Hidden Threads

When I first started quilting, I was afraid of color. I tried to stay with pre-designed fabric groups, thinking that was the safest thing to do.

As I look back on it, I think that I must have developed my color-sense in a pretty typical way. Out of necessity, I moved from coordinated fabrics to picking my own. I sometimes had scraps that I wanted to use, or needed a contrasting fabric that a designer’s line just didn’t have.

I did my homework, being careful to use good contrast, studying the color wheel. One thing I discovered, though, was that I sometimes disagreed about contrast. Sometimes I wanted more harmony in my quilts. I wanted the patterns to almost melt together in some spots, resurfacing in others.

I think my perception of what’s “right” about color has more to do with current fashion than I used to. It makes me feel freer. . .I think.

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