Crafts to Celebrate Color of the Year 2023
Jan 27th 2023
It's official: 2023 is the year of magenta. Viva Magenta 18-1750, that is. That's according to the Pantone Color Institute, the authoritative consultancy that's christened an "it color" every year for over 20 years.
Pantone describes Viva Magenta as "a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength."
Pantone uses other words to characterize the color — and, by extension, the current cultural moment — powerful, empowering, electrifying, boundaryless, audacious, and inclusive.
"Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, and a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative," Pantone says.
So here's your invitation to add a pop of vibrancy to your projects and home this year! We love that the bold hue strikes the perfect balance between warm and cool, and we encourage you to be more experimental in your design choices.
In need of some Viva Magenta inspiration? Read on for a roundup of our favorite quilts.
Magenta silk quilt from Creative Spark Online Learning’s course, “How to Use Silks in Your Quilt Making”
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Magenta Jam Quilt from Tumbler Quilts by Valerie Prideaux, coming in October 2023
"Elizabeth" Quilt, Diamond Divas pattern series from Gemstone Quilts by MJ Kinman
"Roses for Sister Eilerman" Quilt from Gemstone Quilts by MJ Kinman
"Citrus Squeeze" Quilt from Scrap Quilt Secrets by Diane D. Knott
