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Fabric Quality for Beginners

By Editor & filed under Ask a Quilting Expert.

What are your thoughts on fabric quality for beginners? I’ve heard it said that beginners may not want to use to use good quality fabric in their early quilts because they may make mistakes and thus waste good fabric. But if you’re ripping pieces apart, the cheaper fabrics tend to really fray and stretch, and…

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Quilt Fabric Swapping Fun

By Kelly Hanson & filed under Blog, Tips & Ideas.

I have recently caught the fabric swapping bug. A friend of mine from my local guild posted some photos on her Facebook page of some of the fabrics her swap buddy sent her. After drooling a bit over these fabulous fabric finds, I immediately went online and started researching fabric swaps and signed up for…

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Quilting Color Principles Part 3: Common Color Schemes

By Carole Fure & filed under Blog, Tips & Ideas.

How do you choose colors for your quilts? In this five-part article series, quilter and writer Carole Fure analyzes the many factors that play in quilt color selection and offers practical tips for ensuring your quilts are well-balanced and appealing to the eye. Remember color schemes work because the colors are friendly to each other.…

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