Refreshing...Cool...Calming...
Bubbles... Balloons... Blue Skies....and Babies...
Yep... Babies and Bubbles.... Couldn't resist!
Have a great day!!
XO
Valori
Color of the week.... Buttercup
Color of the week... Fresh Dew
Fresh Dew
Fresh Dew.... that soft green that reminds me of sprouting flora and fauna in the spring. Early morning droplets of dew resting on delicate leaves of summer. Kinda minty but with a little yellow pop mixed in the green.
Happy Summer....
More Blueprint winners to go out this week.
XOXOXOX
Valori
Color of the week....Cinnamon
I love cinnamon in my Americano first thing in the morning....so very yummy! Besides the lovely flavor there is the smell of cinnamon and the color.....I find brown and brownish fabrics are hard to find...especially ones with a variety of shades in one print. I wanted my Cinnamon to have the depth of the spice in color...
We have been so busy around here with our Quilter's Affair Classes and the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show on Saturday...lots of fun and lots of work but worth every second to get to be with all of these wonderful people - men and women, mothers and daughters...and grandmothers, best friends, old friends... it is such a special event and since I was a year and a half when all of this started I can't imagine my life without it! THANK YOU to everyone who has ever come to our classes or the show or even just put a quilt in the show you have touched my life in ways I can't describe!
XOXOXO
Valori
Color of the Week.... Salsa
Salsa.... makes me smile and want to do a little dance. OR eat! HAHA! We have been getting the shop ready for next weeks classes and quilt show and I am already feeling a little punchy. But it is going so good, the shop looks great our staff is amazing they work together so well and I love the energy right now.... But I am here to talk to you about SALSA... yummy red, cherry tomatoes,and gerber daisies... just a few of the possible Salsa images. This red falls on the orange side of the color wheel....This is one of those punchy colors that a little goes a long way. It also reminds me of Freddy Moran... she uses red as a neutral in her quilts....
What do you use red for? I realize that I don't use a lot of red in my quilts...I might have to push myself and try Freddy's approach to making Salsa a neutral!
Happy 4th of July to all of you...I will be working but we might get a little fun in the afternoon!
XO
Valori
PS...Next week starts the Summer Blueprint fabrics... So excited! Good-bye spring HELLO SUMMER!!!!
Color of the week... Robin Egg
Soft, subtle, warming blue.... It is not quite turquoise and not quite sky blue, Robin Egg falls in the middle.
I think it is a perfect summer blue. I am feeling summer fever around here. Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show is just around the corner as well as our Quilter's Affair classes....although it does feel like June has just slipped by...time... it goes too fast. Taking time to look at what is around us is so important, looking at color, design and the beauty in the everyday.
Have an inspirational day!!
XO
Valori
THANK YOU!!!
I wanted to thank all of you who have left comments on my Color of the Week blog posts. It really means so much to me to hear feedback.... I love hearing your thoughts on color and what inspires you!!!! Your comments inspire me!
THANK YOU!!! SMOOCHES!!
XO
Valori
Color of the Week... Leapfrog
Green... Nature's Neutral as my mom always says. This time of year everything in my yard is green, even the cheat grass. Leapfrog makes me think of growth, fresh starts and long summer days.
What does Leapfrog make you think of?
AHH....
Summer is here!!
Have a great day!!
XO
Valori
Don't forget to leave a comment and be entered to win some of your own Blueprint Basics!!!
Color of the Week... Pomegranate
Pomegranate is such a rich, bold and vibrant color. Over the years I have grown to love all pinks. I think it is my sweet little girls that have opened me to the color. I love this color in the garden...
I found that all my Pomegranate photographs were of flowers....I am going to try to find other Pomegranate things in my life this week...
Have a great day!!
XO
Valori
Doing another drawing this weekend....Don't forget to comment to be entered to win! Or post a pic on Instagram @valoriwells #valscoloroftheweek or on Facebook Valori Wells Designs page....
Color of the Week... Smoke
Smoke is a great neutral... I love mixing warm and cool together in prints as well as in quilts. You just can't have equal parts or they compete with each other. This is one of my favorite Blueprint fabrics because I have always loved Queen Anne's Lace. When I was young my Grandma Clara and I would go out and pick wild flowers to put in a flower press to dry and then make cards. The delicate Queen Anne's Lace was perfect for flower pressing. Such a happy childhood memory!
What is your favorite neutral?
I am inspired to use some neutrals today...
Have a Great Day!
XO
Valori
PS Remember to leave a comment to be entered into the pool for free Blueprint Basics fabric.... Thanks Robert Kaufman!!
