Originally Posted by
Dina
Okay, I see what you mean about moving the third fabric down. I am having a GREAT deal of trouble figuring out the fabric for my next bargello. I have spent hours selecting fabric from batiks.com and arranging them on their design wall. There are so many choices, and I really want what I end up with to look good. I think I am overworrying it, but I also suspect that I need to have the fabric in front of me and not on a computer screen.
I am hoping to make some fabric decisions soon.
Luckily, I am enjoying the search.
Dina
Sometimes I spend days choosing fabrics, rearranging them swapping them out ... and of course running off to the LQS with swatches in hand looking for that perfect "in-between these two" fabric.
I lay my fabric out on the cutting table in the sewing room. I can easily see it while walking past on my way to the bathroom or bedroom ... so several times per day. I look at it in different lights. Sometimes that makes a difference. I don't jump into it.
Take your time. It sounds like you want it as *perfect* as you can get it. So take your time until you're sure ... and you'll be happy with the results.
BTW - I use 3 different tools to arrange my fabric. B&W, a red viewer and a blue viewer. And of course regular daylight for placing color (as opposed to value).