Donna Ragone from Piece By Piece Creations pass this along to me.  I thought it was wonderful enough to share with you.

OH WHAT A DIFFERENCE FABRICS MAKE!

How many of us pick up a quilting pattern, look at it, and put it down immediately because the fabric colors in the photo may not be “our thing”?  We never even take the time to look at the design itself and try to imagine what it would look like with the fabrics WE love.

If you are familiar with my patterns, then you know I just love the bright colors!  After doing several trunk shows for some local quilt guilds, I realized by the reactions I received when showing my quilts that bright fabrics aren’t for everyone.  So I decided to make some samples to show along with my quilts that would help the quilters visualize MY patterns in THEIR fabrics.

So let me show you what happens when you take one of my patterns and replace those brights with some traditional fabrics.

Now here’s a four-block sample of “It’s Sew Me!” with some traditional fabrics…

Now let’s take a look at “Star Trax”….my bright version and the four-block sample…

Can’t you just imagine the entire quilt with the calm, quiet colors of the small sample?

All it takes is a bit of practice in looking past the colors of the fabrics used and instead at the DESIGN of the pattern itself.  So I’ll give you a bit more practice!…..

Block Tie Affair….

And even Shake, Rattle & Sew!

So next time you look at a pattern, remember what a difference fabrics make!

Thanks Donna for that submission.  I know would love to see some of those 4 blocks in a full quilt sometime!  Hmm, maybe I should make one myself…..I need to practice more!!!

Until next time-

Kari

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