Originally Posted by
Lori S
One aspect that confuses and is a lesson often learned the hard way .. is the understanding of fabric grain and how and when its important.
The other issue I see with beginners is color... They finish a quilt but wonder why theirs does not have the "zip" of what they see either hanging in the shop , magazines, shows etc. It was a HUGE light bulb moment for me in my quilting journey after attending International , was color and using it effectively.
I started quilting about 1991 but was overwhelmed with how much there was to learn. I agree that fabric grain is so important. What I finally learned about color, is find a print that you love and pull the colors out from them and sometimes the smallest bit of color in a print will be what makes it pop if you include it. One of my beginning classes I had a shop owner help me with my fabric and she chose a yellow polka dot. I didn't like yellow nor polka dots but that was what made the wall hanging pop!