Colour Value Mystery Solved: Evening Light

 My Colour Value Mystery Quilt-Along (QAL) wrapped up last Thursday.  Over 1200 quilters signed up to receive the clues.  I don't know how many sewed every week, but I was excited and inspired to see all the different versions taking shape as some chose to share their progress in the Quilting with Canuck Quilter Facebook group. 

The theme of this QAL was how different fabric choices and value placements can affect the design of a quilt.  I made two versions using the same fabric and the same pattern but using the fabrics for different elements in each quilt.  Here's how that worked out.

Evening Light by Canuck Quilter Designs
Traditional version on the left, modern version on the right.

I find it fascinating how my eye is drawn to different parts of the design in each version.  In the version on the left, I see rows of chunky starburst.  In the version on the right, my eye places equal, if not stronger, emphasis on the groupings of four 3D pillars where the blocks meets and the white star seems more delicate.

This design is Evening Light, originally released in 2021.  I have updated the pattern with guidance on choosing fabrics to make the traditional (on the left above) or modern (on the right above).  

I tried to include dual illustrations, showing the appropriate colour values for each version, but that made the pattern cluttered and confusing, so I settled for illustrations showing the values for the modern version.  If you're making the traditional version, use the color/fabric key to help make sure you're using the correct fabric at each step.  You can read more about colour keys here.  If you need help figuring out relative colour values, your might like to view your fabric selections in grayscale.

Have you experimented with swapping color values or otherwise moving them around in a design?  How did it turn out?

Happy quilting,

Joanne

Pattern available as a download in my Etsy shop