Some quilts practically design themselves, as the inspiration flows seamlessly into shapes and motifs, colors and fabric. Not this one.
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Using a Focus Fabric to Choose Fabrics for your Quilt
It always surprises me when I hear people say that choosing fabrics for a quilt is the hardest part of the process. It’s the best part, I say! This article describes an easy and effective way to choose fabrics by using a multi-colored print fabric: a focus fabric. The focus fabric may be used in your quilt as patches or as a border, or it may not be used at all. Its purpose is to set the color palette for the quilt and to make choosing fabrics fun!
