Color Theory Books for Quilters

[WesternWilson]

I am not great at choosing the fabrics for my quilts...getting better but I need more work on this topic.

What color theory books have you all found most helpful on this topic?

[Skye]

Jinny Beyer has a book and a DVD - I got the DVD from my local library and it was very helpful
Sorry cant provide links etc as I am at work and should be getting on with what I am paid to do 

[Laurie H]

There are loads of books out there.  I have one called Color Magic.  I'm also at work, so I don't have the author.  DH has gotten a couple of books for me over the years.  To be honest, I haven't always agreed with their choices, but for the most part, they all seem to suggest that people go with the color wheel.  When Jo-ann's was having a sale on quilting notions, I picked up a couple of color wheels.  I've played around with it a little, but not a lot.

One sure way to make sure your fabrics look good together is to look on the selvedge to see if it has those dots of color.  That shows the colors within the piece of fabric and if you find other fabrics that use those same colors, they are sure to look good.

[justgail]

Color books on my shelf -

Beader's Guide to Color by Margie Deeb - nice because it also covers different types of beads.   It shows the difference between a bead color that's opaque, transparent, metalic, etc, and this could be applied to different fabrics as well, say quilting cotton vs. silk vs. wool.

Colorworks by Deb Menz - this one covers several materials - fabric, embroidery, paint, yarn.....

I also have the 4-in-1 color tool - looks a lot like a set of paint chips with color tips on some sheets.

I do recall a tip for picking colors, especially prints - stand back.   Put your planned fabrics together and then stand back until the print "disappears".  If you don't have the room, use a reducing glass, or (my favorite as I'm extremely nearsighted) take off your glasses.  Apparently it helps focus on the over-all look, rather than each fabric.

[debe]

a great suggestion i have used some time is to get paint chip palettes from the paint/hardware store. they put colours together in very unique ways that would look awesome in a quilt.

[edelweiss]

I am not great at choosing the fabrics for my quilts...getting better but I need more work on this topic.

What color theory books have you all found most helpful on this topic?

Just remember a light a meduim and a dark you can't go wrong