A Note From the Editor
"Colors are the smiles of nature."
--Leigh Hunt
Color is all around us. After the cold, dark days of winter, it's refreshing to see trees budding and flowers poking through the ground. It's a time of renewal and growth. The fresh colors energize me and inspire my creativity.
We asked our designers for quilts that use their favorite color combinations. It was fun to see what they came up with -- from Wendy Sheppard's favorite scrappy blues and whites to Rachelle Craig's analogous color scheme. We hope you'll be inspired by these designs and want to try using your own favorite colors to create something magical.
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Enjoy!
Carolyn Beam, editor
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Carolyn Beam is the Editor of Quilter's World. She has been quilting for over 40 years and has been in the quilt publishing business for 15 years.
She took her first quilting class when her oldest son was a baby and hasn't stopped since. She has traveled the country teaching and lecturing and has had many original designs published in books and magazines. Besides making quilts for family and friends, she also makes quilts to donate to the fire department her youngest son works for.
Carolyn is married with three grown sons and one adorable grandson. Besides quilting, Carolyn enjoys all crafts, golf, snowshoeing and hiking in the beautiful mountains of Colorado where she lives.
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