Analogous colors are those next to each other on the color wheel. They are similar in color and have very little contrast, meaning they blend well together. Contrast means that one color stands out from the next. One way to remember analogous colors is that they are neighbors on the color wheel and they get along famously (don’t we all love our neighbors?)
So how does this apply to making a quilt? Analogous colors always go well together. If you want to make a red quilt, look to those colors next to it and add some of those: red-orange, orange, and red-violet. Those colors together make a knockout color combination. But how can you be sure?
Your color journal! This is where you are going to create an analogous color scheme of your choice to see if it works before you commit to a quilt. Who wants to spend a month or two on a quilt only to find out at the end those color don’t really work together?
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Analogous Color Scheme in My Color Journal
So here’s what you need to do to create an analogous color scheme in your color journal:
- Select a color you want to use on the color wheel.
- Select those colors next to it, or the analogous colors. You can go to the right, left, or both of your original color.
- Go to your stash and cut fabric swatches for each one of the colors in your analogous color scheme. You can even pick several swatches for each color to really add variety to the color scheme.
- Paste them down in your color journal and title the page “Analogous Color Scheme.”
Extra Credit: See if you find one piece of fabric in your stash that contains analogous colors. This shouldn’t be difficult, as many quilter’s fabrics contain analogous colors.
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