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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • INTRODUCTION
  • Using This Book
  • THE COLOR WHEEL:
    • Color Wheel Vocabulary
    • More Color Terms and Color Schemes
  • COLOR CONTRAST:
    • How Colors Behave Together
    • Understanding and Using Contrast
    • Backgrounds Affect Color Contrast
  • USING PRINTS OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY:
    • Working With Printed Fabrics
    • Color Contrast Within Fabrics
    • Identifying and Using Prints of the Past
    • Re-creating the Look of Bygone Eras
  • PLANNING EFFECTIVE QUILT COLOR SCHEMES:
    • Learning Where to Begin
    • Putting Color the the Test
    • Tips on Choosing Colors
  • YOUR FABRIC COLLECTION:
    • Analyzing Quilts for Color
    • Planning My Next Quilt
    • Developing a Versatile Fabric Collection
    • What to Do with All That Fabric
  • About the Author
  • Resources and Recommended Reading
  • Acknowledgments
  • INDEX

Title: The Classic American Quilt Collection: Creative Ideas for Color and Fabric
Editor: Susan McKelvey
Designer: Tanya L Lipinski
Format/Publication Date: HC:1996
Publisher: Rodale Press, Inc., Emmaus, PA
Language: English
Page Count: 122
Book Dimensions(ht. x w.): 11" x 8 1/2"
ISBN: 0875967264

SUMMARY- This is a useful book for deciding on color schemes for your quilt.