Janet at Quilting@About.com has some great info on how to change the look of a quilt block just by altering its color value…I wrote about this topic once before after I had taken a class by quilter Billie Lauder…I am still amazed that Billie’s quilt (shown here with her holding it)  is made with the same exact block but with different placement of color values.

Janet has more to share about color value and her post  is worth checking out...

Here are some highlights of the Janet’s article on color value:

“Altering color value within any quilt block can dramatically change its appearance.

See how the star points in the quilt block above left almost fade away--with block corners and nine patch centers coming forward? You're in total control of color and color value--put their characteristics to work for you to control the final look of your quilt.









See the entire entry . Janet also has a nice tutorial on color values here as well.

Thanks for the tips that are worth repeating!

(Block photos courtesy of Quilting at About.com...Picture of Billie Lauder and quilt taken at Quilt Market.)