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Old 07-16-2011, 05:26 PM
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marcialb
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Originally Posted by Jerse
Have never made a quilt and only recently joined the forum. As I've stated I'm not good with the computer and it took me 3 days to read all the help topics and rules.

I've studied "quilting" on the internet, read books and magazines, asked questions, and done practice blocks till I'm blue in the face. I only came to realize recently that I'm short in the creativity area and seem to be pretty bad at recognizing how colors and patterns go together. When I look at color charts I can see how one would compliment another but then find that that's not necessarily a good combination for a particular quilt. HELP!!
I sorta teaching quilting (through my church) and I always recommend that new quilters own and READ a copy of Fons & Porter's "Quilter's Complete Guide". It tells you how color works along with block assistance and "get started" tips. I would highly recommend that as a place to start.

Good luck!
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