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The Art of Choosing: Color Basics, a photo by jenib320 on Flickr.
This half of The Art of Choosing is going to be a little more focused on color, different color schemes, and
inspiration. So, before we dive right in, I'd like to spend today to talk about absolute color basics. For some of
you, this is going to be review, but I think it's important all the same! Now, I realize that some of what we'll be
talking about doesn't exactly apply to fabric in the same way it does to other mediums (like paint), but I think
colors basics are a good thing to be aware of no matter what you're doing! I'm no expert, and I honestly didn't
even taken Color Theory in school, but I feel pretty comfortable around the color wheel. I hope you enjoy today's
post! Let's get started!
The Color Wheel
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The basic color wheel is made up of twelve colors; three Primary colors, three Secondary colors, and six Tertiary
colors. So, let's talk a little more about each color group!
Primary Colors
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The Primary colors are Red, Blue, and Yellow. Primary colors are called primary for a reason. These colors are
mixed together in different amounts to create all the other colors in the color wheel. An important thing to
notice about the primary colors as well as the other color groups, is that each of the three colors are equidistant
from each other on the color wheel. All this means is that they are equally spaced apart. There are three other
colors between each of the three primary colors.
Secondary Colors
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The Secondary colors are Orange, Purple and Green. Secondary colors are made by mixing together two primary
colors. Orange = Red + Yellow, Green = Blue + Yellow and Purple = Blue + Red. You'll noticed on the color wheel,
that the secondary colors are in the middle between two primary colors. In addition, they are also equidistant
from each other on the color wheel, there are three other colors between each of them.
Tertiary Colors
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The Tertiary colors are Red-Orange, Red-Purple, Blue-Purple, Blue-Green, Yellow-Green, and Yellow-Orange. Like
their names suggest, tertiary colors are made by mixing a primary color and a secondary color. So, they are
sandwiched between a primary color and a secondary color on the color wheel. They are also equidistant from
each other, with one other color between each tertiary color.
Those three color groups make up the color wheel! Now, I know that color in general and the color wheel can be
a little intimidated, so to make it a little easier, I combed the Kona solid colors and put together a "Kona Color
Wheel" using twelve Kona colors! Hopefully this will give a bit of a reference point when you're thinking about
the color wheel.
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Rainbow of Geese, a photo by jenib320 on Flickr.
I want to expand a little more on this mini quilt that I made and showed here in September. I used the twelve
Kona cotton solid colors that I mentioned above to create a Flying Geese color wheel! It finished at about 18" and
I used this Circle of Geese tutorial (scaled up the pattern a bit!). It's a paper pieced block, which I was a little
nervous about, but it came together really easily. I wanted to be able to showcase the colors in a color wheel type
format, but in a slightly different way I like that you still get a color wheel sense, but it's flying geese instead!
So now, it's time for a little homework! I challenge you to play around in your stashes, and see if you can pull
your own color wheel. Try to find a fabric that matches (pretty close!), each of the twelve colors on the color
wheel. Don't worry, you don't HAVE to do this, but if you'd like to play along, I hope you'll post a photo to the
flickr group! :)
Above is my color wheel! I had a lot of fun looking through my stash for all these pretty fabrics! I'm not going to
lie, I struggled with purple a little! I have a lot of true purple and red-purple but virtually no blue-purple! Shall
have to add that color to my shopping list! For more information on these fabrics, click the photo to be taken
over to flickr!
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Before we're done, a little giveaway is in order to get this series jump started. I have an extra Robert Kaufman
Kona Color Card to give away to one lucky reader! These are an invaluable tool when choosing solids for your
projects.
To enter, please leave one comment letting me know what your favorite color is! I'll let Ms. Random.org draw a
number next Wednesday at 9pm CT. Make sure your email is visible or that you include it in your comment! I'll
announce the winner in next week's post on color schemes!
Giveaway is now closed, winner will be posted tomorrow (11-10-11)!
Note: I created the color wheel graphics myself, so please don't borrow them without crediting me and linking
back! Thanks! :)
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264 comments :
Robin November 3, 2011 at 2:21 PM
My favorite color is....all of them!! :) Thanks for the chance!
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Frances November 3, 2011 at 2:27 PM
I just can't seem to go past coral at the moment - it manages to sneak it's way into every little thing i make at the
moment!
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Jenn November 3, 2011 at 2:27 PM
wow Jeni......awesome post and I love the giveaway!

