Color of the Week... Sage

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Sage

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I was in my mom's studio recently looking at a piece she was working on. At the bottom of her sketch was this...

Overthinking

Who doesn't need that advice once in awhile? I had to take a photo... Don't over think your project this week...

Sage... I live in sage brush! Even though I don't go to sage on a frequent basis, I have to admit once you start looking at the color you will find its subtle beauty. A greyish green that is soft but also carries a fresh spring green to make the perfect sage.

Stalkleaves

Pods

Leaves

Leaf

Suculant

Canyon

Our canyon...full of sage, it is beautiful how the sage changes with the seasons....I love September for back to school and the fleeting evenings of summer. You can still sit outside and enjoy without being too cold or too hot...the perfect time of year.

Have a great day!

XO

Valori

Color of the Week... Aqua

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Aqua

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I love all versions of Aqua.... from emerald to turquoise, my favorite of all colors. I felt like I didn't have any images of this color...but ended up with some unique photos.

Art

This is a detail of a Off The Wall Quilt by my mom - Jean Wells and fellow artist - Judy Hoiness.

Colorjournal

In my new book - out in October, My Life in Fabric - one of the projects is a color journal. This is a detail of the AQUA page.

Ducky

Elephant

Knobs

Pillows

Orcas

Quiltback

Have a great day!

XO

Valori

Color of the week.... Fuchsia

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Fuchsia

Fuchsiabooks 

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I love this color!!! Its so bold...it can make a quilt have a pop or play well with other strong colors. Sometimes I think about colors being people what would they be like... I think Fuchsia would wear her emotions like a badge of honor, with confidence and grace....(I strive to be more like Fuchsia)

I knew when I was looking for this color I would find lots and lots of flowers so my goal was to find a few images that were not just flowers....

Summer

Of course the Summer Bluepring Quilt is in the non flower bunch... mostly because the fabric on the right is Fuchsia Stacked Books!

Liv

 

Pinkwall

and now for the flowers...

Floweringtree

Geranium

Hydranga

Tree

Sweetpea

Have a Great Day!!!

XO

Valori

 

Color of the Week... Mushroom

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Mushroom

Kona Solid

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I love this Kona Solid...it is just a funky enough grey to make other colors jump out of quilts. My favorite neural is grey... all of them!

Beach

 

Rainycity

 

Sand

 

Sand2

 

Sticks

 

Tree

 

Duke

 

Even Duke made it to the Color of the Week....He loves rocks and was dunking his head in the river looking for his rock.

We are at Quilt Knit Stitch this week.... come by and see us if you are in Portland!!! August 14 - 16, 2014, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Portland Convention Center.

Stitchin' Post booth 2532

Have a Great Day!

XO

Valori

Color of the Week.... Lilac

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Lilac

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Its funny as I was looking for images in the Lilac color I really only found Lilac Flowers... I don't seem to photograph this color very much.  Maybe that is why it is so beautiful...a light blueish purple...

Lilac0

 

Lilac3

Littleflowers

 

Daisy

Chive

Purpleflower

Iris

Sophie

I did snap a photo of Sophie cuddling next to my purple bakers twine...

Have a great Summer Day!!

XO

Valori

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

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Cinnamon

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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...

Broom

City

Duke

 

Oldwood

Table

 

Suitcases

 

Wood

 

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...

 

 

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

 

Robin Egg

 

 

Kona Robin Egg Solid

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

 

Color of the Week... Leapfrog

 

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... Smoke

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Smoke...

Smoke

 

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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?

Blogbox

Blogdream

Bloglamp

Bloglove

 

Blogplates

Blogpottery

Blogstatue

Blogyarn

 

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!!

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

  

  

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... Pink Nectar

 

 


 

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.
 
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