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Cindy's Color Chat - Bright Modern Dots

"Lots of Dots" quilted wall hanging - Cindy Grisdela

How can we use color choices to make fiber work feel more contemporary? Brights with black and white accents is a good place to start. There's something about the crisp contrast and the pop of color that creates a modern feeling.

"Lots of Dots" takes a traditional quilt pattern often known as Monkey Wrench and makes it more modern by using bright novelty fabrics in yellow, green, blue, orange, purple and pink for the triangles set against dark white on black blocks. The lighter black on white in the background and sashing make the blocks seem to float.

The colors are strong and saturated to hold their own against the black and white, plus there are several different pinks, yellows and greens used, for example, to help move the eye around the work and make it visually more appealing. The lighter background then gives the eye a place to rest.

Let's look at a few images from other TAFA artists on Etsy using this idea:

Art card Zentangle Flower - DEsignedByDianeEvans

Art Quilt Wall Hanging - TerryAskeArtQuilts

Dragonfly Quilted Wall Hanging - castillejacotton 

Coiled Rope Basket Bowl - SallyManke

Ariane Mariane Redefines TAFA: Totally Arty Fun Accumulation

Ariane Mariane on TAFA

Ariane made a wonderfully fun treasury with TAFA members and then says, "Okay, I think it's clear -- I love colors, fibers and OOAK pieces! And therefore I adore TAFA!!!!"

Ariane uses felt as her medium, creating gorgeous garments and accessories from her Paris studio.  Make sure you visit her shop, too!

Gilgulim Celebrates TAFA: Fiber Only Beauty

Tribal Style by Gilgulim

Our beatiful Hagar of Gilgulim made a gorgeous treasury on Etsy, celebrating our TAFA members there:

Visit the treasury and share it with your people!  Make sure you also stop by Hagar's shop, too!

Treasury by elsahats

Elsa made a beautiful treasury featuring some of our TAFA Team members:

Visit the treasury and leave a comment or you can also click on individual items to visit the shops.

Make sure you also visit Elsa's shop on Etsy!  elsahats

Treasury by Lente Julcsi

Felt Necklace by Lente Julcsi

TAFA Member Profile

Júlia Kovácsné Lente, one of our Hungarian members created a beautiful treasury with our TAFA Members on Etsy.  Clicking on the images below takes you to their listings on Etsy.  She made the felt necklace above and clicking on her member profile tells you more about her on our TAFA site.

Let it Blossom, Let it Blow! Treasury by Maria

Maria made a beautiful treasury on Etsy featuring our TAFA Team!  Be sure to visit her profile on TAFA to see her beautiful scarves.  She sings while she paints!

SingingScarves

Click on the items below to see their listings on Etsy:

LaTouchables: Bits and Pieces

LaTouchables featured on TAFA today!  

Read the post, Bits and Pieces.

Dawn made a treasury on Etsy featuring our other Team members!

Cindy's Color Chat: Pastels for Spring

"Signs of Spring" quilted wall hanging Cindy Grisdela

If it's spring, it must be time for pastels! Think the colors of new green shoots, daffodils, cherry blossoms, azaleas, and water waking up from the icy winter--not that we saw much of that where I am this winter. Some artists shy away from pastels because they can be too pale and sweet--like cotton candy. But it's all about the choices you make in value and hue--pale and light or strong and saturated. What are you trying to say with your work?

"Signs of Spring," above, came about almost by accident last winter. As I recall it was a rather dreary, cold day, but no snow. I had been in a creative slump and wanted to work with some cheerful colors. So I pulled these fabrics out of my baskets because they made me think of spring coming and started cutting and sewing. I like to use strong, saturated colors in my work, and while these fabrics qualify as pastel, they are anything but pale. Happy Spring!

Let's take a look at how other TAFA members on Etsy handle pastels:

Handwoven scarf in bamboo and cotton, LoomOnTheLake

Yellow and Pink Yo-Yo Button Flowers, SallyManke

Mod Mondrian Tunic Dress, pastels and stripes, Brendaabdullah

Welcome to TAFA World! Treasury by Kasia

Needlepoint Doll by Kasia

Kasia made her first TAFA treasury:

Visit her member profile on TAFA:

Kasia Urban Rybska