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How to Choose Fabric from a Picture

How to choose fabric for my B. Ann Quilt, it’s simple.

This may seem a bit strange, but I love the colors in this dress, it’s from a Vogue magazine probably 2-3 years ago, (LOVE IT) and it’s how I picked the colors for my quilt Pattern Book  

B. Annie HERE

quilt fabrics from a photo in vogue
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Can you see it?

 The purples, the pink/red sleeve, the green top
 
And a White added for the white Chair ! 
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I’m a bit overwhelmed with all the attention this post received and I’m pleased to show you it really works ! 

B Annie Quilt Pattern eBook by the Quilt Ladies
This is one of the quilt rows, 
choosing fabrics this way !
The only color that just didn’t work for me was the black belt and I couldn’t find anything I liked, so I just left it off.
(Note: when piecing the blocks the dark green took the place of the black)
If you’d LIKE the pattern – HERE it is
 
Here’s a look at one of the 16 blocks ! 
It worked ! 
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Throwback Thursday – Ask Grandma’s for a Quilt

 This is a Throwback because this GRAND just turned Fourteen! One of the first quilt patterns I published, posting from 2011. 

One Quilt Block Made Twelve Ways – Complete Quilt Pattern

One quilt block made twelve different ways
Last year for the holiday’s I did three quilts for three of the Grands.
 
Well, the oldest did not receive one of the new quilts last year !  April at his birthday he asked for a quilt for Christmas.
 Quilt Fabric for a New Quilt So, I’ve collected fabrics and this is my starting off place.

Quilt Fabric for a Young Man's New QuiltAdding the Grandma fun !

Quilt Fabric for a New QuiltNo solid background for this one !

Throwback Thursday – Picking Quilt Fabric Colors

COLOR is always on Quilter’s mind, And here is the way that I was taught.

Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies1) Start with one fabric. Take this one fabric and work from it. Is that one fabric, a dark, medium or light color?

 

This is a Dark

Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies

 

 

Add the light and medium. Move and change it until you like it.
Lay them out in front of you.

 

How to Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt LadiesThen add, a dark medium, a light medium, until you have the mix of what you like.

 

 

2) Choose colors and patterns you love. An average a twin size quilt will take me about a week to piece together, and if hand quilted another, 3-4 months. If tied or machine quilted 3-4 weeks, you have so much time and cost involved you have to love it.

3) Natural or background colors. These are the corner stone. More often than notPick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies the background color is your light color. Your background color helps bring the blocks together. It does not always need to be a light either, dark or medium work well to, any color can be used.
4) Color Wheel. I’m not a big fan of the color wheel, I do like when colors pops and on most of my quilts the start fabric is not the most prominent color used it in, it is just a starting point.
5) Make one block. This should always be done, a Quilters practice, cut only fabric for one block and live with it for a few days. Especially, if it’s something you’ve never tried before. Most times you will know right away if you like it or not.
6) Have fun. This is the best way I’ve found to pick colors, enjoy the process, your quilt will be fantastic.