Where to Start
When learning how to make a patchwork quilt, choosing your fabric can be one of the most fun parts, or the most daunting. One of the common phrases I hear in the patchwork shop where I'm employed is "I will know what I need when I see it". Considering there may be more than 12,000 bolts of fabric in the shop, they could be looking for a quite a long time.
What I recommend is that you consider it before you go and do some shopping to avoid getting overwhelmed. For instance, What's your favourite color? Do you like florals? Geometrical designs? Batiks? Plains (like Amish colors or soft colors? This'll help to offer you a place to start and the sales assistant will be well placed to lead you to the appropriate fabrics for you.
Selecting Fabrics
When you are beginning quilting, I suggest that you start by selecting a patterned fabric in your favorite colour. That way, you'll enjoy working on the you'll like it for a long time after it's finished. Then you can choose some complementary fabrics to go with it. Maybe the simplest way is to choose other fabrics in the same Range. Usually manufacturers design a "Range" of co-ordinating patterns and colors round the same theme, including large and small patterns and several colours. If you choose your fabrics from the same Range, you know they will all work in together in your can't find other fabrics in the same range, look down the edge of your selected fabric (which is called the selvedge) and you will see the designers name, plus a few tiny numbered circles. These contain all the colored dyes that have been used in the printing process of that fabric. You may then use these colour spots to match with other fabrics to go with your main fabric, knowing that if you use those colors they'll definitely go together.
If you are unable to find other fabrics in the same range, look down the fringe of your chosen fabric (which is known as the selvedge) and you'll see the designers name, and several small numbered circles. These contain all of the coloured dyes which have been used in the printing process of that fabric. You can then use these color spots to match with other fabrics to go with your primary fabric, knowing that if you use those colours they will definitely go together.
Add A Touch of Adventure
Add A Touch of Adventure
These are safe options you can be sure will work. However if you want to be more bold, learn about the colour wheel and try some different colour combos e.g. A "Complementary color scheme" incorporates colors that are directly opposite each other on the colour wheel such as purple and yellow, or blue and orange. Quilts made from these colors can look amazing and colorful.
As a sales helper I would much rather have to put away extra bolts of fabric, than see a customer leave the store not wholly pleased with her purchase. And do ask for help if you can't decide, but do not let yourself be bullied into selecting something you are not pleased with. While it is eventually your decision, sales assistants are there to help with opinions, to suggest options you had not considered of, and perhaps, to find that evasive bolt of fabric that's "perfect" for you.
As a sales assistant I'd rather have to put away additional bolts of fabric, than see someone leave the shop not entirely happy with her purchase. And do ask for help if you cannot decide, but don't let yourself be bullied into choosing something you aren't happy with. Although it is in the end your call, sales helpers are there to help you with views, to suggest options you hadn't thought of, and just maybe, to find that elusive bolt of fabric that is "ideal" for you.
When learning how to make a patchwork quilt, choosing your fabric can be one of the most fun parts, or the most daunting. One of the common phrases I hear in the patchwork shop where I'm employed is "I will know what I need when I see it". Considering there may be more than 12,000 bolts of fabric in the shop, they could be looking for a quite a long time.
What I recommend is that you consider it before you go and do some shopping to avoid getting overwhelmed. For instance, What's your favourite color? Do you like florals? Geometrical designs? Batiks? Plains (like Amish colors or soft colors? This'll help to offer you a place to start and the sales assistant will be well placed to lead you to the appropriate fabrics for you.
Selecting Fabrics
When you are beginning quilting, I suggest that you start by selecting a patterned fabric in your favorite colour. That way, you'll enjoy working on the you'll like it for a long time after it's finished. Then you can choose some complementary fabrics to go with it. Maybe the simplest way is to choose other fabrics in the same Range. Usually manufacturers design a "Range" of co-ordinating patterns and colors round the same theme, including large and small patterns and several colours. If you choose your fabrics from the same Range, you know they will all work in together in your can't find other fabrics in the same range, look down the edge of your selected fabric (which is called the selvedge) and you will see the designers name, plus a few tiny numbered circles. These contain all the colored dyes that have been used in the printing process of that fabric. You may then use these colour spots to match with other fabrics to go with your main fabric, knowing that if you use those colors they'll definitely go together.
If you are unable to find other fabrics in the same range, look down the fringe of your chosen fabric (which is known as the selvedge) and you'll see the designers name, and several small numbered circles. These contain all of the coloured dyes which have been used in the printing process of that fabric. You can then use these color spots to match with other fabrics to go with your primary fabric, knowing that if you use those colours they will definitely go together.
Add A Touch of Adventure
Add A Touch of Adventure
These are safe options you can be sure will work. However if you want to be more bold, learn about the colour wheel and try some different colour combos e.g. A "Complementary color scheme" incorporates colors that are directly opposite each other on the colour wheel such as purple and yellow, or blue and orange. Quilts made from these colors can look amazing and colorful.
As a sales helper I would much rather have to put away extra bolts of fabric, than see a customer leave the store not wholly pleased with her purchase. And do ask for help if you can't decide, but do not let yourself be bullied into selecting something you are not pleased with. While it is eventually your decision, sales assistants are there to help with opinions, to suggest options you had not considered of, and perhaps, to find that evasive bolt of fabric that's "perfect" for you.
As a sales assistant I'd rather have to put away additional bolts of fabric, than see someone leave the shop not entirely happy with her purchase. And do ask for help if you cannot decide, but don't let yourself be bullied into choosing something you aren't happy with. Although it is in the end your call, sales helpers are there to help you with views, to suggest options you hadn't thought of, and just maybe, to find that elusive bolt of fabric that is "ideal" for you.
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