Fabric Selection

Putting the Stash to Work

December 18, 2009

2010 is coming . . ready or not!  2010 is the year that I’m going to use my stash like you won’t believe.  If I use anywhere near my goal, my actions will be historic.  Future generations of quilters will talk about me . . the lady who used all those yards of fabric back [...]

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Why Fight It?

September 29, 2009

I made this quilt (or I’m making this quilt): The colors are fairly ok . . not too bright; not too dull. Over the weekend I was pulling fabrics for a new project.  I had in my mind kinda what I wanted.  Kinda this: I just couldn’t get it right though.  The purple was too [...]

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White or Ecru?

August 27, 2009

What do you use most often for your backgrounds?  White or Ecru? I cannot remember the last time I used white background fabric in a quilt and the last two tops I’ve finished have white backgrounds.  And, I’m pulling fabric for another top and I had planned to use ecru for the background, with a [...]

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