I am so weird with colors, I guess my favorite color is blue, but my favorite shade of blue is Robin's egg
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Asgara November 3, 2011 at 2:27 PM
It's hard to pick my favorite colors, anything in the greens and most deeper reds.
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Laura November 3, 2011 at 2:30 PM
I love blue-greens for the most part, but its color combinations that I really love.
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craftykaren November 3, 2011 at 2:31 PM
My favorite color is blue - all the shades of it. There is a blue wall in every room in my home.
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Sarah November 3, 2011 at 2:32 PM
I really love raspberry pink, the irony is it doesn't seem to make it into much I make for myself lol
Thanks for the chance to win :)
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Unknown November 3, 2011 at 2:32 PM
I love color wheels! I pick out a lot of pink and blue but I think my favorite is green!
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knottygnome November 3, 2011 at 2:35 PM
my favorite color is navy blue. dull, perhaps--but it's classic and goes with everything.
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erin November 3, 2011 at 2:37 PM
Love them all, but use green a ton. Thanks for the chance!
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Pontos da Flávia November 3, 2011 at 2:38 PM
I love red, in almost all shades! I always go back to red... Green is also nice. No blue... I love the color diagram!
Thanks!
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My favorite color is purple....any shade of it will do!
Thanks for the chance!
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Heather D. November 3, 2011 at 2:39 PM
My favorite colour changes - it was pink for a fair while but I'm shifting over to the reds now!
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ColleenaMareena November 3, 2011 at 2:41 PM
Wow, this is great! I thought there might be more in store for that little rainbow flying geese mini!
My favorite color is purple, and has been since I was 3! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Rebecca November 3, 2011 at 2:42 PM
I absolutely love green. Thanks for the chance to win a color card - I've been wanting one for oh-so-long :)
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Crafty Maine Mom November 3, 2011 at 2:42 PM
Lately my favorite color is pale yellow but I also like robin's egg blue.
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Jocelyn November 3, 2011 at 2:44 PM

Picking a favorite color is so hard!! Let's see it's Pink, no wait, it's red. Welllll maybe it's blue. Hummm....... I like all
three of these the best :-)
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Bonnie November 3, 2011 at 2:48 PM
My favorite color is pink! Thanks for the lesson!!
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Jessica November 3, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Im a huge fan of color in general ... But my favorite is purple!!! :)
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Sharon November 3, 2011 at 3:00 PM
My favorite color is copper, but on the color wheel probably orange-yellow. Thanks for the info! :)
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Brakmack November 3, 2011 at 3:00 PM
What a great post!! I love the color wheel lately since I'm getting into mainly solids for quilt ideas. Thank you for the
color inspiration! My favorite color right now is Kona cardinal red or is it Kona Coal....hmmm, or is it Kona Bone??
ACK! I can't decide! Thx for the chance at an AWESOME giveaway!
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annabelle November 3, 2011 at 3:00 PM
I'd have to say I yellow is my #1 fav but really I do love them all. Thanks for the refresher course and I'll post my
homework soon. :)
-annabelle
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Melinda November 3, 2011 at 3:01 PM
Wonderful giveaway! I have yet to make a quilt that does not have at least one little bit of green in it. Can't help it, I
love it!
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right now my favorites seem to be purple and pink. Which is so weird because I've never been a purple-pink girl in
my life. Lately I can't get enough!
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Pip November 3, 2011 at 3:03 PM
My favourite colour - blue. Your Kona colour wheel is a really helpful way to see the colours, I think I have most of
those colours, so I might just have to make my own one.
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Anonymous November 3, 2011 at 3:06 PM
Great post! loved your series the first time and can't wait to follow along this time too!
my favorite color is blue. Love all the shades but definitely lean more towards the lighter and greener shades.
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Jess November 3, 2011 at 3:09 PM
Green, green and more green! Hehe :)
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Baskets Of Quilts November 3, 2011 at 3:12 PM
My fav color is purple! And it is a hard color to get the right shade.
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Rosa November 3, 2011 at 3:12 PM
Green is my fav.Thanks for the tuto!!
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Purple!
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Amy November 3, 2011 at 3:16 PM
Usually, my favorite color is blue. I really like that Mulberry though in your Kona color wheel. That was such a great
idea to "translate" basic colors into fabric names!
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Gill November 3, 2011 at 3:18 PM
Easy! my favourite colour is green!
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Leigh November 3, 2011 at 3:19 PM
I always get pulled back to bluey green shades!
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Jennifer November 3, 2011 at 3:19 PM
I love them all, but i'm liking the pale-ish ness of celery lately, or stone which is my go to solid :) thanks!
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Lucy | Charm About You November 3, 2011 at 3:22 PM
Great post!! My favourite right now is orange but it has always secretly been pink ;)
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Mom2RyandSis November 3, 2011 at 3:23 PM
My favorite is Black :) but off the color wheel I would choose Red-Purple. Thanks for the giveaway!!
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charlotte November 3, 2011 at 3:23 PM
I am a yellow girl. Even my car is yellow. I am going to try and pull a color wheel from my stash. Wonder if I can...
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Tennjenny November 3, 2011 at 3:25 PM
My favorite color is dark blue with a hair of green and a hair of gray in it. Right now it's commonly called peacock. I
have a lot of trouble finding it! When I do find something in that color, I feel like I have to buy it! Hope I win, because
I neeeeeeed one of those color cards!
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Heather Joy November 3, 2011 at 3:25 PM
I'm loving orange and red right now! My favorite colors are always changing! :)
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Jenny November 3, 2011 at 3:28 PM
My favorite color is purple, but it's gotta be just the right shade of purple.
Your color info is invaluable! I loved working on the Warm/Cool quilt along with you!
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Crystal November 3, 2011 at 3:29 PM
That is one of the hardest questions on Earth, I think! Right now, I would say my favorite color is yellow, but it could
change tomorrow :)
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Cheree @ The Morning Latte November 3, 2011 at 3:30 PM
Right now I'm stuck on all the natural colors of green, esp sages.
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My favorite color is deep purple. Thanks for a chance to win this invaluable tool!
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Patrick November 3, 2011 at 3:32 PM
I love working with orange! Thanks!

