Crafting a color palette
For a fabric designer the color palette is kin to the elusive unicorn. You may catch a glimpse of her but if you miss her you are dead in the water. On the other hand, you may catch her only to be speared by her weird horn thing. Basically, I’m saying it’s tough, you got that, right?
Anywhoo, for the sake of progress by transparency of process I introduce you to my current unicorn. This is by far the most complex palette to date. There are so many little details in Parisville, each with her own personality. It left me feeling obligated to honor each of them with their own color. Side note: I have heard rumors about people that have a lot of friends and have to remember all kinds of birthdays and attend lots of parties. I never leave my studio so I’m not sure if this is true but it could be, you know, somewhere “outside”. Crafting the Parisville color palette is what I think that might be like.
To give you a scale reference please note the following statistics:
Full Moon Forest: 13 Colors
Flutterby: 14 colors
Nest: 14 colors
Neptune: 10 colors
Hushabye: 13 colors
Plume: 11 colors
PARISVILLE: 35 COLORS! What?!? That’s crazy talk! No, it’s true!
July 10th, 2010 at 11:20 pm
Wow…that’s a lot of fantastic colors you got going on there! I so cannot wait to OWN a piece of the finished product.
Just think…if you added the amount of Plume, Neptune and Flutterby colors together, you’d get the same amount as Parisville’s!! That’s a lot of color to be sure.
NICE! It’s gonna be awesome…
~ MC
July 10th, 2010 at 11:30 pm
I’m really loving the colours! That’a A LOOOOOT of colours but I don’t think anyone’s complaining
July 11th, 2010 at 1:21 am
Nice array of colors…can’t wait to see!
July 11th, 2010 at 4:55 am
OMG that is going to be so rich and lush. I love the way you offset pastels with deep deep colors. The navy in Neptune is why I found the whole collection so compelling. In Plume it was that fantastic red that sucked me in. I can’t wait to see this on fabric!
July 11th, 2010 at 4:56 am
35 colors??
how many prints are we looking at??
July 11th, 2010 at 4:56 am
Beautiful colors! Looks like you only “forgot” orange.
July 11th, 2010 at 5:32 am
So pretty! I’m loving the colours already, but 35? My my, that must have been a tad overwhelming!
July 11th, 2010 at 6:49 am
I am SO SO SO SO SO excited about this collection…
I cannot wait to own it ALL.
I’m kind of like that. But you knew that, didn’t you??!?!??!
July 11th, 2010 at 7:57 am
Loved seeing this posted, after our brief color conversation yesterday. It was so nice meeting you! Thank you for the help with my fabric choices and the encouragement to tackle something new. Happy Belated Birthday!
July 11th, 2010 at 8:48 am
35 colors! Holy smokes! You are on fire! Can’t wait to see the line!!
July 11th, 2010 at 9:42 am
35 Colors? and they are all beautiful. These goes the bank account!
July 11th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Those colors are so pretty!
July 11th, 2010 at 10:48 am
35 colors means more goodness to mix and match! I am especially fond of the greens in the middle. Cannot wait to see how these 35 colors play out.
July 11th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
Hey girl…I LOVE the palette! Love all the 35 amazing colors!!
BUT…I want to see more!!! meaning fabric, girl! Fabric!
Bring it on! don’t be shy! Don’t hide it from your adoring fans any longer!
Reveal! Reveal!
please?
July 11th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
Why am I becoming more certain that Free Spirit is the place for you. They are expanding your design skills and colour conciousness. A bit like the loveliest, most crestive acid trip ever. Can’t wait to see the whole line but especially the purples!
July 11th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Oh, god god, how long do I have to wait??
July 11th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Oh the colors, I am freaking out just on the colors alone. I think much of Parisville will find its way to my house!
July 11th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Awesome! I can’t wait. These look so great together!
July 11th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Way to wrestle the unicorn.
What a lot of hard work! Can’t wait to see your new line.
July 11th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
please please please PLEASE tell us a little bit more about the fabrics!! I know you probabyl can’t show us designs - but could you tell us the names of the designs? (I know I saw some of them on the selveges in your last post!!)
We have to know!!!
July 12th, 2010 at 1:15 am
Exciting stuff! I love every single shade here. The top rows remind me of your bleaching experiments.
July 12th, 2010 at 4:46 am
Beautiful! Can’t wait to see Parisville!!!
July 14th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
whoa….the most I’ve ever been “allowed” is 16…and sometimes that’s tough
July 14th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Oooh! Beautiful! I LOVE those greens! Can’t wait to see Parisville!
July 16th, 2010 at 6:02 am
I can already tell I am going to want to buy gobs of it. And congrats on the move to FS.
July 16th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Wow, 35 colors!!! They are gorgeous choices, and I cannot wait to see more.
July 17th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
HoLY MolY!! I am in deep trouble…I can tell. So many colors that I LOVE in these palettes. I can’t wait. Oh…and moly isn’t the word I wanted to use, but thought I would keep my comment PG.
August 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 pm
I love Paris. I love you. I can’t wait to see what you’ve done this time!
August 3rd, 2010 at 2:21 am
Sewing is like playing within a rainbow ! Thanks for another really fantastic rainbow of creative design and color range!