The Quilter's Color Scheme Bible af Celia Eddy (Bog)

*Offers quilters a versatile skill useful in other hobbies*Unique approach answers the question of how to select colors for a quilt*Lie-flat binding creates the perfect guide for hands-on learningColors often make the quilt; but too often quilters aren't sure which colors are best and which combination of fabrics works well together. This book solves the issue of selecting the right colors and fabrics for any quilt, by giving quilters tips for developing an eye for color, and an understanding of how fabrics and colors relate to one another.In this informative book, quilters will discover:*Chapters devoted to testing colors using swatches, colored pencils and computerized quilting programs*Guides for selecting colors and fabrics based on desired effects in a quilt*Five different color themes - - demonstrated on block designs from 10 popular block families*800 color images to demonstrate various color schemes of the same quilt

Bogen fungerer som en praktisk opslagsbog og kursus i farvevalg til quilts. Den kombinerer introduktion til farveteori med konkrete, fotograferede eksempler på blokke og hele layouts i mange forskellige farveskemaer. Læseren kan sammenligne, hvordan ændringer i farve, tone og mønstrede stoffer ændrer det visuelle udtryk i et quilt-design. Der arbejdes systematisk med fem overordnede farvetemaer og med blokke fra forskellige blokfamilier, så man kan overføre principperne til egne projekter. Egnet som reference ved planlægning af nye quilts, patchworktæpper og vægophæng.