The Colour Wheel Quilt is finally done. I just finished quilting and putting on the binding today.
It’s come a long way from this:
Here is what the sample from the book Quilt Color Workshop by T. Bruecher, B. Greenberg, L. Goldsworthy, and J. Adams (2014) looks like:
I made some changes to the original pattern and added a header created from the trimmings from the 30 degree wedges of each colorway I cut to create the wheel.
My plan is to use this quilt as a teaching aid when I cover color theory in the workshop I’ll be providing next year (which has now become two workshops at two different venues…more info to come someday…).
If you need a legend for the labeled colorways, here you go:
Primary Colors
- Red (R)
- Yellow (Y)
- Blue (B)
Secondary Colors
- Orange (O)
- Green (G)
- Violet/Purple (V)
Tertiary Colors
- Red-Orange (RO)
- Yellow-Orange (YO)
- Yellow-Green (YG)
- Blue-Green (BG)
- Blue-Violet (BV)
- Red-Violet (RV)
As you can see from the list above, “Secondary Colors” are formed by combining “Primary Colors”; and “Tertiary Colors” are formed by combining a “Primary Color” with a “Secondary Color”.
tierneycreates 
This is a fabulous way to teach color theory. I know those workshops are going to be well attended.
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Thanks so much, I so appreciate that 🙂
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Phenomenal!
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Thanks so much Dave!
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You bet!
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Very cool!
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Thanks so much!
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It looks so good!
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Thanks so much!
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I love that little strip in the Blue/Green section that contains a splash of white graphics. Too much conformity is never a good thing 😊
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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Well done Tierney! May this teaching tool serve you well and get many opportunities to aid you as you instruct quilters.
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Thanks so much Beth!
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I like your version so much better. It feels more complete. You did a wonderful job on the quilting, too. It’s very clear, and will be a wonderful teaching aid. Congratulations on the finish.
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Thanks so much Susan, I really appreciate that! You are too kind on the quilting as machine quilting is not one of my known skills – ha! 🙂
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Colour wheels are such complex things. You have done an amazing thing to create this from scraps. It will be a great resource for many years.
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Thanks so much Anne I really appreciate that! I am looking forward to putting it up in a class I am teaching someday 🙂
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The clarity of the colour wheel is great. It will be an amazing teching aid.
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Thanks so much I so appreciate that! 🙂
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It is superb. Well done Tierney
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Thanks so much!
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That is beautiful! Great teaching tool, and it is lovely as just an art quilt. And what a great way to use scraps for a quilting class!!!
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Thanks so much you are too kind 🙂
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That turned out great!
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Thanks so much 🙂
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aha, the plot thickens “two workshops in different venues” – thanks for sharing your teaching quilt
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Yes, I am nervous and excited at the same time 🙂
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