Four Patch Doll Quilt Sew-Along Questions

[~Sara~]

nak

i'd love to try this, but picking coordinating prints really overwhelms and confuses me. any tips?

[shout4joy]

I'm better at explaining in person than through words on the 'net, but I'll try!

I try to pick a fabric that I love - think of one for the *plain* squares where Kelli has the green dot fabric. If it has more than one of two colors, use the wonderful dots on the selvedge for picking out other fabrics. Try to have some lighter and some darker ones, it gives the quilt more definition. When looking for fabrics that go together, look at the size of the print. If they are all the same size print, they can fade into one another. Try to find mottled, small prints and larger prints to mix up for your quilt.

The easiest plan? Go with one of those fun charm packs (like Kelli used) and get some of one fabric co-ordinate for the setting triangles/squares. You can usually find one from the same line in the quilt shop

I hope this was clear :P

JOY