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June was asked by the government to create a quilt as part of a fundraiser for the Forest Service in Oregon. She made two quilts and kept this one, The Crossing, for herself.
Learn how June makes her quilts in Show 2610.
Original Photo: Kristin Goedert
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As we continue our study of color (Lesson 13) as it relates to quilting, we focus on the Analogous plan, which comes from the word analogy meaning 'to be alike.' An Analogous color plan consists of colors that play well together because they are located near each other on the color wheel and they are closely related. Think of them as cousins in an extended family sitting at a large round table.
Let's use Betty, our head of a color family, as an example. Betty represents the color Orange, to the left of Betty sits her cousin Orange-Red. To the right of Betty, sits her other cousin Yellow-Orange. All three women have red hair, but, while Betty has what we call carrot red hair, her cousin Audrey's is Auburn and cousin Sally's is Strawberry-Blonde. Seated next to each other, all three red-headed women create an Analogous color plan.
When it comes to quiltmaking, we can look to the Analogous color plan for inspiration. Groupings of related colors create a sense of harmony, are pleasing to the eyes, can have a rich appearance, and are often found in nature or historic structures. A mosaic floor, flowers in a garden, the chili peppers, or sweet peas spilling over rocks are just a few Analogous combinations that can give you ideas for creating your own dynamic quilt.
Images by Lilo Bowman
The Analogous color plan uses either three, five, seven, nine, or half of the colors along one side of the color wheel. However, you need to be careful to not go too far astray. "If our color wheel were a delicious pie (mmm, pie!), then an analogous color scheme would be a fairly large slice. The key to creating a good analogous scheme is to remember that your eyes are bigger than your appetite. As a rule of thumb, avoid having a slice that’s bigger than one-third of the whole, or you’re bound to make users sick". (from Sitepoint)
To get the most out of the plan, use contrast to avoid the work reading as one or bleeding. A good rule of thumb is to choose one color to be the lead actor and a second color represents the supporting actor. The third, fourth and so on (colors) represent the rest of the actors in the cast. How little or how much contrast is in the quilt work is your decision. Below are two examples of what can result when your contrast is low (on the left) or high (on the right). In French Braid, Jane Hardy Miller uses closely related colors next to each other for a soft and subtle flow. Learn more about fabric selections to create a smooth color flow in Show 1607: The Art of Color Braiding. While Pennsylvania by Gwenfai Rees Griffiths is even a more subtle use of colors.
French Braid by Jane Hardy Miller (Show 1607). Pennsylvania by Gwenfai Rees Griffiths. Photo Festival of Quilts.
Using our Essential Color Wheel, let's look at some more examples of Analogous color plans in quilts:
Tangerine Sky by Diane Melms features a narrower collection of Golden-Yellow to Orange-Red, while Floating by Jasmine (an adaptation of Christina Caneli's Magic Carpet) uses a collection of Magenta to Violet with black.
Tangerine Sky by Diane Melms (Left) ; Floating by Jasmine (Right)
Hugs and Kisses by Sue Garman (Image by TheQuiltShow.com). Falling Leaves by Frieda Anderson (Show 705) [Image courtesy of Frieda Anderson].
Using your Essential Color Wheel and the Ultimate 3-in-1 Color Tool, see if you can determine how many colors are used in each of these Analogous color plan quilts below.
Blue Maze by Cindy Grisdela (Image courtesy of Cindy Grisdela). Morning at Sea by Miyoko Hashimoto (Image by TheQuiltShow.com).
Behind Closes Doors by Lisa Walton (Show 2503) [Image courtesy of Lisa Walton]. A Round With My Friends by Barbara Black with Ellen Anson and Sharon Suever (Image courtesy of Barbara Black).
Mariners Compass by Etzuko Shinozaki (Image by TheQuiltShow.com). American White Pelican by Velda Newman (Show 903).
