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27 Nov

Converting Images to Grayscale {Video Tutorial}

November 24, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
push-pull quilt along, transparency tutorial, video tutorial
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One of the topics that I cover when I teach transparency workshops is how to take good quality photographs of your fabric selections and convert the images into grayscale. Once the photos are in grayscale, it is easier to evaluate their relative values and edit your fabric selection to create stunning transparency quilts. I just completed a video tutorial to...

26 May

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Playing with Color: Transparency Tutorial

April 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
evaluating fabric color, playing with color, transparency tutorial
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I received a few requests after my post about Evaluating Fabric Color Value to discuss color transparency. I am currently really loving playing with color transparency and have several more pattern ideas that I want to explore to follow up my Triangle Transparency pattern. Transparency quilts play with the subtleties of fabric values to create layered, transparent effects. Color transparency relies on...

Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Quilter | Designer | Tech Editor | Blogger

Yvonne is a former aerospace engineer turned modern quilter, designer, and technical editor. She was introduced to quilting by her paternal grandmother in high school when her grandmother offered to hand quilt a twin-size quilt to use in her college dorm room if Yvonne made the quilt top. Now, over 25 years later, Yvonne has developed a style that bridges her technical background and love of bold color, specializing in curves, transparency color play, and bold, geometric designs. Yvonne’s quilts have been featured in numerous national and international magazines, quilt shows, and books.