Patrick
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Teresa @ Aurea's Kitchen November 3, 2011 at 3:33 PM
Hi:
I thought that I´d choose red but no, cerise is my favourite right now.
Thanks
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Sheila November 3, 2011 at 3:33 PM
Super post Jeni - my favourite colour, at the moment, is chartreusey greens..
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Impera Magna November 3, 2011 at 3:34 PM
If it's PURPLE (any shade of purple), then I love it!!!!
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Amy November 3, 2011 at 3:34 PM
I've learned more about color with you. Yay for your series!! :D
(also, favorite color is Kona Aqua. I'd use it for everything if I could.)
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Gina November 3, 2011 at 3:35 PM
Green is my favorite color:)
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JustPam November 3, 2011 at 3:35 PM
I don't have a favorite color but am drawn to shades of green. Corals make me happy.
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Purple is my favorite color. Thank you so much for this series. Already it has been valuable to me.
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Nice explanation of the color wheel... my favorite colors right now are the secondary group, greens (which have
always been a favorite)purples and oranges. Great giveaway... thanks for the chance!
Kat [wtrstone at aol dot com]
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Katharine November 3, 2011 at 3:37 PM
I would say green is my favorite color...at least for right now!
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Maria Harrits November 3, 2011 at 3:38 PM
Favorit color??? I have two - pink and lime!
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Mariel November 3, 2011 at 3:40 PM
Purple, hands down! It just makes my eyes so happy! Thanks for the giveaway and also for your sharing your love of
color and quilting with us.
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Vivid Felicity November 3, 2011 at 3:43 PM
Ooo! My Favorite color is Pink, and my second favorite is ....(drumroll).... Rainbow!! ...umm does that count as a
color? :)
Veronica :)
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I love, love, love purple!!! Thanks for the post and the giveaway!
Ashley
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Diane November 3, 2011 at 3:48 PM
Oohhh! Awesome prize! Thank you so much for the kona color wheel! I think that will be my new best friend! I can't
say I have a favorite color... because it really depends on what it's for. I am really loving orange, aqua and pink lately
though!
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meghanredmond November 3, 2011 at 3:48 PM
I love the espresso!
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littlebluebirdie November 3, 2011 at 3:50 PM
It's so hard to pick a favorite! Right now. I'm loving fallish oranges and browns.
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Sew Lovins November 3, 2011 at 3:52 PM
I am loving bright pink!! thanks :)
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Jenna / liveformemories November 3, 2011 at 3:57 PM
I can't wait to browse through your Art of Choosing series! I am typically drawn towards the cool colour family, and
have a hard time buying warm colours. The Kona card would make online ordering so fantastic, because I don't have
a local quilt shop with an amazing range of solids. Awesome giveaway, thanks :)
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cherie godbey November 3, 2011 at 3:58 PM
Great giveaway, thank you! When I was a little girl I used to say my favorite color was "rainbow" because I couldn't
choose! Now my favorite color is probably pink (if rainbow isn't an option). :)
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Melanie November 3, 2011 at 4:02 PM
It is hard to pick a favorite color, but I'll say blue. Thanks for the chance!
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Louby Lou November 3, 2011 at 4:07 PM
What a great giveaway, I've always lusted after the Kona Colour Charts (so hard to find in the UK). Anyway, my fave
colour is that gorgeous tangerine! Juicy!
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Raddness November 3, 2011 at 4:11 PM
Funny, it's the purple blue that you are missing!

