9 Innovative Ways to Use Pink in a Color Palette

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9 InnovativeWays to Use

Pink in a ColorPalette

February 2010 Color of theMonth

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1. Layer Pinks

Pink is one of the most abundant fabrics

in the quilt shop. Take advantage of itsavailability in a project rich with pink!

My Love Apple table runner layers

luscious light, dark, bright and dullversions of pink. I achieved designcontrast by layering light and dark pinks,so the value does the work but the pinktakes the credit!

Maria Peagler

Love Applepattern and kit from 2010Color-of-the-Month series.

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2. Create a Mood

One of the hottest colors around, pink isperfect to add a touch of romance by using asofter, lighter pink or add a punch of colorwhen incorporating hot pinks!

Allie Heath, Marketing ManagerRobert Kaufman Fabrics

Robert Kaufman has graciously donated a fatquarter bundle to give away to Color-of-the-Month readers. Learn how you can win atthe end of the slidecast!

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Mingle Color Theory pattern designed byMargrit Hall using Robert Kaufman fabrics.

Pattern available for download RK website.

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3. Let the Fabrics Do the Work

Bryant Park collections warm pink is nestled

into the focal piece by the rich brown. Lightpeach and tan transition the pink to thebrown for a delightful combination. The

transition colors and the pink are all light;using them with the deep dark browneliminates the need for a medium.

Daryl Cohen, Exclusively QuiltersBryant Park fabric collection from ExclusivelyQuilters/Classic Cottons.

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Bryant Park quilt featuring a color paletteof light pink, peach, tan, and deep darkbrown fabrics.

Quilt pattern available at the ExclusivelyQuilters website.

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4. Use Value to Define Shape

Pink is a fabulous color!! It's a shade of

'red'... light red! In my Wild Rose quiltfrom Quilt the Season II, I used shadesof pink and raspberry for the flowers. Themost fun is to use stripes... the stripes

just make any quilt sing!

Pat SloanQuilt the Season IIavailable at Patswebsite

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5. Use Brights to Highlight

Pink is a happy color to use as the maincolor way of a quilt. Different shades ofpink make up Sweet Baby Kate. The brightpink pops as a playful accent to the lighter

shades of pink that make up the rest of thequilt.

Konda Luckau, Moose on the Porch Quilts,Sweet Baby Kate PatternFabric used in the quilt is Little DarlingsFlannel by Ro Gregg for Northcott.

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6. Go Bold!

Using pink doesnt always mean simple and

sweet. Combine it with high contrast darks

such as black, navy, or brown for asophisticated and sharp edge. Play it

against type with other neutrals such as tansand greys, and it will reward you with asophisticated look to your project

Harriet Clemens, Design DirectorHenry Glass FabricsParty in Pink fabric collection

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Hot pink gives it our quilt POP! It combines

with high contrast black and neutral grey fora sophisticated, contemporary design. Oryou could easily use the soft pinks together

with the greys and yellows for a moretraditional choice. That is the beauty of thisgroup. It can give such a diversified look.

Harriet Clemens

Party in Pink quilt from Henry Glass fabrics.Pattern available at their website.

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7. DIY Jelly Rolls

This lead pattern from Marcus Strip-Itcollection is a printed stripe with varying2-1/2 prints across the width of the fabric.Quilters can cut the stripes into their own"jelly-roll" style assortments, or employ

crosswise-cutting techniques for simpleeffects like bargello or piano key borders, ormore complex techniques like wedge cutsand more. Visit the Marcus website for morecreative inspiration with Strip-It fabrics.

Lisa Shepard StewartMarketing ManagerMarcus Fabrics

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8. Pick a Palette

Pink: What's not to love? It's the ultimategirl power color! When mixing lots of pinksin a quilt, choose either clear pinks ormuddy pinks (with a tint of black). Then pickcolors to complement those pinks.

The clear pinks in my quilt go nicely withcool, minty blue-greens, and just a few witha touch of yellow-green, for a bit of pop. Thepale pink-and-white background fabricsoffset the brighter pinks nicely, and are notas flat as plain white.

Susan Brubaker Knappwww.bluemoonriver.comAppliqu Petal Party by C&T Publishing

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9. Create a Transition

Pinks are available in a large number of

shadings. My Pretty in Pink quilt requiredauditioning many different fabrics todetermine the flow of the color across thequilt surface.

Donna LangfordIn Stitches

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For more information on using pink, hue,value, and intensity in your quilts color

palette, check out Color Mastery: 10Principles for Creating Stunning Quilts,

available at your local quilt shop, Amazon,and my online store.

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