How do you spell that color ranging from black to white? Here's a general explanation.
grAy is how it's spelled in America
grEy is how it's spelled in England
Since I live in America I'll stick with grAy. But either way, gray is one of those almost non-colors. Unless I need it for a specific design purpose it's not too high on my "gotta have" list. Reminds me of winter.
Nature displays gray in a wide range of textures and intensities. I can almost feel the grain on the crosscut timber and the smooth or rough bark of these two tree close-ups taken on a recent trip to North Carolina.
Gray is found in all five of my quilts about our five senses. For full images of these quilts see the
Gallery of Quilts/Simply Sensational(series) or type a quilt title in the search box at the top left of home page.
Delicious, detail:
Fragrant Memories, detail:
In the Quiet, detail:
Breeze, detail:
Photogenic, detail:
Thread can be used in quilting for different effects. In this detail image thread used on the red and yellow fabrics matches the fabric to blend rather than stand out. However, I sewed a line of dark thread between the yellow and red fabrics to create a more distinct separation of color. Red thead is used on the purple fabric to call attention to the angular design. Brown thread is used (pre-quilting) to make thorns on the crown of thorns.
This quilt is a re-work of the center image in Arms of Love. 
Fandango (see below) will be displayed in the Joy Category. The inspiration for this design was a painted Italian terracotta plaque circa 4th century BC.
Speaking of water, on a recent trip to North Carolina, I snapped this photo of a water lily. They're considered a perennial freshwater herb. The leaves and flowers of the water lily float on the surface of water, but the rhizomes are rooted in soil below the water's surface. All water lilies have a singular bloom. And yes, they have a bit of yellow at the center.
