Is it me?
05-08-2014, 08:08 AM
#31
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 804
I have found that choosing fabrics in a large shop becomes less overwhelming after you do it a few times. At first, it can be sensory overload. But even in a large shop, what usually happens to me is that I fall in love with a certain fabric but have no idea what the rest of the line looks like because things are arranged by what the person putting away the bolts thinks is the dominant color. That's when I end up online. I should learn to bring my ipad to the store in the first place.
I always work from one fabric, though. Usually it's something I bought yardage of because I loved it but stored it in the stash, awaiting an idea.
hugs,
Charlotte
I always work from one fabric, though. Usually it's something I bought yardage of because I loved it but stored it in the stash, awaiting an idea.
hugs,
Charlotte
05-08-2014, 10:15 AM
#32
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,857
I have a hard time deciding on fabrics if it is a project I really don't want to start. If just blocked, I will go to my closet and pull out a favorite article of printed clothing and look at those color combos - often is will help unblock my clog!
05-08-2014, 10:22 AM
#33
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Posts: 7,695
I learned in design classes that the human eye i drawn to odd numbered items, so I choose a conversation fabric, then pull blender and complementary fabrics from the original choice. I have plenty of UFOs to keep me busy when I am blocked about a project.
05-08-2014, 04:38 PM
#37
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Western MA
Posts: 2,720
Sometimes the amount of fabric to chose from can be overwhelming!
Try finding a picture of anything in which you like the colors, then use that for inspiration.
Or pick one color and go to "google images" to search for quilts in that color. The pictures will show many, many quilts using that color with others.
Try finding a picture of anything in which you like the colors, then use that for inspiration.
Or pick one color and go to "google images" to search for quilts in that color. The pictures will show many, many quilts using that color with others.
05-09-2014, 08:08 AM
#38
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Round Rock,Texas
Posts: 6,135
I pick a busy print and pull my colors from that, it works every time. Makes a nice looking quilt. I keep having to add words because it keeps telling me my message is too short. grrr
05-09-2014, 08:35 AM
#39
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pe Ell, Washington
Posts: 2,512
Maybe you just like fondling fabrics, it's OK. When the right fabrics do come along they will jump out at you, but it doesn't happen every time you go shopping. So enjoy the process and fondle away!
05-09-2014, 02:37 PM
#40
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 17,636
well, I kind of have your problem...everything jumps out at me and then it takes forever
to decide!!!