Thank you!
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Ella November 3, 2011 at 4:14 PM
I'm love the cerise right now. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Brenna November 3, 2011 at 4:18 PM
Great explanation! My favourite colour is turquoise.
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Purple is my absolute favorite! Thanks for the chance - I really enjoyed reading this post!
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Fran November 3, 2011 at 4:21 PM
My favorite color is blue....any shade will do!
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A Seam to Sew November 3, 2011 at 4:22 PM
I love pink and blue, but not together :)
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Christy Ross November 3, 2011 at 4:27 PM
Clover. My favorite is always clover!
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Miranda November 3, 2011 at 4:28 PM
I've recently become obsessed with mustard. Before that it was teal. Who knows what'll come next!
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Donna~~ November 3, 2011 at 4:32 PM
My favorite color (today) is turquoise--but I like most of them--periwinkle, pink, teal, blue...
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Jane November 3, 2011 at 4:40 PM
My favorite color of late is turquoise!
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Lori November 3, 2011 at 4:49 PM
My favorite colors are blue and green.
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My favorite color has always been orange! It goes back to my days of watching Sesame Street and learning colors as
a toddler. Although orange is my favorite color, I don't use it in lots of quilts. I just use it here and there and when I
do, it always makes me smile.
Jennifer S
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Amy E. November 3, 2011 at 5:03 PM
in general my favorite color is green, but i'm also a sucker for blue and anything between the two!
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laura November 3, 2011 at 5:07 PM
mmm, how difficult is choosing just one color!! I love all of them, but red is my favourite one!
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Sarah @ FairyFace Designs November 3, 2011 at 5:12 PM
Oh, I love aqua. And raspberry red. And pink...ok, so that's 3 but probably aqua is my fave!
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Mary Ellen November 3, 2011 at 5:13 PM
My very favorite color is celadon green. :o)
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kitty crafter November 3, 2011 at 5:13 PM
This is an awesome refresher for me. I love red-purple!
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KellyS November 3, 2011 at 5:16 PM
I'm a blue-green person myself, although most blues I love. Thanks for this post and challenge!
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Zibu November 3, 2011 at 5:18 PM
So hard to decide on one colour - it depends on my mood and the season! But I gravitate towards red a LOT! Thanks
for the great post and series and giveaway!
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JuneBug November 3, 2011 at 5:23 PM
It's funny - I was just going through my stash and noticed a major lack of oranges and blues... I have plenty plenty of
purple because that is my favorite color!
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MaryBeth November 3, 2011 at 5:24 PM
My favorite color is blue, specifically cadet blue. I just love it!
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Chancy November 3, 2011 at 5:25 PM
Me please, I would totally love that color card! My fave color is green, but I wear a lot of blue and lately I've been
kinda obsessed with orange and blue combo and yellow and gray combo.
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Deborah in Atlanta November 3, 2011 at 5:25 PM
My favorite color is red.
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Kristy November 3, 2011 at 5:29 PM
Nice expansion on your series. I would have to say that I am very drawn to red in all it's shades, especially it's
reddish-pink hue.
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VickiT November 3, 2011 at 5:29 PM
Fabulous info. This is one thing I am still struggling with myself being so new to quilting so this is awesome info.
Thank you so much.
My favorite color is purple.
Thank you for the chance to win such an invaluable tool such as the color card. I could really use this.
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Aqua is my favorite color, I lean towards greens the most.
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In Black and White November 3, 2011 at 5:48 PM
I have no purple at all in my stash. But my stash is still very young - it will grow! So I'll keep my fingers crossed that I
win that color card to help me along my way.
My favorite color is definitely teal.
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Gina November 3, 2011 at 5:53 PM
i loved this series and am glad to se you continuing it...thank you!! i love and use all colors but if i had to pick one it
would be a pale pink. Have a good day!!
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Lynn November 3, 2011 at 5:54 PM
Purple! I've never outgrown my little girl love of purple!
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Green, green, always green.
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Julie Romero November 3, 2011 at 6:11 PM
Red...I love it, though I seem to do a lot of orange and browns too!
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Jennifer D November 3, 2011 at 6:19 PM
My favorite color is green in all it's shades! Thanks for the chance to win this!
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Deb November 3, 2011 at 6:20 PM
Purple! I just bought a bunch of Kona solids recently to make a quilt using the color wheel. Thanks for great post.
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JLG November 3, 2011 at 6:27 PM
I love me all but tangerine seems to be my fav right now!
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Greta November 3, 2011 at 6:36 PM
Orange is my favorite color. I know that use to be kind of different for a girl but I see it more and more out there
these days. Still Love it!
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PameliaJane November 3, 2011 at 6:45 PM
Purple!! Any shade, love, love, love it!!!
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My favorite color is anything green! I even used green as my neutral when I made put my first scrappy log cabin
quilt together
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Heather A November 3, 2011 at 6:50 PM
Red has always been a favourite colour of mine ... even if it's just a little dab of red in the corner of something that's
a totally different colour.
I've been so trying to get my hands on one of those Kona colour swatch cards! How I wish ...
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Janet Kan November 3, 2011 at 6:52 PM
Thank you for the post. Wel, I think my favourite colour is WHITE cause it can match all the colours! :)
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hueisei November 3, 2011 at 6:55 PM
Purple, pink or aqua!!
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annemarie November 3, 2011 at 7:06 PM
I am so color challenged but green is my favorite color!!!
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Patti November 3, 2011 at 7:14 PM
This post is so amazing. Thank you for taking the time to help us all out with this! My automatic response to
favourite colour used to be "green". Then I started quilting, and my answer now is "yes, colour is my favourite!"
Thanks for the opportunity to win.
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Liz November 3, 2011 at 7:26 PM
My favorite color is definitely pink!
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honeyguide November 3, 2011 at 7:34 PM
Awesome post Jeni! As of late turquoise is my favorite color.
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♥Duff November 3, 2011 at 7:37 PM
I'm sorry but this post isn't complete without a bunny. Okay, fine! My fav color is mineral blue (and I have NO idea
what goes with that!)
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M-R Charbonneau November 3, 2011 at 7:41 PM
Great post, Jeni. Thanks for putting this together! I'd lov to win that Kona card. Thanks for the giveaway. My
favourite colour is red-purple.
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Mims November 3, 2011 at 7:41 PM
right now i'm in love with orange and yellow-orange. thanks a lot for this series on color and the giveaway!
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pizzaeater November 3, 2011 at 7:50 PM
My color would have to be blue. Love the color.
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james and bess November 3, 2011 at 7:54 PM
my favorite color is blue - the shade depends on the day. :) great post!
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Lyanna L. November 3, 2011 at 7:54 PM
My favorite color is purple (red-purple) but I also love cerelean. Thanks for all the info on color choice...and I really
really hope I win because I could really use one of those color cards =)
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Dawn November 3, 2011 at 7:58 PM
My favorite color would have to be something in the pink, red, blue, or green families... can't pick just one! ;)
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I really like red!! I'm seriously going to try and do this with the color wheel! I'm fairly new to quilting and love your
posts that help me out!!:) Thanks!
Can't leave a comment so going anonymous. :)
Cindy
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eholst November 3, 2011 at 8:13 PM
I love green! Matched with teal and gray and brown and cream. Thanks for the chance to win, and for the color
lessons! They have been really helpful so far!
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Teegan November 3, 2011 at 8:15 PM
Oh I am so excited!!!! I've just discoved your 'art of choosing' series and I actually asked my partner to explain
colours and the colour wheel and stuff to me the other day (he did high school art) so that I had some idea when
choosing fabrics for projects as I have no idea. This is perfect!!! AND, I made your drawstring bag the other day, but I
don't have flickr so I don't think I can post a photo to your group.
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I love lots of color--but orange is my favorite. It's bright and cheerful!
Thanks for the great lessons! I really appreciate this whole series =)
Emily R
ess113(at)juno(dot)com
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Quilting_Chris November 3, 2011 at 8:24 PM
I would tell you that I think my favorite color is purple, but in reality it is blue. Any shade from the lightest to the
deepest. I believe it is because of the colors of the ocean and it brings me peace and tranquility. I would love to have
a Kona color card, thanks for the chance to win.
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amanda November 3, 2011 at 8:35 PM
Way to go on the color wheel graphics, girly, they are totally pro. Lately I have been loving gray!
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stitchinpenny November 3, 2011 at 8:36 PM
Turquoise is my favorite color.
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Sallie November 3, 2011 at 8:40 PM
Blue Jay is one of my favorites. I would LOVE to win the Kona color card! Thanks for the great giveaway!
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Joan November 3, 2011 at 8:40 PM
so hard to pick a favorite color, but I am always drawn to peach, coral, salmon or even true orange.
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Sharon T November 3, 2011 at 8:42 PM
My favorite color is red, but I'm amazed at how much green I tend to use! Love your blog.
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LJ November 3, 2011 at 8:44 PM
My favorite color is pink. I'm fascinated; does Robert Kaufman make ALL those colors in their Kona cotton? Love
your solids flying geese block.
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Janet November 3, 2011 at 8:45 PM
My favourite colour is red but many others are close seconds! thanks for a chance to win.
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Holly November 3, 2011 at 8:50 PM
Great post! I've been working on a colour wheel quilt for a long time and have finally decided on the 52 prints I'll
use. It's really hard to pick a favourite colour, I'd probably say that red is a classic for me.
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Nancy D. November 3, 2011 at 9:04 PM
My favorite color is purple. Thanks for sharing!
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Meg November 3, 2011 at 9:09 PM
Red. I love love love red.
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furbette November 3, 2011 at 9:12 PM
I love your color wheel wall hanging! Paper piecing scares the heck out of me though. Today, I think raspberry is my
favorite color - could definitely change tomorrow :)
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Gosia @ Quilts My Way November 3, 2011 at 9:14 PM
My fave color is red (in various shades). I love pink,green,orange and pacific. Thanks for this fantastic giveaway.Best
Debuko.
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manybooks November 3, 2011 at 9:17 PM
My favorite color is something in the blue-green spectrum. Cool... Thanks for the pictoral, and now you have me
looking at my stash!
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I love Roy B. Giv, the rainbow, I love the raimbow, it is a promise of life.
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Andrea November 3, 2011 at 10:04 PM

