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    Old 07-29-2011, 12:51 PM
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    Know there are no "quilt police" :roll: :roll: :roll: (are you sure???? :roll: :roll: ) but, is there a "general rule" as to some sort of a ratio between light, medium and dark fabrics for a quilt? When a new fabric line comes out and I don't have a specific pattern in mind I never know how much of each to buy knowing that later it'll be gone.
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    Old 07-29-2011, 12:54 PM
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    there isn't a solid rule.
    The pattern dictates the light/medium/dark values for the quilt.
    I buy according to my stash. If I know that I am low on light values, and I find a fabric that I like I buy 2 yards. Same with a dark, although I tend to like dark values and have lots of mediums.
    Sometimes I buy because...just becuse:)
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    I always get at least 2 yards.
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    Old 07-29-2011, 01:01 PM
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    depends on what I think I might use it for - if for a backing, I get more. I have a pretty large stash, but if I need a certain color, I go get it.
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    Old 07-29-2011, 01:26 PM
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    Out of a collection I buy what catches my eye the most, usually the prints.
    I can always fill in the prints with tone on tones, water colors, batiks or other subtle fabrics that read as solids. There are so many of these from lights to darks, it is usually easy to get enough to fill in and compliment the printed fabrics.
    Solids are also readily available and work well with all styles of prints.

    Keep an eye out for scale too, large, medium and small prints. They all have their places in quilt patterns :D:D:D

    Some patterns have mostly lights/mediums with a few darks that pop. Others are the opposite. Some may be mainly mediums with a few lights and darks thrown in.

    It can be up to the quilter too... changing the colors scheme to suit his/her tastes :D:D:D
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    Old 07-29-2011, 02:00 PM
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    Same here
    Originally Posted by BarbaraSue
    there isn't a solid rule.
    The pattern dictates the light/medium/dark values for the quilt.
    I buy according to my stash. If I know that I am low on light values, and I find a fabric that I like I buy 2 yards. Same with a dark, although I tend to like dark values and have lots of mediums.
    Sometimes I buy because...just becuse:)
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    Old 07-29-2011, 03:04 PM
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    Yeah,what she said
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    Old 07-29-2011, 03:32 PM
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    Originally Posted by Patty Patches
    Yeah,what she said
    He, he :lol: ...thanks for everyone's input!
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    Old 07-29-2011, 03:33 PM
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    i have started to buy tw0 and a half yards.i have a lot of two yard pieces and find if i'm making a top I get near the finish line and find out I'm short could use that extra half yard even if it means the left over goes to my stash pile
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    Old 07-29-2011, 03:42 PM
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    I just buy what i like and RUN FROM THE QUILT POLICE!!!!!!
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