Made the wrong fabric choice
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Made the wrong fabric choice
I debated and debated yesterday at the fabric store about two of my fabrics for a quilt I am working on, I didn't feel confident with the choice I made but bought the fabric anyway. I brought it home and started piecing my quilt and was really unhappy with the choices I made. I've decided to scrap those two fabrics before I do more work with the quilt. I've found better fabric choices on www.fabric.com. It is just so frustrating to buy the wrong fabric and to have to rebuy essentially.
Yael
Yael
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It happens to me all the time. More than once I have asked to take the fabric to a window or outside so I can see what it looks like in the sunlight. Usually the shop is okay with it - but once in a while some one will tell me they have the natural light and it won't change, but it does. My GFG has one set of flowers that look okay - but in the store the fabrics looked like a better match. No one really knows it but me - but frustrating just the same.
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Location: Michigan
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This is also why it is strongly suggested that you make a sample block before cutting all the fabric. What looks great on a bolt might not look so wonderful in a block. Don't feel frustrated, this is all part of the quilting process!
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