Friday, February 12, 2016

Auditioning fabrics

How do you go about auditioning fabrics for a design? I get out every fabric I have that may work and spread them out on my tiled floor. Taking a photo allows me to see if my choices are working. Then a process of elimination begins. Remembering to use dark, medium and light values brings the design to life.
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  1. Alison SchwabeFebruary 12, 2016 at 7:40 AM

    Remember to look at your selection in both daylight and nightlight - things can change a bit. I once had a wonderful murky pond-green piece of fabric that I eventually gave away because the fabrics it seemed to go with in daylight didn't work at night and v.v. It was very frustrating as I loved the colour and was into very coloured things at the time - nowadays I could find ways to use it with more muted palettes ... but anyway its gone now ... I just got sick of taking it out and putting it back.

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    1. Sue DennisFebruary 14, 2016 at 5:02 PM

      yes, lighting makes such a difference to shades and colour selection Alison. Love a bit of murky anything these days!

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  2. Ellen LindnerFebruary 13, 2016 at 3:27 PM

    I'm on the brink of using these same colors!

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    1. Sue DennisFebruary 14, 2016 at 5:03 PM

      They are a great combination Ellen. I was using a monochromatic palette so couldn't throw in any pink!

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