i looove teal. thanks for this post! so informational, and i loved the kona color wheel. :) also love your mini!
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Ramona November 3, 2011 at 10:07 PM
At this time of year I seem to be leaning towards the Papaya/Cerise. I am loving some of the new color pops on the
modern fabrics! I will see if I can get that color wheel pulled together and snap a quick photo for your flicker group.
Sounds like fun!
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Beth November 3, 2011 at 10:21 PM
Loving blue and green . I never semm to have one favorite. Thanks for the great post today.
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I love pink and red! Thanks for the helpful information!
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qltmom9 November 3, 2011 at 10:31 PM
PINKS.~ But, I love blue too...and, orange...
L~
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Jen S November 3, 2011 at 10:37 PM
This is a great summary! I love blues and greens...anything bright!
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AccurateCuts.etsy.com November 3, 2011 at 10:38 PM
I already have my own Kona colour card so no need to pick me. Just wanted to say thank you for such a great post
and highlighting the fact that I haven't been giving Green an opportunity to make it's way into anything I'm making.
I'll have to change that in the future.
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Terry November 3, 2011 at 10:44 PM
My favorite color is blue. Love your Rainbow of Geese mini quilt! TFS
cwayons(at)yahoo(dot)com
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supersara20 November 3, 2011 at 10:58 PM
I love so many I can't choose just one. I love the red through yellow colors and all in between!
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Cathy November 3, 2011 at 11:01 PM
Hard question but I have to say I do like the greens.
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Snoodles November 3, 2011 at 11:03 PM
Thanks so much for your posts helping us with color! My fav is blue - any blue! Thanks for the chance to win.
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Tamie November 3, 2011 at 11:13 PM
Mulberry is calling my name but if I had a Kona color card I bet I could find a new favorite!
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Vanesa November 3, 2011 at 11:21 PM