Craftsy.....
I am so excited to announce my July Mystery class with Craftsy....
Come check it out......
I hope to see you in the class in July!!!
Have a great day!!!
XO
Valori
Color of the Week.... ORANGE
Orange...(Kona Cotton Orange to be exact)
Apricot, Cantaloupe, Carrot, Peach, Tangerine.... YUMMY! Not just a fabulous color...
I think that designing with Orange can be a challenge. As an accent or "poison" color Orange can make or break a good design. My mom is an amazing teacher. One of the concepts of color that she teaches her students is to have a color in your quilt that is a poison, just a little to make the other colors sing! I think that orange can be one of those colors....
I used orange in Generous to make the other colors sing...and because I like orange!!!
Have a great day!!!!
XOXO
Valori
Remember to comment to be entered to win.... I will email winners during the week for your address!!!
Color of the Week.... Sunkissed
Sunkissed.....reminds me of flowers....so many beautiful yellow flowers. The Sunflower is one of my all time favorite flowers...I love to grow them in my yard and watch my girls pick the seeds and re-plant them. To see a new sunflower grow. Yellow is so happy, it can brighten your day, make you smile. Its no wonder more people are happy when the sun is out.
More bundle winners shipping tomorrow.... remember to make a comment and you will entered into the drawing.... I plan on giving away fabric for the entire year....
I love to see your interpretation of color....play along on Instagram with a color of the week photo to be entered into fabric drawings, use hash tag #valscoloroftheweek #blueprintbasics and @valoriwells
I am so excited to give away fabric and inspire your life with color!
Have a Great Sunkissed day!
xo
Valori
Color of the Week...Royal Blue
Bachelor Buttons and blue skies....
Love Notes and Quilts...some of my favorite Royal Blue things...
I am in Pittsburg, PA for International Quilt Market this week. It is a wonderful time for me. My first market with Robert Kaufman...I am so lucky to be with such a great family.
Have a great day!!!
XO
Valori
Color of the Week
Grappa....a yummy royal purple, dark and rich yet vibrant and full of life. What do you love about purple?
I have more treats of Blueprint Basics Spring collection to give away...
Leave a comment and you could win....
My friends at Robert Kaufman are posting photos on Instagram (@valoriwells) and Facebook (Valori Wells Designs) of their inspiration from the color of the week. Anyone who plays along will be put in the drawing for fabric. #blueprintbasics #valscoloroftheweek
Have a great day!!!
XO
Valori
Color of the Week
What can I say as a black and white photographer I love this color... and there is something about gray that is calming and peaceful. Iron is a cool blueish gray that reminds me of the keys in an old typewriter.
Enjoy!
XO
Valori
Last week I accidently did a bad link to my new blog....
Here is a good link!
Color of the Week
(Kona Solid White)
I love, love, love white.....cool white, warm white, almost white, gray white, cream white....ALL white. One of my favorite quilts I have ever made is Trinity which uses my Wish collection and a variety of whites in the background....cottons and linens which gives a subtle color and textural change to using just a solid white.
Enjoy all the subtle beauty of white!
Have a great day!
XO
Valori
The lucky 3 winners will be emailed.... not to worry I have lots more to give away over the year!!! Keep your eyes out....
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Color of the Week... Pink Nectar
Pink Nectar.... I always think of spring when I see this color. The pink blossoms are an invitation to daydream of Summer and my garden in bloom.
Enjoy your spring day!
I have some beautiful bundles of Blueprint Basics from Robert Kaufman looking for a good home.....
Leave a comment on this blog and you could win....
XOXO
Have a great day!
Valori
Color of the Week
Welcome to the first color of the week.
EMERALD...
Not quite green and not quite blue....this is Emerald.
Images of the color Emerald as I see it...
This cute little pencil case is a free video tutorial....it is a great project that takes little time and there is even a slick technique to putting in the zipper.
Have a great day!
Valori
Please note I am moving my blog: www.valoriwells.com/blog
Photography....
Color of the Week starts next Thursday. I have been filling my days with color. While flipping through iPhoto today I noticed that I kept stopping at black and white images.
Black and white photography was my first love.... The first art form that really captured me. I will always find some of the best inspiration within black and white photography.
I figured that before we journey on a year of color we should enjoy the beauty of the black and white photograph.
A few of my black and white images. The last couple dating back to my college days. I have books upon books of negatives as well as printed images. Now I just have thousands upon thousands upon thousands of digital images on my computer. Times have changed for me and my photography but one thing will remain the same how much I love the emotion that is evoked with a black and white photograph.
Have a great day!
XO
Valori
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