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We continue our feature on quilts from the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) exhibit, Layered & Stitched: Fifty Years of Innovation, as featured at the Texas Quilt Museum. The exhibit is described as:
Studio Art Quilt Associates presents Layered & Stitched: Fifty Years of Innovation at the Texas Quilt Museum in Galleries I and III. These studio art quilts, dating from 1968 to 2016, represent the extraordinary range of talented artists working in contemporary quilt art. Featuring a balance of abstract and representational styles, Layered & Stitched includes several foreign artists, with a wide geographic distribution of makers in general. The curatorial vision of this exhibition embraces diversity and excellence, including three-dimensional works. Juried by Nancy Bavor, Director of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles; Martha Sielman, Executive Director of SAQA; and Dr. Sandra Sider, Curator of the Texas Quilt Museum, who says, "Jurying this spectacular exhibition was one of the highlights of my career! It is an amazing show of historic significance."
The exhibit has also been collected in a companion book as well, titled Art Quilts Unfolding: 50 Years of Innovation by Nancy Bavor, Lisa Ellis, Martha Sielman, and edited by Sandra Sider. The book is described as:
Please enjoy the ninth quilt from the exhibition by Dianne Firth.
Title of Quilt: Flora
Quilter's Name: Dianne Firth
Photos by Mary Kay Davis
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Hiroko Ouchi took traditional kimono and obi fabrics and combined them with silks, synthetics, and sequins to give her quilt, Japanese Modern, a modern look.
Japanese Modern by Hiroko Ouchi of Mito-Shi, Ibaraki, Japan was featured in the Abstract, Large category at Houston 2019.
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Sally Collins, Gyleen Fitzgerald, Jacquie Gering, Ann Harwell, Alex Anderson, and Victoria Findlay Wolfe are ready to supercharge your learning. It's all in one place. It's homeschooling on steroids (but it's good for you). Take a look and then be ready for Piecing Part 1 on Sunday. There will be a Piecing Part 2 and then 2 Applique Masterclasses. Already a Star Member? Start watching.
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These little piggies, featured in June Jaeger's quilt Dinner?, are adorable. They were created using June's fusible appliqué featured in Show 2610. Watch the show and learn how to do it too.
Dinner?byJuneJaeger - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating
Dinner?byJuneJaeger - 99 Pieces Non-Rotating
Dinner?byJuneJaeger - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating
Dinner?byJuneJaeger - 35 Pieces Rotating
Dinner?byJuneJaeger - 99 Pieces Rotating
Dinner?byJuneJaeger - 300 Pieces Rotating
Original Photo: Kristin Goedert
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These little piggies, featured in June Jaeger's quilt Dinner?, are adorable. They were created using June's fusible appliqué featured in Show 2610. Watch the show and learn how to do it too.
Original Photo: Kristin Goedert
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We continue our selection of quilts exhibited in 2019 at the Houston International Quilt Festival as part of their 45th Anniversary, the Sapphire Anniversary. The Sapphire Celebration exhibit is described as:
"Quilters have long used the color blue to symbolize trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. Sapphire is also the chosen gem to celebrate 45th anniversaries—which International Quilt Festival is doing this year (2019)! These new and antique blue and white quilts will be suspended from the ceiling in a spectacular and unforgettable display."
To be a part of the exhibit, quilts had to fit the following criteria:
Please enjoy the thirteenth quilt from the exhibition by an Unknown Maker.
Title of Quilt: Blue Hawaii
Quilter's Name: Unknown Maker
Quilted by Ellen Phillips
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TQS brings you the solutions to your piecing challenges. Sally Collins’ techniques will definitely improve your straight sewing and pressing issues, while Gyleen Fitzgerald makes sewing a Butterfly seam a breeze.
Then, Jacquie Gering and Victoria Findlay Wolfe teach you how to master improvisational blocks and curves. If piecing unusual shapes in paper piecing causes you frustration, Ann Harwell’s pinning method is sure to help. And, matchstick piecing has never been easier when you see Alex’s technique.
Watch TQS' Piecing Masterclass 1, Show 2611, when it debuts Sunday, May 17, 2020.
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Mitsuko Kinoshita used old Japanese fabrics handed down to her, such as tsumugi, chirimen, meisen, and obi fabrics, as well as modern fabrics, such as silk, velvet, polyester and metallics, to express her theme of "From Japanese Tradition to Modern Sensibility" in her quilt, Joint. Interestingly, it's difficult to discern the older fabric from the new.
Joint by Mitsuko Kinoshita of Ota-Shi, Gunma, Japan was featured in the Abstract, Large category at Houston 2019.
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