Shade

The navy and rust colors in this Pinwheel block are shades of blue and red. The light blue color is a tint of blue.

    A shade is a color that has been blended with black or a darker color. Navy is a shade of blue.

Sharps Needles

Sharps needles are a type of needle that is used in applique. The shaft is usually longer than between needles (used for hand quilting). Sharps needles come in different sizes. These sizes refer to the eye of the needle. The larger the number, the smaller the eye. These size 11 Sharps needles have a very small… Continue reading Sharps Needles