Color Magic for Quilters - Softcover

Seely, Ann; Stewart, Joyce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0875969852 ISBN 13: 9780875969855

Publisher: Rodale Press, 1999

Synopsis

Color Magic for Quilters is the ultimate resource for anyone who has ever felt unsure about choosing and combining colors and fabrics. This goof-proof approach guarantees color success. Your color creativity will grow by leaps and bounds with the help of these quilter-friendly features:

* 24 easy-to-understand color formulas for combining colors and fabrics
* Over 250 quilt blocks with exciting color and fabric combinations--a never-ending source of inspiration for all your projects
* Simple color terms that are easy to remember and use
* Block makeovers that show how to make good quilts even better

Plus! Use your color confidence in 12 terrific quilt projects with clear and simple directions.

About this title

About the Author

Sisters Joyce Stewart and Ann Seely have won awards in both national and regional quilt contests, including the Museum of American Folk Art's Great American Quilt Contest and the Land's End and Good Housekeeping's All-American Quilt Contest. In 1992, they co-authored their first book, Sisters and Quilts: Threads That Bind. They teach at quilt guilds and shows accross the United States and have discovered that thier class "Color Magic for Quilters" is always a big hit!

From the Back Cover

Color Magic for Quilters

Color Magic for Quilters is the ultimate resource for anyone who has ever felt unsure about choosing and combining colors and fabrics. This goof-proof approach guarantees color success. Your color creativity will grow by leaps and bounds with the help of these quilter-friendly features:

* 24 easy-to-understand color formulas for combining colors and fabrics
* Over 250 quilt blocks with exciting color and fabric combinations--a never-ending source of inspiration for all your projects
* Simple color terms that are easy to remember and use
* Block makeovers that show how to make good quilts even better

Plus! Use your color confidence in 12 terrific quilt projects with clear and simple directions.

"Finally, a sensible, clear-cut approach to color selection for quiltmaking. This book is full of ideas and practical color formulas to inspire your latest quilt projects."
--Georgia J. Bonesteel
Creator and host of "Lap Quilting" on PBS television and author of Patchwork Potpourri

"Ann and Joyce have transformed the basic color theories into simple language that any quilter can understand. This approach to color is sure to help you in your color decision."
--Jean Wells
Owner of The Stitchin' Post in Sisters, Oregon, and author of Patchwork Quilts Made Easy

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Sisters Joyce Stewart and Ann Seely have won awards in both national and regional quilt contests, including the Museum of American Folk Art's Great American Quilt Contest and the Land's End and Good Housekeeping's All-American Quilt Contest. In 1992, they co-authored their first book, Sisters and Quilts: Threads That Bind. They teach at quilt guilds and shows accross the United States and have discovered that thier class "Color Magic for Quilters" is always a big hit!

Edition details

• Publisher: Rodale Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0875969852
• ISBN 13: 9780875969855
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256