The Color Connection

Christine's Color Connection

A newsletter for quilters in love with color

March 2011

In This Issue

Welcome to my Color Connection! In this monthly newsletter you'll find "Color Cues," a series of tips for working with color in quilts and wearables, images of "New Work," and my "Workshop Schedule."

Be sure to read "Coming in the Next Issue" at the end of the newsletter to find out how to submit a color question and win "Christine's Color Wheel."

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My new color book is out! To order an autographed copy,

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Want to start you own Color Club with your mini group or a handful of like-minded quilting friends? My book is broken down into a series of easy-to-grasp concepts and strategies, with "Give It a Try!" exercises and lots of "Color Cues." Eight projects let you put the theory into practice, and a gallery of quilts will motivate and inspire you. Everything you need to know is here, but if you'd like more getting-started guidance, simply e-mail me and I'll help!

Color Cues

Colors have a "visual temperature." Reds, yellows, and oranges are considered warm, while blues, greens, and violets seem cool. I refer to green and violet as "bridging colors" because each contains both a warm and a cool color. (Green is made up of warm yellow and cool blue. Violet is made up of warm red and cool blue.) If your quilt is lacking something, try introducing green or violet.

In the King's Crown block above, the violet is true, while the green striped fabric in the corners is a yellow-green. A cool, light-value background tones down the warmer hues.

New Work

Colorful Collage Vest
I love fabric collage! This recent vest is based on my "Kimono Collage Vest" pattern. When the collage is surface stitched and washed, it takes on a wonderful crinkly texture. It's amazing how the stitching modulates the color and makes disparate patterns look cohesive. Students in this workshop can use any vest pattern without darts. Some students go in a different direction, creating their "fabric" to make a satchel or purse.

Lecture and Workshop Schedule

2011

March 19, Concord, CA, "Color Camp" workshop, Thimble Creek Quilt Shop

March 22, Pine Grove, CA, "Luminosity" workshop, Sierra Gold Quilter's Guild

March 24-26, Quincy, CA, "Color" lecture, "Color Camp" workshop, Quincy Crazy Quilters

April 16, Stockton, CA, "Crossover Collage Vest" workshop, Haute Societe Wearable Art Group

April 27 and 30, Yuba City, CA, "Magic Fabrics, Special Effects" lecture, "Luminosity" workshop, Valley Quilt Guild

May 5 & 7, Chico, CA, "Color!" lecture, "Color Camp" workshop, Annie's Star Quilt Guild

May 18 & 21, Sebastopol, CA, "Magic Fabrics, Special Effects" lecture, "Transparency" workshop, Moonlight Quilters of Sonoma County

June 11-12, Lakeport, CA, lecture and workshop TBD, Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild

June 15 & 18, Danville, CA, "Magic Fabrics, Special Effects" lecture, "Luminosity" workshop, Diablo Valley Quilters

July 20, Pleasant Hill, CA, "Meet the Teachers" presentation, Northern California Quilt Council, www.ncqc.net

June 25 & 26, Grass Valley, CA, "Exploring Transparency: A Two-Day Workshop," Sugar Pine Quilt Shop

August 29 & 30, Loomis, CA, "Magic Fabrics, Special Effects" lecture, "Luminosity" workshop, Pioneer Quilters Guild

October 11-12, Modesto, CA, "Magic Fabrics, Special Effects" lecture, "Luminosity" workshop, Country Crossroads Quilters

November 14-15, San Luis Obispo, CA, "Color!" lecture, "Color Camp" workshop, San Luis Obispo Quilters Guild

2012

February 14-15, Auburn, CA, "Magic Fabrics, Special Effects" lecture, "Black Opals" workshop, Foothill Quilters Guild

July 18-20, Santa Rosa, CA, lecture and workshop TBD, Santa Rosa Quilt Guild

Coming in the Next Issue. . .

"Things I Love," a visual collection of have-to-have fabrics and other goodies that inspire me (and just make me happy).

FACQs, that is, frequently asked color questions. Each month I'll answer a color question submitted by a reader. If your question is chosen, you'll receive "Christine's Color Wheel," an 8 1/2" x 11" photo of my fabric color wheel printed on archival photo paper, plus a four-page cardstock brochure. It looks great on a studio wall and comes in handy when you're planning a quilt or you just get "stuck." So,

e-mail a color question to me!

Details on my upcoming two-day workshop on Transparency, Sugar Pine Quilt Shop, June 25 & 26.

If you've received this newsletter, you probably attended one of my workshops or bought one of my books, patterns, or color wheels. It's easy to opt out, below, but I hope you'll stick around for a few issues and see what's in store. It's all about color, using it, enjoying it, and sharing it with other quilters!

Thank-you!

Contact Info

Christine Barnes
cebarnes@sbcglobal.net
www.christinebarnes.com