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Start with the Star, or Start with the Set?
You know you want to make something. Maybe there's a print you're wild about... or maybe it's just a feeling — something moody and autumnal. So you open the fabric cabinet, you stand there, and the flailing begins. Pull a fabric, put it back. Second-guess. Walk away.
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Here's what I want you t...
Aug 12, 2026
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#fabricpulls
#printmixing
How small is too small to save?
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You know the moment. You've just finished a project, you're tidying up, and you're holding a little piece of fabric over the scrap bin thinking: is this worth keeping?
Save everything, and the scraps take over your studio. Toss too much, and you feel that little stab of guilt — because throw...
Aug 04, 2026
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#fabricscraps
#howtousefabricscraps
#scrappyapplique
#shouldithrowawayfabricscraps
$fabricscrapprojects
The "Bette Midler" Effect
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Have you ever fallen head-over-heels for a fabulous print at the quilt shop — brought it home, petted it, admired it… and then never used it, because you couldn’t figure out what on earth to pair it with?
You are in very good company. Prints add so much interest and personality to a quilt, bu...
Aug 04, 2026
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mediumecaleprints
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How to Build an Interesting Palette
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If you've ever stood in front of your fabric stash, pulling out one color, holding it up, putting it back, second-guessing yourself, and eventually walking away without pulling a single thing… I want you to know something.
There is nothing wrong with you.
I teach quilters all over the world,...
Jul 15, 2026
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#colorhweel
#colorrut
#colorstyle
#contrastpalettes
#createyourownpalettes
#harmoniuspalettes