It's useful to see the color wheel with Mona colors in it, thanks for the series. My favorite color, lately is purple
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Julie B. November 3, 2011 at 11:32 PM
Wow! I enjoy paper piecing so I'll have to try this project! M favorite color is green! I'm at naperfamily@gmail.com
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Jess @ Scrappy n Happy November 3, 2011 at 11:40 PM
My favourite colour is Purple!
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Red all they way baby!
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Stephanie November 3, 2011 at 11:50 PM
Usually my favorite color is in the red family, or in a warm coral tone...but recently I've been drawn to alot of dark
teals & turquoise. Maybe it's the change of seasons. :) Thanks so much for the chance to win a color card! Is there a
way to buy one for those of us that don't win?
expectfaith at yahoo dot com
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Allie November 4, 2011 at 12:13 AM
Ahhh I love all colors so hard to pick! There are certain shades I prefer... Right now I will pick one from the Kona
color wheel, cerise is lovely :)
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Barb November 4, 2011 at 12:55 AM
Thanks for the refresher on teh colour wheel. I love the Kona version. I'd love to win a Kona colour card as I don't
have any local stores that sell it so I have to order everything online.
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Ellen November 4, 2011 at 1:05 AM
My favorite color changes CONSTANTLY, but right now I'd have to go with yellow! :] ellen [at] everydayartbyeda
[dot] com
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Anonymous November 4, 2011 at 1:30 AM
my favorite color is Tiffany Blue (or turquoise with a more green tinge). I used to be a hardcore pink-lover, but i
can't get enough of aquas now.
taylorebarnhill (at) yahoo (dot) com
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nancym November 4, 2011 at 2:06 AM
Love my greens, but I can be swayed by a lovely periwinkle (got to love that word)! Mangelnsm(at)aol(dot)com
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Roslyn November 4, 2011 at 2:27 AM
I love all colours but my favourite is RED.

