{"id":43561,"date":"2018-09-28T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=43561"},"modified":"2018-09-27T21:17:50","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T04:17:50","slug":"colorplay-windspinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/colorplay-windspinner\/","title":{"rendered":"ColorPlay: Windspinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_43481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43481\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180520_144406.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180520_144406-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"ColorPlay: Windspinner original\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180520_144406-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180520_144406-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180520_144406-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180520_144406-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ColorPlay: Windspinner original<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I took this photo in Tahoe. I really like those Windspinners.I can&#8217;t buy one, because DH gets sick.<\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of colors, if a person is careful with the little <a href=\"http:\/\/www.play-crafts.com\/blog\/palettebuilder2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palette Builder<\/a> circles. I had fun looking for them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43482\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-default.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-default-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"ColorPlay-Windspinners-default\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-default-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-default-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-default.jpg 899w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ColorPlay-Windspinners-default<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite my efforts, the default palette is still a bunch of neutrals.\u00a0 It is really dark, but somehow strangely appealing. The Kona Earth is a nice brown.<\/p>\n<p>ACK! I can&#8217;t believe I said that about <em>brown<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43483\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n1-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"ColorPlay: Windspinner-n.1\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n1-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n1.jpg 901w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ColorPlay: Windspinner-n.1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I went for totally bright and cheerful in the first palette. The green in this palette is really a good addition. I like the Grasshopper with the Papaya even though I am not much of a green person.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43484\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n2-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"ColorPlay: Windspinner-n.2\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n2-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n2-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n2.jpg 913w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ColorPlay: Windspinner-n.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I went for a cool colors palette. Isn&#8217;t it fun? I kept the Grasshopper. It is a nice dark with the other colors.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43485\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n3-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"ColorPlay: Windspinner-n.3\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n3-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n3-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n3.jpg 923w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ColorPlay: Windspinner-n.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Palette number 3 is the monochromatic palette that weighs heavily towards turquoise. \ud83d\ude09 I did add in the darks to make it a little different. The Kona Carribean and Breakers are two great darks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43486\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n4-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"ColorPlay: Windspinner-n.4\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n4-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n4-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n4.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ColorPlay: Windspinner-n.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I had to get out of my favorite cool colors, so I went with warms. This is a nice combinations of pinks and golds, I think.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43487\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n5-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"ColorPlay: Windspinner-n.5\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n5-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n5-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n5.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ColorPlay: Windspinner-n.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t get away from the cools, even though I tried. I added some lavender and those greens &#8211; more mossy and sagey &#8211; add something, especially with the Breakers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43488\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43488\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n6-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"ColorPlay: Windspinner-n.6\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n6-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n6-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n6.jpg 921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ColorPlay: Windspinner-n.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I dragged myself away from the cools again and went back to warms, though I couldn&#8217;t stay completely away and that Jade Green combined with the Kona Cotton Red and the Pomegranate is awesome.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43489\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n7-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"ColorPlay: Windspinner-n.7\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n7-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n7-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ColorPlay-Sep28-n7.jpg 921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ColorPlay: Windspinner-n.7<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I did a backwards version of n.6 in that I used mostly cools with a warm.<\/p>\n<p>What will you make?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I took this photo in Tahoe. I really like those Windspinners.I can&#8217;t buy one, because DH gets sick. There are a lot of colors, if a person is careful with the little Palette Builder circles. I had fun looking for them. Despite my efforts, the default palette is still a bunch of neutrals.\u00a0 It is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/colorplay-windspinner\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;ColorPlay: Windspinner&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[453],"tags":[310,311,72,319],"class_list":["post-43561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-453","tag-color","tag-creativity","tag-group-project","tag-inspiration"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43561\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}