The Magical Effects of Color

By Joen Wolfrom

Book Overview

Joen's second book takes up where the popular Landscapes & Illusions left off, further exploring luminosity, highlights, reflections, and transparency in both traditional and contemporary quilts. She discusses the color wheel, explains various visual effects, and encourages observations of nature. Finally information on pattern drafting and perspective helps quilters create their own designs. Twenty-four pages are devoted to some of the leading quiltmakers of our time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0914881531
• ISBN13: 9780914881537
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: C&T Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Use this book for more than quilting

While this book was written for quilters, it's a great design resource for any needle artist. The author defines and explains terms such as depth, iridescence, luminosity, luster, opalescence, and transparency. She explains design and perspective for the quilter, but what are fibers if not unwoven cloth? Even if you have no ambition to design and slavishly follow the designer's color recommendations, I'd suggest acquiring this book. It will help you understand why a designer made certain color choices and what effect he/she was attempting to achieve.

the best book I've seen on the use of color in quilting

This book is a must-have for any serious quilter. It contains the most comprehensive information on all aspects of color as they relate specifically to quilting, with marvelous full color illustrations that amplify the already-excellent written material. The color photos of magnificent quilts are in themselves worth the price of the book. This is a book to be consulted over and over-- a complete reference manual.