Visual Coloring: A Foolproof Approach to Color-Rich Quilts [Paperback]

Joen Wolfrom (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007

Color expert Joen Wolfrom takes the mystery out of choosing just-right colors and fabrics with her visual coloring technique.

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About the Author

Joen Wolfrom has been making quilts for more than 30 years. She is constantly in demand the world over as an expert teacher and speaker in colour and textile design.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571203982
• ISBN-13: 978-1571203984
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #114,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joen began quiltmaking in 1974, after she left her career in the education field to become a homemaker and a stay-at-home mom. Her interest in color and design surfaced in the early 1980s. She has taught and lectured in the quilting field, both nationally and internationally since 1984. Her guest international work has included engagements in England, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Germany, Holland, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. In the 1980s, Joen created commissioned textile art for many private clients and corporations. Her work is included in collections throughout the world. Joen is the author of nine books and products. Several were been bestsellers in the arts and crafts field. Her works include A Garden Party of Quilts, Color Play, Make Any Block Any Size, Patchwork Persuasion, The Visual Dance, The Magical Effects of Color, Landscapes & Illusions, Paper Crafter's Color Companion, and the 3-in-1 Color Tool. Joen's earliest bestsellers (Landscapes & Illusions, The Magical Effects of Color, The Visual Dance) will be available electronically in 2007. Joen is the owner of JWD Publishing, a pattern company that publishes designs by leading quiltmakers and designers. These patterns may be purchased at quilt and fabric stores under each designer's pattern-line name. Joen enjoys working in her garden, reading, photography, hiking, playing bridge, and spending time with her family. Visit Joen's website at www.joenwolfrom.com and her pattern company's website at www.jwdpublishing.com

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Eye candy, October 19, 2007

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J. M. Arden (NZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Visual Coloring: A Foolproof Approach to Color-Rich Quilts (Paperback)

This is well produced book with lots of colour photos illustrating Joen's excellent colour sense. It is rather limited in scope, however.

After the introductory chapters on the usual analyses of good design features (fairly brief), the rest of the book illustrates basically one point. That is, you can analyse all the range of colour and value in a source photo to produce a quilt that resonates with the same colours and balance of contrast. Some of the quilts are stunning, particularly one of a bull, using mainly browns. It was seeing that in the 'excerpt'on amazon, that made me buy the book.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take the Stress out of Creating a Quilt, September 8, 2007

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Penny Halgren "TheQuiltingCoach.com" (La Mesa, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Visual Coloring: A Foolproof Approach to Color-Rich Quilts (Paperback)

Using Joen's Visual Coloring approach, selecting colors you love in nature and duplicating the effect in your work is easy and makes your quilt stand apart from all others. In this beautiful resource, Joen shows exactly how she uses photographs and pictures from magazines to select colors and fabrics for her quilts. She also tells how a photograph inspires a quilt. And walks you, step-by-step, through the process so you can do exactly the same thing.

No trying to remember what a tone, shade or tint is - just see the colors you like in a color photograph or picture and create the mood in your quilt.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Visual Coloring, July 22, 2007

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Charlotte H. Broscious "color nut" (Cincinnati) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Visual Coloring: A Foolproof Approach to Color-Rich Quilts (Paperback)

I give this book a high rating because the author presents a new way of apporaching color selections. This method does not require advanced degrees in art. It is very down to earth.