Color from the Heart: Seven Great Ways to Make Quilts With Colors You Love

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Summary: Color from the Heart
Review: Gai Perry deserves two "thumbs up" for this highly creative,informational guide to choosing colors for quiltmaking!

Her approach to sharing her knowledge about a complex issue- color- is fantastic because she gives us precise definitions of different types of colors and their characteristics without TELLING US what to do with them or squashing our individual creative impulses with EXCESSIVE RULES -- In other words, she gives us many creative tools, but lets us build what whatever we want with them!

Another BIG PLUS about Color from the Heart is that it displays beautiful color itself...many books on the topic of quilts,color and other crafts have dull, out-of-focus photos or monotone line illustrations, but NOT THIS BOOK! Gai has generously packed her book with fresh and brilliant colors (don't miss the excellent section entitled: Quilt Gallery), even in the diagrams, which give specific and clear descriptions on how to build each quilt block, right down to numbering each step and pairing it with a sharp, detailed illustrated guide.You just CAN"T GO WRONG with these instructions!

Finally, the book is written in an interesting and conversational style...no confusing chatter, predictable color 'wheels' or boring stories here. This is a book WELL WORTH the price: it truly belongs in every serious quiltmaker's library.

Thanks, Gai! When is your next book coming out!

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Summary: An inspiring workbook for any quilter!
Review: Gai Perry deserves two "thumbs up" for this highly creative,informational guide to choosing colors for quiltmaking!

Her approach to sharing her knowledge about a complex issue- color- is fantastic because she gives us precise definitions of different types of colors and their characteristics without TELLING US what to do with them or squashing our individual creative impulses with EXCESSIVE RULES -- In other words, she gives us many creative tools, but lets us build what whatever we want with them!

Another BIG PLUS about Color from the Heart is that it displays beautiful color itself...many books on the topic of quilts,color and other crafts have dull, out-of-focus photos or monotone line illustrations, but NOT THIS BOOK! Gai has generously packed her book with fresh and brilliant colors (don't miss the excellent section entitled: Quilt Gallery), even in the diagrams, which give specific and clear descriptions on how to build each quilt block, right down to numbering each step and pairing it with a sharp, detailed illustrated guide.You just CAN"T GO WRONG with these instructions!

Finally, the book is written in an interesting and conversational style...no confusing chatter, predictable color 'wheels' or boring stories here. This is a book WELL WORTH the price: it truly belongs in every serious quiltmaker's library.

Thanks, Gai! When is your next book coming out!

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Summary: Panic Attack
Review: I absolutely love this book. Originally a painter, Gai Perry really delivers in Colour From The Heart with her 7 step formula for understanding and working with colour and quilts. There are dozens of colour photos throughout the book - I can't stand quilt books that don't include lots of photos - so you can really get a feel for what Perry is communicating. Her approach to quilting is also quite refreshing; she prefers a few basic tools and supplies, a contrast to the perhaps overly technological quilts being made today in the 21st century. I feel completely inspired and confident about using her ideas and my favourite colours effectively in my next quilt!

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Summary: An inspiring workbook for any quilter!
Review: I love this book! It's an important one for beginner quilters, and also for quilters who need confidence in putting colors and textures together in a quilt. Do you have a sizeable stash, buy the fabric medleys you see in magazines but freeze up when it's time to use them? Can't walk out of a fabric store without a sack of fabric in your hand, yet it turns into one more project on your to-do list because, mmmm, maybe those fabrics you bought don't go well together after all?

I have another book that deals with color theory, fabric texture, pattern and theme. I'm supposed to cut little pieces from my precious stash and paste them in the appropriate boxes in the book. I just couldn't do it! I like Color From the Heart because the author sets up seven lessons during which you actually make a little quilt in each lesson. Lesson One focuses on Spontaneity. You'll be asked to make a little postage stamp quilt. This was a fun exercise, and yielded some interesting surprises for me. Lesson Two turns to Color Enrichment, and so on. In each lesson there are colorful photos of quilts made that reflect the quilter's individual choices.

The author spends just a few pages giving you background on color theory. That's fine with me. You can get more on that elsewhere. Her purpose in the book, as I see it, is on teaching you how to expand your knowledge of fabric color, design, texture etc. and how the fabrics interact and influence one another. All this so you learn to trust your color instincts.

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Summary: Must see!
Review: This is the only book that teaches color lesson in quilting. Easy to follow concept and lots of fun too! The quilts here are pretty small and easy to finish. Very stater level. And the color lessons are wonderful. When I was reading this book, I keep saying 'so that it is.' It is just like someone helps you to say what you already know but can't find a way to express. The best thing is these lessons are for everyone with different color preference and taste. I loved it!

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Summary: Panic Attack
Review: You've come to my rescue. This was the first quilt book I purchased 2 1/2 years ago when I decided to take the plunge into quilting. I absolutely adore this book!

It was very interesting and applicable. I immediately began to make each project (completed 4 or 5 of 7) before moving on to some other projects.

Somehow, over the intervening months, I've managed to lose (probably merely misplace--so I'll be selling or giving away my extra copy when I find it) this book. I've searched several quilt stores, not remembering where I initially bought it. Decided to go on line, and finally found it here. I can't understand why it's not the first book listed when you do a search on "quilts" and "color." I believe it is the definitive book on the subject. Easy to read, easy and fun projects to do; you actually "play" as your learn. Would love to see other books by Ms. Perry.