Values

This was always a grey area for me how to place fabric with prints and colour in an eye- catching and pleasing combination. I arrange my choices with instinct. Making a " scrappy quilt" I never think about values. Some quilts struck a core in me and I always wondered why? It is the value and colour which enhances the pattern?
So I signed up for Judi Warren Blaydon's class hosted by YHQG.
In a few words Judi explained:
Colour gets the credit and value does the work.


First we sorted our fabrics into darks, middle values and lights.

We all got the same geometric block template and worked on diverse solutions to express our own style.

1. The beginning. Values refers to the lightness or darkness of a certain area.

Here I exchanged different prints to make it more interesting. They still read as lights and darks.

class samples

( the upper right sample is made by Ilona - never quilted in her life and nailed it 100% Beautiful!)