Modern Rainbow: 14 Imaginative Quilts That Play with Color

by Rebecca Bryan

Showcase a spectrum of color with striking quilts that breathe new life into the lucky rainbow. Fourth-generation quilter Rebecca Bryan shares 14 modern quilt patterns that take their cues from the color wheel. Ranging from modern-traditional to improvisational, Bryan's rainbow quilts look stunning in your favorite designer fabrics. You'll play with jewel tones, pastels, and even neons, as you incorporate a modern rainbow into quilting projects. Arrange your fabric in a way that honors nature's prism, or take liberties as you mix in neutrals, substitute related colors, or experiment with intensity. It's like quilting with a fresh box of crayons!

Genres: Quilting, Nonfiction, Crafts, Sewing

259 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2015

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yeah eww literally the first dedication was to God, which made me nearly shut the book and walk away. Then she just continued with God again, and a bible quote.

Thankfully though, there isn't much actual wordage in there, but she did sprinkle God in there a few more times.

I really just came for some Rainbow Coloured quilt inspiration and let myself hope that it would be actually "modern" quilt inspirations and not just the same old twee stuff that has been regurgitated at every county fair in every state.
Surprisingly there were a few good ones, God talk not withstanding. Though if I remember correctly the ones I actually quite liked were not the authors quilts, but someone elses.

[Leiah Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

COLOR!!! Color color color color. . . . I LOVES ME SOME COLOR! And Rebecca doesn't disappoint. These truly are 'rainbow' quilts, from "Wavelength" - the cover quilt - to "Huckleberry", a take on the old fashioned hexagon quilt taken to a modern, prism level. Hexagons pieced into diamonds, groups of four pieced into larger diamonds. What makes it particularly stunning is the use of medium, light and dark values for a true prism effect. Awesome. The best part for people who like quilting more than piecing? The amazing field for showing off AMAZING quilting. The quilting of the one on the cover is a knockout!

My favorite, though? "Lucy in the Sky" uses black and white, and white and black, polka dot fabric in a traditional Ohio Star block with paper-pieced rainbow squares on point. Drool drool.... Yep, that one is going in my stack with my hand dyed fabrics and my whole BOX of black and white fabrics!

[Jade · Rating 1 out of 5]

Buy this book if you want a steaming pile of God bothering with your quilting. The editor should be fired.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic! I'm new to sewing and quilting and the tips/diagrams at the beginning of the book were SO helpful. The book is so much fun to leaf through again and again, as the quilts/patterns are just visually stunning! Others commented on the author's religious remarks and as a non-religious person I get it, but it's just mentioned in the dedication and not throughout, which I was relieved about. It's an excellent book overall and highly recommend, especially to those exploring color theory!

[Catherine Woodman · Rating 3 out of 5]

This has some solid but pretty basic information and color theory and quilt construction, and then some designs to make gradated color quilts without too much in the way of technique (some are simple and do not need technique but some would benefit from it. I would not start here--not enough--and I would not recommend for an intermediate--also not enough, but if you are looking for a 4 page intro to color for a K-12 class, this has a good easy to follow and understand one.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great projects but I wish the author had listed fabric suggestions for projects (versus just saying generic low volume/high value, etc)

[Marmot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the pattern ideas and rainbow theme. I made one quilt from the book (in the throne room) and have a free more on the wish list to make another time.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

some simple and basic quilts.

[Candy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The information about color was more detailed than I have read elsewhere. I loved the take on a Gee's Bend style quilt. Good instructions.

[Cristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Modern awesomeness!!

Great quilt ideas and patterns in this book. Can't wait to try some.
So many beautiful quilts with various colors of the rainbow!