Color Wheel for Quilters

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In this Live chat we will discuss color selection to help your quilt sparkle. In this lesson, I use a simple artist color wheel to help you choose amazing color combinations. A simple color wheel consists of 12 color hues arranged around a central hub so most color wheels found at art supply stores will work.

In this video you will learn 10 tips for choosing amazing color combinations.

All colors come from some combination of primary colors. The three primary colors are red, blue, and yellow. These three colors are essentially the parents of all the other colors.

Mixing equal parts of any two of the primary colors results in the creation of secondary colors.

Red + Blue = Purple.
Blue + Yellow = Green.
Red + Yellow = Orange.

Tertiary colors are those that come from mixing one of the primary colors with one of the nearest secondary colors.

Tertiary colors are found in between all of the primary colors and secondary colors.
Red + Orange = Red-orange.
Yellow + Orange = Yellow-orange.
Yellow + Green = Yellow-green.
Blue + Green = Blue-green.
Blue + Purple = Blue-purple.
Red + Purple = Red-purple.

Choosing a color combination is not about choosing the colors that you like, it’s about choosing the colors that evoke the emotions that you seek from your quilt.

Below is a quick rundown of different hues and the feelings they often elicit:
Red: excitement, danger, energy, courage, strength, anger.
Orange: creativity, enthusiasm, health, happiness, encouragement, balance.
Yellow: sunshine, hope, optimism, light, positivity, freshness.
Green: health, nature, renewal, generosity, freshness, environment.
Blue: freedom, trust, expansiveness, dependability, faith, inspiration.
Purple: royalty, luxury, power, pride, creativity, mystery.

Warm colors usually create energy and excitement, and evoke passion, while cool colors calm and relax.

Using a color wheel, you can quickly pick out color combinations that are monochrome, complementary, analogous, split, triad, or tetradic. These different color schemes guide your options between selecting contrasting colors and harmonious colors, depending on the desired effect you want to achieve.

Complementary colors exist directly across from one another on the color wheel. These colors have high contrast to one another and can make your design boldly stand out with high contrast. However, if used improperly, they can be very visually jarring. Generally speaking, when using complementary colors, you do not want to use them equally in your design. You want to pick one of the hues as your main color, then use the complementary color to highlight and to make certain important items stand out.

Experimentation Is Key

Unless you have a natural affinity or a background in art and design, choosing the best color combinations can be a little overwhelming at times. You won’t really know what your chosen color combinations will look like in your design until you actually apply them. That’s why experimenting with different hues, tones, tints, and shades can help you find the best color combinations. A great place to find color inspiration is at your local hardware store. They have paint chips and color brochures that may contain color combinations which could make your next quilt POP with color.

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