Got the Winter Blahs?
Pull out your colors and play!
January 28th, 2009
I love this article from Quilting Arts:
“The whites, grays, and browns of winter have their appeal—but after a while they can become monotonous, even depressing. Fortunately, you have the tools to revive your spirits and your artwork with some color therapy. Here are some ideas:
Get out your toys. Take out your brightest, cheeriest fabrics and look for interesting combinations. Try pairings you never thought of before (a good way to do this is to mess up a pile of fabrics on a table and look for juxtapositions that catch your eye). If you find an inspiring match, cut a snippet of each and glue or staple them into your sketchbook.
Organize your stash. Just folding and stacking your fabrics or sorting embroidery threads by color will stimulate your senses. A great mood lifter!
Over-dye. Tired of black-and-white designs? Got a vintage piece that could use some pizzazz? Over-dye it with Procion® dyes or diluted fluid acrylic paints. It’s so much fun to see how color changes the character of the fabric.
Color your mood. See if you can change your mood by making a fabric or mixed-media self-portrait in shades of one color.
Experiment in your sketchbook. Now is the perfect time to try coloring with paints, oil sticks, or colored pencils. Just sit by a sunny window and doodle the day away. ”
What great ideas! Thanks for sharing Quilting Arts Staff!
See Color Therapy in Action
Here are some tools that will help you put your color therapy into action.
Color from the Heart: Seven Great Ways to Make Quilts with Colors You Love
Use 40 unrelated fabrics in 1 small quilt
Make a 2-color quilt, adding enrichment colors without changing the integrity of the original scheme
Design a quilt inspired by a favorite photo, painting, or decorative object
Create a dazzling abstract quilt based on a memory picture.
Happy Day!
Wendy







