Synopses & Reviews
Who wouldn't want a rainbow on their shelf?
This yummy series is all about design and meant to build into a sweet complete collection for any crafter's sewing room. The tactile 8 x 8 hardcover format is irresistible and the books are packed with beautiful, minimal photography that combine the thrill of a new box of crayons with practical color theory and instructions for six patchwork projects.
Combine great packaging, fabulous projects and a best-selling pattern and fabric designer as an author and you have a winning combination.
At is simplest, each book is an exploration of color. By understanding the fundamentals of colorwork and successful color combinations, the first part of these books will celebrate a single color. The second part of the book features 6 patchwork projects (4 quilts and 2 small projects) that showcase that single color through a series of one or two colored projects.
Simple piecing appeals to a broad range of quilters, from those looking for a quick project through to an intermediate of adventurous beginner.
Synopsis
Go all out with a rainbow of purple quilting projects. Think grapes, lollipops, plums, lavender, amethyst, eggplant are you getting into the purple mood yet? Good, because you are about to take a quilters color exploration into the world of this yummy shade with Simply Color: Purple. This purple-infused addition to the Simply Color Series, also known as "a crayon box for quilters, offers you 6 exceptional patchwork patterns and tons of inspiration so you can easily make your own projects that embrace the rich, regal, vibrant color.
Simply Color: Purple features:
- 6 clearly-explained patchwork projects 4 quilts and 2 smaller, less time-consuming projects such as a bag, pillow, and mini quilt
- 70 helpful illustrations and over 40 vibrant photographs
- In-depth color theory and color combination instructions
- Projects to suit all levels, from beginner to intermediate sewist
Use color theory to piece together the perfect projects. Following a pattern is only one part of what goes into creating these 6 gorgeous patchwork projects. Once you understand the fundamentals of color theory and successful color combinations and blending, you can give purple a whole, new look. With the entire Simply Color collection at your disposal, which looks like a rainbow on your bookshelf, you can choose your color inspiration green, blue, red, and of course, purple and build from that.
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Synopsis
Open up a crayon box of color inspiration with this simply irresistible collection of sweet books. Each book in the series is an exploration of an individual color.
Simply COLOR: GREEN,
Simply COLOR: BLUE, and
Simply COLOR: PURPLE are exceptional pattern and color inspiration books for the confident beginner to intermediate sewist. You will love the books' interplay of colorful fabrics and blending colors. Following a pattern is only a small piece of what goes into creating these 6 gorgeous patchwork projects in each book. Once you understand the fundamentals of color theory and successful color combinations, you will confidently piece together green's fresh hues, blue's cool tints, and purple's royal tones. With the entire collection you can simply reach for the book highlighting the color inspiration of your day and put your sewing pedal to the metal.
About the Author
Vanessa Christenson is a wife and mother of four. They run her world, but when they are at work and school, she runs her pattern and fabric design company, V and Co. She has produced three lines of fabric with Moda Fabrics and published Make It Sew Modern with Martingale in 2012.
Her popular pattern line features designs for handbags, quilts, sewn accessories and home décor. This She lives in Marion, Iowa.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction
Color Theory: Main color (Red/Orange/Yellow), hues, tints, tones, shades and value
Color Combinations: Triad, Tetrad, Complimentary, Split Complementary
The Projects: 4 quilts, 2 small sewn projects (bag, pillow, mini quilt etc.)