1. 7th Grade Lesson “An application of color schemes.”
Colorful Quilts
7th Grade Lesson
“An application of
color schemes.”

2. QUILTS
Quilting is a technique whereby multiple pieces of material are stitched together.
Think of it as making a fabric puzzle.
The same pattern can change simply by changing or repeating colors or patterns.

3. Quilts
A Brief History
You often think of Colonial quilts, but think further back to……
ancient Egypt
Middle Ages
or Mongolia

4. Note: This example is a wall mural
Note: This example is a wall mural. There were wall hangings but, there are no fabric remnants that have survived in tact.

5. A
Celtic
Quilt
Pattern.

6. Mongolian
Kaftan
This an example of a quilt used as dress.

7. There are different types of quilting - Whole Cloth
Made from a single top layer
Sewn in geometric or nature patterns

8. More stiching – ‘Sashiko’
Native to Japan
Beautiful stitches
Geometric or Biomorphic
Repeated Pattern

9. What about Appliqué? Applying fabric motifs over fabric
to make designs.

10. Even raggedy quilts have a name “Rag Quilts”
The edges are left frayed and ragged.

11. Locally you have seen Amish Quilts
Geometric patterns
Specific colors
Hand stitched

12. Let’s Learn about color
You need three things to see color.
The Eye
The Object
Light
Color is seen in visible light. When light hits an object, all colors are absorbed except the one that is reflected, that is the one you see.

13. Color Wheel ROY G. BIV Primary Colors-Red-Yellow-Blue
Secondary Colors- Orange-Green-Violet
Tertiary Colors-Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange, Yellow-Green-Blue-Green, Blue-Violet-Red-Violet,
Analogous Colors-colors next to each other on the color wheel
Complimentary Colors-colors opposite on the color wheel
Cool Colors- Blue, Green, Violet
Warm Colors- Red-Yellow-Orange
Tints-Colors plus white
Shades- Colors plus black
Tones-Colors plus Gray
Neutral-Black-White-Gray-Brown
Describe the relationships. Use Pointer.

14. Color will change the look of something.
Note how some colors recede, while some come forward.
Compare the Primary colors in Block A
to the Secondary Colors in Block B

15. What do you think now? Compare the Primary colors in Block A
Note how some colors recede, while some come forward.
Compare the Primary colors in Block A
to the Secondary Colors in Block B

16. Warm Colors Cool Colors

17. Monochromatic or Complimentary

18. Think about these quilt patterns.

22. This is the challenge. Create a quilt pattern.
Choose a color scheme from one of the examples we have studied.
Mix your colors and paint in your quilt.
Label with your name and the color scheme on the back.
Feel free to make more that one quilt if you want.

23. Here are some student examples:

24. Reference
A Comfort Tread by Marisa Macris Northern New York Flair Published by Ailian, L.L.C.Massena , NY September 2006