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Selecting Fabric for Quilting

Category: <span>Selecting Fabric for Quilting</span>

Do you love selecting fabric for your quilts? Or does it seem like an overwhelming task?

There are so many options when it comes to selecting fabric for quilting. Just walking into your local quilt shop can feel overwhelming.

We’re here to help with our articles that cover some of the different aspects of selecting your fabrics.

Depending on the type of quilt you will be making, considerations might include scale of print, color of the fabric, personality of the fabric and more.

Beginners might find it easy to begin with a specific collection of fabrics that all coordinate. As you advance as a quilter, have fun browsing the quilt shop for your personalized selection of fabrics to make your quilt sing!

More Selecting Fabric for Quilting

Fabric selections in color for a basic bargello quilt

Best Tips on How to Choose Fabric for a Quilt

You are ready to make a quilt. You go to your local quilt shop and you are overwhelmed with all of the fabric choices. In this article, I'll guide you…

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