I created the patchwork samples in this post using half square triangles arranged in a 9 patch block. You may also want to experiment with color harmony samples in patchwork blocks. Use a glue stick to attach the swatches to an index card or paper you can then label the sample with the name of the harmony for future reference. By the way, this is a really fun exercise to do with friends or in a big group-especially to bring all your colorful fabric scraps and share! Identify a color harmony, find the colors on your wheel, and cut swatches to match. You can pull fabrics from your stash, or shop for solid colors that will most closely match the 12 basic hues in your color wheel. If you’d like to create color harmony samples on index cards, the first step is to decide which color system you will use. If you can master pulling together a color harmony from solids, you will find it much easier to move on to creating similar combinations with prints. Solid colored fabrics make it simpler to see how a color harmony looks than using prints with various colors or large designs. But it is a good way to dig in and start exploring color relationships and can help you find combinations that you really like. You don’t need to make color harmony samples to use a color wheel or get inspired to try new color combinations. Although I have not yet found an RGB (red, green, blue) color wheel in the format like these, you can find similar colors on the CMY wheel.Īs a bonus, at the end of this post you’ll find free PDF printable Color Harmony cards that can be used along with ANY color wheel! Find the download and instructions for putting together your Color Harmony card set at the bottom of the post. The wheel on the left is a CMY (cyan, magenta, yellow) color wheel, and on the right is an RYB (red, yellow, blue) color wheel I use both of these wheels often! Check in with your local fabric or art supply store and ask if they carry either of these color wheels. They include all of the basic color harmonies we’re looking at today-right on the wheel. If you like the idea of playing around with a color wheel, I recommend picking up one (or both) of the wheels pictured above. This week you will learn how to find harmony in any color wheel. Playing with a color wheel is a great way to learn about personal color preferences and discover new ways to combine colors. In last week’s post, Color Wheel Basics, we learned what a color wheel is and the three most used color systems.

Color wheel printable