Supply List

Color Companions

Carol Miller, Instructor

Fabrics

Approximately 2 yards of white on white fabric to use as background and as the back for the final piece.

You will need a wide variety of fabrics in small quantities.  The ideal is that you have a well rounded stash and will go through it trying to find the appropriate fabric for each lesson.  We will begin by making a color wheel, from both solid fabrics and low contrast print fabrics.  If you actually have to buy fabric for this, a fat eighth will be plenty.

Once your color wheel is completed, you will make a series of 24" blocks.  While some colors may repeat from block to block, the fabrics will probably be different. 

Other Supplies

Since this is a series on color, all our blocks will use the same basic size and shape for ease in piecing. This means you will only have to make templates once (if you are a template maker).  We will provide PDF templates for you to copy.  You will need one sheet of template plastic.

OR you may use the Marti Michell Perfect Patchwork Templatesä Set A (The 3" square Basic Set – templates #1 & 2).

• sewing machine
• neutral cotton thread
• rotary cutter, mat
• rulers:
  • 6 1/2" x 24"
  • 8" square
  • 3 1/2" x 12
• seam ripper
• small pins
• iron, ironing board or mat
• 6 batting scraps approximately 26" square, one piece 30" square

Using a Focus Fabric

OUTLINE

Lesson One - Calling all Colors

• look at colors around us
• compare color relationships
• look at how the size of a piece impacts the colors around it
• make a color wheel

Lesson Two - A Symphony in One Note

• monochromatic colors
• tints
• tones
• shades
• contrast
• neutrals
• making the first block - Hovering Hawks

Lesson Three - Opposites Attract

• discuss the six pairs of complementary colors
• look at intensity and values
• make the Bethlehem Star block
• discuss split complementary color schemes
• make the Arrow Crown block

Lesson Four - Welcome to the Neighborhood

• look at analogous colors
• discuss the unique qualities of using fabric as your medium
• construct the Old Maid's Puzzle

Lesson Five - Getting Things in Focus

• discuss color matching
• look at focus fabrics
• make a block using a focus fabric
• create a frame to display the blocks

If you have a question about items on this list, check the Class Supply Glossary in the Library for generic descriptions of products that may be sold under various names in different countries.  The Library also contains a link to online Class Supply Sources.

If you have trouble finding your supplies locally, many of our items are available online at Big Horn Quilts.  The notions are on a special page for your convenience.