by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jul 20, 2015 | Design, Quilting
As we have already seen, there is not one colour wheel but a variety for different uses. There is no set number of sections or even foundation colours. What colour wheels – also known as colour circles – have in common is that they are used to show...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jul 19, 2015 | Design, Quilting, Uncategorized
This spring, my quilt guild (Mariners in Dartmouth) had a challenge to create a quilt top for another member. We were provided with 2 meters of fabric and, in some cases, a request for a specific style and challenged to make a lap quilt. In my box, there were 11...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jul 13, 2015 | Design, Quilting
Welcome to week 2 of my working with colour challenge. This week, I’m challenge you to play with tints, shades and tones of your chosen hues. These are the base colours I’m using for my first challenges. Challenge 2: Tints, Tones, Shades First, a few...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jul 10, 2015 | Design, Marketing
If you are a textile artist, you might appreciate these tips for getting dynamic images of your work. This is crucial if you want to sell, submit for a show or otherwise share your work with strong visuals. How to photograph textile art – TextileArtist.org....
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jul 6, 2015 | Design, Quilting
Recently, I have had a number of discussions with different quilters about their difficulties choosing colours for their projects. This seems to be a recurring source of confusion for many. People have a number of ways to avoid the frustration including using the...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jul 5, 2015 | Design, Quilting
Some months ago, I participated in a quilting retreat. One of the projects was a quilt with 12 star patterns using a variety of patterns with a common plain colour center. When I was laying out the blocks to play with colours, I decided to turn half of the star...
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