Originally Posted by
elizajo
When I was selecting fabrics for my first big quilt, the Quilt Police at the LQS informed me most emphatically that I could not mix prints with cream backgrounds with those that were white. I just said "Hmm, really?" , then bought what I wanted. Every scrappy quilt since then has both white and off-white fabrics.
Isn't it just fun to buck the system of "you can't"? Those words are music to my ears. More often than not, I can if I want to!