TECHNIQUES
Colour example straw Using this bright yellow straw fabric to demonstrate the colour-mixing process, I have added a cream layer to lighten the tone and make it a lighter shade of yellow. A butter-coloured organza produces a darker shade of the same colour, creating a new butter-yellow that matches the straw.
Tip Remember that dark colours can bleed. If you are using a light colour or a colour you have dyed, blocking whilst wet can cause colours to mix and bleed into each other. You can prevent this by using a mordant (salt or fixative), or by blocking the lighter colour first, allowing it to dry fully, then blocking the darker colour separately on the block. Cut off the excess and sew together (with seam allowance).
Remember: when matching colours, the true colour is revealed once the fabric sample is dry.
Light shade
Dark tone 62 | the hat magazine #110
Colour example silk To match the colour of jade silk, I used a light turquoise satin and added one layer of light jade organza, then turquoise (either light or dark), and finally a layer of green in a darker or lighter tone to create a hue of the same colour in either a lighter shade or darker tone.
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