I love designing new gradients. Some are big hits and some aren't. It's a gamble that's worth it for the pure fun of putting colors together. I've had a few photos from vacations that I took for the specific idea to use them as gradient inspirations. I was reminded of those after I shared the online color tools in last week's post. I got out some of my photos and used them for 2 new gradients this week. We spent Christmas of 2018 on a wonderful trip to Nashville with friends. We spent most of our time downtown listening to great music but we decided that we needed a little nature break and headed to beautiful Radnor Lake State Park for a hike. I took this photo in a section of the lake and I knew right away that it needed to be interpreted in fabric. The tool that I used was Palette Generator. It's good for hours of entertainment! You'll see with both of today's new gradients that I just love muted colors. I do not take all palette suggestions as a requirement. I use it as a guide. With this one I felt that the red wasn't going to add much to the final effect. I just have to like the resulting gradient, it doesn't have to exactly evoke the original inspiration photo. I'm really pleased with this one too. Gradients Back in StockFabric of the Week![]() The fabric of the week this week is the Sunshine and Shadows Gradient. it's 20% off through Sunday! Patricia Caldwell used this gradient in her piece, Copper Trails. Comments are closed.
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I'm Vicki Welsh and I've been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I'm into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here. Categories
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