Crayon Box Colors

When I worked at the quilt shop,

it was always a challenge to interpret what

color a customer was looking for when they asked for

a "crayon box color".

A "crayon box color" is a  color word,

like:

Hunter Green

Desert Sand

Sunset Orange

Based on experiences or the ready 

availability of a crayon box, we each

could have a different interpretation  of 

what that lovely color looks like.

  Last week as I making some progress on 

my February wool transition project,

or my 11 Progress Process Plan

 I remembered another reason why

I had quietly set this project aside.

The pattern listed the required wool with color names.

I had gotten frustrated looking for the 

right colors to fit the names.

I needed:

spring green

meadow green

grass green

sage green

moss green

holly green

evergreen

I could definitely see the  differences,

but those descriptions or words just got in my way.

I finally reminded myself to use my eyes instead.
I really needed

7 greens ranging from light to dark,
and from bright to muddy.

That helped me.

I also needed:

Christmas Red

Garnet

Saltware

Rust

Wine 

and others

I really needed 8 reds that worked well together

and had enough difference that you could tell

one from the other.

I love the names of colors.

I love the images that it brings to mind.
 Wouldn't you love to have a job where you got to

name the color on paint chips or crayons:

Timber Wolf

Tickle Me Pink

Cedar Chest

Aqua Pearl

With this project
I just needed to use my eyes to 

select my colors and

not  get hung up on a those fun
descriptive words.
It worked better when I did.

Until Next Time-