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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

Fire and Ice art quilt by MJ Kinman

Manipulate Color to Create Optical Illusions

Manipulate Color to Create Optical Illusions is the last in a five (5) article series by MJ Kinman, maker of her signature gemstone quilts. MJ is taking us on an…
Kentucky Home art quilt by MJ Kinman

Add Depth to Your Quilt Designs with Effective Transparencies

Add Depth to Your Quilt Designs with effective transparencies is the fourth in a series of five (5) articles by MJ Kinman, maker of her signature gemstone quilts. MJ is…
Lila gemstone quilt by MJ Kinman

Add Sparkle to Your Quilts with Value Contrast

Add Sparkle to Your Quilts with Value Contrast is the third in a series of five (5) articles by MJ Kinman, maker of her signature gemstone quilts. MJ is taking…
Torch Song art quilt by MJ Kinman

Make Your Quilts Glow with Saturation Contrast

This is the second in a series of five (5) articles by MJ Kinman, maker of her signature gemstone quilts. MJ is taking us on an adventure in color unlike…
Devils Due, Photo Credit: Cliff Patrie, quilt by MJ Kinman

Unlock the Secret of Color Interactions

This is the first in a series of five (5) articles by MJ Kinman, maker of her signature gemstone quilts. MJ will take us on an adventure in color, unlike…

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