Watercolor Quilt Fabr
Gillian Cannon
Hi Alexia:
I'm in the process of organizing exchange groups for Watercolor quilt
fabric squares. Simply, you buy ten quarter yards of fabrics in your
assigned color and encompassing the six values as noted on p. 26 of the
book _Watercolor Quilts_. You wash, press, and cut seven 6" squares
from each of the quarter yards of fabric. You make seven piles of ten
fabrics each--six go to six individuals that are in the exchange with
you, one you keep (along with the overage from cutting, of course). The
net result is 70 six inch squares of fabric in seven colors and
encompassing all six values (hopefully--it's tough to get the light
ones!). Saying all that I will post the "rules" that are sent to each
participant.
If you are interested, I will need your SNAILmail address and phone
number.
Please acknowledge this post one way or another.
This is a re-post of a slightly revised rules.
If you have any questions or comments, please put
"Watercolor Exch #__" in the Subject area of your e-mail to me or
the members of your group.
PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS E-MAIL.
OK, here's the Watercolor Exchange rules and list.
YOUR DEADLINE IS either MAY 7-10TH (Exchanges 1-9 or 15TH
(Exchanges 10-13). E-mail me before sending your exchanges out to
make sure that all members of your group are still viable.
RULES: (Sorry to sound like a Drill Sergeant here!)
1. You must own or be familiar with the theory of the
Watercolor Quilts, as outlined in the book.
2. You must obtain/purchase/get from your stash 10 different
fabrics in the hue you have been assigned. The fabrics must range
in value from light-light (almost white) to dark-dark (almost
black). Your fabrics must include at least one of each value.
NOTE: If you are assigned YELLOW, these rules about values do not
apply. ANY fabric with yellow in it qualifies, since yellow is
very hard to find. THIS ONLY APPLIES TO THE PERSON WHO IS
ASSIGNED YELLOW.
NOTE #2: The six values are light Lights (almost white), dark
Lights, light Mediums, dark Mediums, light Darks, and dark Darks
(almost black) as discussed on p. 26 of the book _Watercolor
Quilts_.
3. The fabrics must be 100% cotton. You must wash, dry, and
press these fabrics, and cut six 6" squares (please use a rotary
cutter) on the straight of the fabric. Please wash polished
cottons, decorator prints, or chintz twice to remove the shine.
4. DO NOT INCLUDE: Solids, small prints that look solid from a
distance, small scale prints, tone-on-tones, symmetrical plaids,
geometric stripes, monotonic prints. Do not include prints with
large areas of pure white background--it will not blend. High
contrast prints are difficult to incorporate in the quilt.
5. INCLUDE: Multicolor medium- and large-scale prints. Prints
with "neutral" backgrounds, i.e., cream, beige, navy, black.
Novelty prints, tropicals, batiks, juveniles are acceptable.
HINTS: Hint #1: Use the background color or predominant color
to determine whether it fits in your assigned hue. Some prints
may have two or three dominant colors and can be used to fulfill
the requirements of several different colorways.
Hint #2: For about a quarter you can obtain a red
transparent report cover from most bookstores or stationery
stores. This makes a great red lens for determining color values,
and it's cheap besides! In the color theory class I took 4/9, the
instructor said that she uses a green transparent cover on the
warm colors to determine value (just another 25 cent outlay).
Hint #3 (Values again, which seem to be one of the
biggest bugaboos). Take your fabric, put it in order from
lightest value to darkest, jog it 1/2" or so and put face down on
a photocopy machine (NOT COLOR COPIER). Push the button. You
will easily see in the photocopy the relative values of all the
fabrics and can make adjustments.
COMPLETING THE EXCHANGE:
1. Make six packets of 6" Squares in the ten different fabrics
covering six values in the color you are assigned. Mail them on
or before the due date to the other 6 members of your exchange.
DISCLAIMER: I am organizing this exchange as a volunteer effort.
I am not responsible either for the success or failure of the
exchange or any individual's part of it. If you cannot complete
your part of the exchange, please let me know ASAP so that your
spot can be filled.
Revised April 9, 1994
It's a lot of fun, and many folks are getting into more than one group,
since you need a gazillion different fabrics to make a quilt.
Let me know if you want to participate.
Gillian, in San Juan Capistrano, CA
* SLMR 2.1a * Poverty is the cure for stubbornness.
AlexiaM
Cannon) writes:
Thanks for the information. I'm interested altho I'm out of town until May 1
so I'd like to be in a group with a later deadline.
I've been interested in making a watercolor quilt in tones of red, orange,
yellow, brown, etc. I suspect, though, that tones are kind of tough to find.
But regardless, I'd love to participate, particularly in a "red" exchange.
Thanks,
Alexia