THANK YOU !!!!!!many times over

**kathbug** · 10-18-2012, 03:24 AM

I just wanted to thank everyone out there in quilting land !!!! I don't know what I have done without all of n help, support and comments. Being a newbie to quilting it can be very intimidating starting and even moving to the next project . I do wonder how all of you choose the colors for your quilts. I find patterns I love but not the colors. I have a very hard time matching new colors that I like. Hard to imagine the new colors in the quilt. Any suggestions would be oh sooo appreciated AGAIN THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP AND GUIDANCE KATH

**GammaLou** · 10-18-2012, 04:30 AM

It is easy for some folks to put colors together and much harder for others. Find a friend who will go with you as a color coach (not dictator) to help you choose fabrics for your projects until you feel confident doing it yourself. An alternative is to get collections which are designed to go together. Enjoy your quilting!!

**#1piecemaker** · 10-18-2012, 04:38 AM

If they are the same color combination, I can do that pretty well, but when you get into a whole group of colors that don't have a common bond, I'm lost too. Don't worry about it. I think that is something that comes natural. If you like it, its okay!

**wannaquilt1** · 10-19-2012, 06:00 AM

I agree this board is so wonderful! I would have never tried quilting if it hadn't been for this board and I have also been encouraged to try different things as well. Now I feel like I can make anything!!!!

**joyce888** · 10-18-2012, 04:41 AM

I do find the color wheel to be of help. But with the fabrics having the color chart on the selvage is the biggest help of all. I like to look at the selvage and see where all the colors are in the fabric. If a color is the majority of the fabric I see what they complimented it with and choose fabrics with that dominant color. If I'm doing a quilt in all shades of one color I make sure they have the same undertones of blue or yellow. Color is the biggest thing most quilters struggle with. Look at home decorating and fashion magazines for how they use color.

**batikmystique** · 10-20-2012, 03:27 PM

Yes, the selvage dots are a huge help and can get you going in the right direction. Another easy way to figure out color combinations is to look around at nature. Snap some photos of things that appeal to you and use those as a guide as well. It's also nice to breath in the outdoors once in a while...fringe benefit there. :-)

Originally Posted by joyce888

I do find the color wheel to be of help. But with the fabrics having the color chart on the selvage is the biggest help of all. I like to look at the selvage and see where all the colors are in the fabric. If a color is the majority of the fabric I see what they complimented it with and choose fabrics with that dominant color. If I'm doing a quilt in all shades of one color I make sure they have the same undertones of blue or yellow. Color is the biggest thing most quilters struggle with. Look at home decorating and fashion magazines for how they use color.

**Tartan** · 10-18-2012, 05:03 AM

I find a focus fabric that I really like. If you look on the selvage, they have little dots of colour that went into that fabric. I use the dots for a starting point to choose other fabrics to go with it.

**kathbug** · 10-18-2012, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by Tartan

I find a focus fabric that I really like. If you look on the selvage, they have little dots of colour that went into that fabric. I use the dots for a starting point to choose other fabrics to go with it.

Always wondered what thoughs dots were for!

**Buckeye Rose** · 10-19-2012, 05:31 AM

That is basically what I do....never thought of using the dots, but starting with one fabric and building from there.....the first fabric is the easiest to choose for me because it usually screams out to me "use me, use me! Once I find that first fabric, the rest of them seem to fall into place pretty easy. It also helps me to know in advance where this quilt will be used.....bedrooms don't get kitchen fabrics....bedroom with lilac colored walls won't get fabrics that are green (normally)....a couch throw for my mother won't get something sports oriented. I usually have an idea of what main color I want before I ever go to the store....much easier.

Originally Posted by Tartan

I find a focus fabric that I really like. If you look on the selvage, they have little dots of colour that went into that fabric. I use the dots for a starting point to choose other fabrics to go with it.

**PaperPrincess** · 10-18-2012, 05:04 AM

I do something similar to Joyce888. I find a fabric I really like, then use that to pull other fabrics that match. I had a friend help with fabrics for my first quilt. She had a stack of gardening magazines and catalogs. We looked at them upside down (so you weren't focusing so much on the actual picture, just the colors), then brought the picture to the fabric store. She said home dec magazines are also a good choice. You want to view your selections in natural light, so I always bring my stuff over to a window to double check before I buy. i also have a small portable Ott light that I use in stores where there's no windows available.

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