Get insider tips from professional fabric and quilt designers on how you can use Red for a fresh look in your quilts. Play with Buggy Barn, Henry Glass Fabrics, Debbie Grifka, Benita Skinner, and more. Discover their tips, fabrics and quilts, and get tips you can use today.

1. 5 Fabulous Ways to Use Red in a Color Palette July 2010 Color of the Month presented by Maria Peagler, author, Color Mastery

2. 1. Go Patriotic “ Red spices up the Three Cheers quilt by complimenting the soothing tones of navy, blue, and teal. The sprinkles of red in this quilt sparkle like a firecracker on the Fourth of July. The best part is Pam Soliday and Janet Nesbitt of the Buggy Barn will have wonderful whimsical patterns and a book featuring Three Cheers in stores soon.” —Lisa Loeseel, Henry Glass Fabrics

3. 2. Relish Simplicity “ Don't forget the simple. With so many amazing fabrics calling out to us, it can be hard to remember that sometimes less is more.” — Debbie Grifka , Bold Quilt Esch House Quilts

4. 3. Celebrate Summer “ Find a fabric that you love and then use colors from that main fabric to use in your quilt." — Benita Skinner Strawberry Picnic Quilt Victoriana Quilt Designs

5. 4. Turn Up the Heat “ It’s fun and funky, haute and hot. Red is a blast! Adding a blast of red hot color you can create some red hot sizzle to any of your projects. Give the cool chic of Black and White, or Navy and White, a dynamic dash with hot red pepper to spice things up. Go it alone or mix it up with other colors, either way it’s hot stuff.” — Harriet Clemens, Design Director Henry Glass Fabrics Masquerade IV by Fresh Designs

6. 5. Do Christmas in July “ Update the traditional Christmas color palette by infusing aqua and cream with red. Inspired by the retro Christmas villages of the 1970’s, Christmas Cabin is a timeless design in a fresh color palette. This runner would look great on your table any time of the year.” — Maria Peagler Christmas Cabin pattern & kit 2010 Color-of-the-Month series

7. For more information on using red in your quilt’s color palette, check out Color Mastery: 10 Principles for Creating Stunning Quilts , available at your local quilt shop, Amazon , and the online store . Winner of a Benjamin Franklin Best Craft Book of 2010 award. Look for Maria’s latest book, The Frugal Fabriholic: Your 12-Step Plan for Saving More for Your Quilting Stash, available at Amazon’s Kindle store, the iPad bookstore, and Smashwords.com http://quiltsandcreativity.com http://www.colormastery.com http://www.twitter.com/colormaster http://www.facebook/colormaster