roslyn_henley@hotmail.com
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Fran November 4, 2011 at 2:28 AM
My favourite colour is purple, pretty much every shade of purple.
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Danny Heyen November 4, 2011 at 2:33 AM
My favorite color is green! So beautiful!
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Anonymous November 4, 2011 at 4:05 AM
i want it! thanks.

ivyworis@yahoo.com
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Unknown November 4, 2011 at 5:08 AM
Back to basics is a good idea Jeni, always helps to start from the beginning. Looking forward to the rest of the series!
My favourite colour is purple... always has been. It's difficult to find the perfect purple shades in quilting, it doesnt
seem to be as popular for some reason. Heirloom did it pretty good recently though :-)
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Gabriella November 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM
Dear Jeni,
my fave colour ... Blue ... always blue ... Blue for ever.
I'll try to make a color wheel with my fabric stash!!!!
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Lucia November 4, 2011 at 6:02 AM
I love many colors!! but if I have to pick just one I'll go for the papaya one in the Kona color wheel! is the season
color! Thanks for the chance!
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Carla G November 4, 2011 at 6:35 AM
My favorite color is Teal! Thanks for a chance to win the color card! :)
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Lori November 4, 2011 at 7:15 AM
green green green! I love it!

Lori @Loridawn222@gmail.com
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Anita November 4, 2011 at 7:56 AM
Blue makes me happy. Is a just a stroke of luck that I have a photo of all three of my sons, together, wearing a blue
uniform (Army, Navy, Marine)??
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Lynne November 4, 2011 at 8:00 AM
Purples (on the red side) to wear - just about any colour for quilting!
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Delo November 4, 2011 at 8:08 AM
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Debbie November 4, 2011 at 8:22 AM
My favorite color is red.

What a great job you did and I hope I can find the time to pull a color chart. How fun!
Thanks for all you do!

