Here is my worktable with many of the wools that I am hooking into my Seaweed rug design. I also have out a color wheel that I refer to. I find that it can point me in a direction when I am looking for a color harmony.
Just having inspiring color combinations of wool around the room is much like having an inspiring person in the room! The beauty of the colorful fabrics give me a feeling, a jolt that excites and motivates me to be creative. And these colors may not necessarily be anything that I am using in my current design!
The beauty of how colors interact reminds me of my goal: to create beauty with color.
I am coming into the last part of hooking my Seaweed design, and will pick up here next time ~ Karen
Which color wheel do you use?
Would you share the name of color wheel you have pictured? You’re wool is beautiful!
the monochromatic color wheel by bazzill paper
Good morning Karen. I too am left-handed. Do you usually work from left to right?
ivi, i don’t notice any pattern in the way that i work. do you work from l to r?
good morning Karen. I am an all over hooker, hooking in one area for awhile and then moving to another. Not very disciplined…
Gorgeous Wool and Seaweed is finishing up nicely!! Would love to be sitting in that chair right now with all those wonderful colors surrounding me.
yes, to be surrounded by the colors is very inspiring, you are welcome to come by diane!
I’m curious as to the color wheel you use as well. I see it peeking out from under the wool in the picture
bazzill monochromatic color wheel by bazzill paper
Very beautiful,inspiring colors.
thank you caroline!
I don’t do much dying as I have 30 plus suitcases of “as is” wool, but your blog makes me want to get out the dyepots! yummy colors.
Polly
thanks for the comment. dyeing is a whole other art form which can be addictive!
Your studio looks so inspiring! I would also like to know what colour wheel you use. It does not look like the std one I have seen around. thanks
it is a bazzill paper monochromatic color wheel that i have had for many years and i love the soft colors.
I tried looking for it but it is no longer available – too bad – but it did lead me to some other colour wheels that I will check out.
Could you please tell us where we could purchase the color wheel you have pictured in the first photo of this post…would love to get my hands on one to aid me in my rug hooking color choices….a link would be appreciated. Cheers, Susan
susan, i can’t tell you where to find it. it is made by bazzill paper company.
beautiful. your love for colors shows so well…
~Lori
thanks, lori. we are so lucky to have a love of color!
I’d like a color wheel please.
For those inquiring, the Bazzill monochromatic color wheel is available through http://www.camelotcraft.com.au. If you placed an order for this item, please pay promptly as Deb has let me know she is going on vacation for 6 days and would like payment ASAP so she can package up and send these orders on their way prior to leaving. Here is a link directly to the wheel : http://camelotcraft.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_271_273&products_id=5801
just note that this company is shipping from australia.
I saw the color wheel in Jo-ann Fabrics so your local fabric and quilting stores may have it. I try to shop local and would try them first.
thanks for the heads up, jennifer. i know that joanne’s online were out, but that doesn’t mean that the local stores are.