QUILTsocial Issue 5 | Page 24

6 steps to picking fabrics for your next quilt Christine Baker Oh the possibilities!!! Different scale prints in a selection of coordinating colors Laurel Burch elephant fabric If you’re like many quilters, you may be overwhelmed when it comes to picking fabrics for your quilting projects. But for me, that’s one of my favorite parts!! I just LOVE digging through my stash to find the right combination of fabrics or hanging out at the quilt shop piling bolts of fabrics onto the cutting table until I find just the right ones that I just can’t live without! When I’m teaching quilting classes, we almost always end up discussing tips for selecting fabrics. Here are 6 steps to picking fabrics for your next quilt that will surely facilitate the process. Photos by Christine Baker. 24 QUILTsocial .com | issue 5