Originally Posted by fireworkslover
Once you've made a OBW, you'll be able to pick out appropriate fabrics in no time. If not, buy a quilt block mirror and bring it with you to the fabric shop. Hold it up on the bolt to check out what kind of hexagons you'll get. Just hold it crosswise on the bolt and slide it along from selvage to selvage. You'll quickly be able to see if that fabric's print will work.
Yes, I'm getting better at it - this is my third full size plus I have a 4th top waiting to be quilted. The first one had way too much plain background and the motifs were too small but it's OK in it's own way. The mirror tip I had from Jenell (billswife on here!) I've yet to try it - I order almost exclusively online (no LQS here, and those that are an hour or so drive are very expensive!) so it IS something of a 'lottery'! Fun though! :-D