Color Power. No Color Wheel for Zoom
An Introduction to Color Flow TheorySupply List
Format: 3-Hour Workshop
Level: All Levels Welcome
Instructor: Mitzie Schafer
Please read through the full list, so you know what to expect and can make the most of our time together.
Just follow the fabric guidelines below so your fabrics work well with the Color Flow process.
What to have Prepared Before — RequiredCOLOR FLOW THEORY WORKBOOK: You may want this to follow along with as the class progresses. You can get your own FREE copy below.
COLOR SWATCHES: You will want a good number (30-50) to play with and pull from during the class as you learn. Small 2” strips or squares would be ideal. Please select only solids and blenders. See below for details. Since you are in your own sewing space, you will have ongoing access to your stash, which means you can add more colors later. Instead of small pieces, you can fold larger scraps so they are about the same size as you play with the fabrics.
WHITE SURFACE: A white surface will help ensure you can see true colors in the fabrics. A yard of white fabric, a design wall, or a clean white table will all work.
NOTEBOOK: You'll want to take notes throughout the session. Any notebook works — lined, blank, whatever you already have.
Pen or Pencil: Something to write with — that's it!
Optional — But HandyColored Pencils: Not required, but some students find colored pencils helpful for mapping out their palette in their notebook. Bring a set if you have one and think you'd enjoy it.
When Selecting Fabric SwatchesFabric types — What works
Blenders are fabrics with a very subtle, tone-on-tone pattern that reads as a single color from a distance. A good test: hold the fabric at arm's length — if it looks like one clean color, it's a blender. It should be free of any contrasting spots, dots, or printed images.
✓ SOLIDS
✓ BLENDERS
Fabric types — What to avoid
Prints and multi-color fabrics distract from the color flow process. In Color Flow Theory, the layout is the design — which means color, value, and placement do all the work. Fabrics need to read as a single color so your eye can follow the flow.
✗ PRINTS
✗ CONTRASTING SPOTS OR IMAGES
✗ MULTI-COLOR FABRICS
Variety matters — aim for this mix
A variety of colors is strongly encouraged — including neutrals (whites, grays, tans, blacks). Bring lights, mediums, and darks. Value contrast is what creates flow and movement, so the more range you have, the more you'll get out of the session.
LIGHT VALUES
MEDIUM VALUES
DARK VALUES
NEUTRALS
COLOR FLOW THEORY WORKBOOK
Questions before class?If you're unsure whether a fabric will work, bring it anyway — Mitzie will help you evaluate it during class.
No one should leave guessing, and that starts before you even arrive.
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