Debbie
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Soile Kivinen November 4, 2011 at 8:39 AM
Orange is my favorie color. I love to mix it with pink
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Madeleine November 4, 2011 at 8:42 AM
I don't know if my previous comment worked... So sorry if I double posted! As I was saying : I love all corlors so it's
hard to decide but I think I'm a tertiary color my preference goes to all the blue-greens red-purples of the world! :)
misszucchini at yahoo dot ca
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Deb November 4, 2011 at 8:51 AM
Such a fun post - thanks, Jeni! My favorite color is green...a light green, like apple or lime...nice and bright and happy!
Lately, though, I've been really drawn to purples, especially red-purples. It must be the fall weather. Thanks for the
chance!
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Francis Paul November 4, 2011 at 8:55 AM
my favorite color is BLUE in all it's shades. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Pam L. November 4, 2011 at 9:06 AM
Oh wow, Jeni. A REAL Kona color card! What a treasure. My favorite color is Azure - a bit tough to find, but when I do
---- wow. Thanks Jeni.
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Lisa C November 4, 2011 at 9:11 AM
If an option, I will always choose red in many things, including pie plates and sweaters. There's nothing better than
a good coral in the summer on my toenails. Fabric? I can ooh and aah over all of them!
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Lynne November 4, 2011 at 9:13 AM
At the moment I'm loving teal. Thanks for the lesson and giveaway!
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kbzelazny November 4, 2011 at 9:22 AM
So helpful-thanks! I love Bubble Gum pink!
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Tiffany.TF November 4, 2011 at 9:30 AM
i love peacock blue. thanks for the chance to win.
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Stefanie Warreyn November 4, 2011 at 9:41 AM
I absolutely love yellow, so pretty combined with greys or just white. Brings the sunshine in!
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Fran November 4, 2011 at 9:41 AM
I love blue in nearly every shade
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Elsa November 4, 2011 at 9:45 AM
Thanks so much for the color talk ~ it's one of my weak points and I need all the help I can get.
As for what my favorite color is ~ that's a hard one. I'd have to say Orange in all it's shades and Green in the more
moss tones. I know you said one but it's hard to chose between them.
Thanks for the giveaway!
elsa dot hart at gmail dot com
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Kathie November 4, 2011 at 10:08 AM
Hi Jeni,favorite color is green, for today anyway. I have trouble with colors so this was a big help. Thanks!
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quirky granola girl November 4, 2011 at 10:25 AM
fantastic post, Jeni. i love all greens.
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Amanda November 4, 2011 at 10:42 AM
Great Post Jeni! I looooove purple- absolute favorite.
What a great prize! It seems whenever I have money for fabric shopping, the stores I'm looking at don't have the
Kona color card in stock, so I'd be thrilled to win this!
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Jenny Gastler November 4, 2011 at 10:43 AM
I'd have to say red is my favorite color. I'm excited to read the rest of your series on color! I've already learned a lot!
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Laura November 4, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Hard to pick just one color! I lean toward the purples and blues. Thanks for the info very helpful!
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sewhappy November 4, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Oh, Jeni!
This is such a good lesson. I sew need it. vbg Thank you!
I love red - blue reds most of all.
One area I have trouble with is deciding fabric choices within the degrees/values of color, and styles of prints.
Which ones can go togther? Help! lol
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Jo Ann November 4, 2011 at 10:59 AM
I seem to favour blue and green. The always seems to be a little or a lot of them in my quilts.
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moshie November 4, 2011 at 11:28 AM
great post! my favorite color (today) is espresso.
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Eva November 4, 2011 at 11:29 AM
I love blue in every way!
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mjb November 4, 2011 at 11:32 AM
I love teal & artichoke (although not necessarily together!) and I seem to wear some shade of purple at least half the
week.
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Fujifunmum November 4, 2011 at 12:14 PM
My current favorite color is

Iime green, but it changes often!
Deborah
Dshoop007@sbcglobal.net
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My favorite color is....all of them!! :) Thanks for the chance!

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wow Jeni......awesome post and I love the giveaway!

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My favorite color is pink! Thanks for the lesson!!

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Im a huge fan of color in general ... But my favorite is purple!!! :)

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Green, green and more green! Hehe :)

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Green is my fav.Thanks for the tuto!!

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Easy! my favourite colour is green!

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I always get pulled back to bluey green shades!

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