on a limb… For commercial reasons, I am changing to a new signature look in the art quilts I make for sale. There are 3 reasons, and … Continue reading →

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Poetry of Color -burgundy wine

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Gina

3685, a poem about the DMC embroidery floss color, burgundy red 3685, by Stephen Beal,  The Very Stuff *, Poems on color, thread, and the habits of women. (It seems appropriate to celebrate burgundy at harvest time.) Say you see … Continue reading →

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Blue and Yellow Don’t Make Green

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Gina

Mix the Color You Really Want – every time Blue and yellow don’t make green? But we were taught that in school, and many times too! If this is news to you, after reading this book by Michael Wilcox, you … Continue reading →

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Color Palette Generator

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Gina

Getting the Look You Want Figurative and landscape quilts can be challenging to create from the standpoint of selecting the color palette from our fabric stash. Buying fresh fabric isn’t necessarily the answer. Do we select a palette based on … Continue reading →

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The New Color Wheel Fabric Dyeing

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Gina

Magic, Drama, Excitement a book review of Katie Jane Widger’s guide to dyeing fabrics using fiber reactive dye Right away I have to tell you that this book is hard to find. I’m writing this review because I feel The … Continue reading →

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A Vision Test for Artists

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Gina

Sunburns, Water Test Strips and Lipstick – What’s the Connection? Most of us know if we have some degree of color blindness. The half percent of women and the 6 percent of men diagnosed as being color blind learn early … Continue reading →

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