I've been studying the beautiful blocks & quilts on this blog for many hours/days and been absolutely blown away by the incredible work--and stunned to realize how fast you all are!
Feeling guilty about being a lurker, I've asked to participate. I've been slow to decide, realizing this is a major commitment, and I have a tendency to jump from one unfinished project to another. But this one (I tell myself) will enable me to be more social in the evenings with my husband, appliquing nearer him instead of sewing away in the back bedroom. And this project will be just for me. I haven't yet decided which quilt I will make--currently vacilating between the Roseville and the new one coming out in September. I plan to use a brighter color palette, but that will also depend on what I find for my background.
I do have one question to ask. I would love to have some pointers as to fabric selection. Which fabrics do you find work the best (styles or patterns or whatever) or which do not work well for the individual pieces or even for the background. Are there any tricks or other pointers you've learned thus far that would be helpful in the fabric selection area? Any specific fabrics you use and think are "necessities"? Any other supplies you recommend as being must haves? I haven't appliqued in years, and it seems like there are so many new products and fabrics on the market.
Hopefully I'll have my fabric picked out and be making progress in September--until then I will be watching with deep appreciation and many ooh's and aahs. Thanks for including me!
Donna
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