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1. Scrap Quilt with Hearts
   If you have ever made a scrap quilt, you might have noticed that, in some ways, it is more difficult to make than a quilt using all new fabric. Several years ago, I took a workshop and made the little heart wall hanging shown below. The project was to take quarter-square triangle patches m ...
2. Two-Color Quilt Blocks
   Making a quilt should be a fun and relaxing experience, so choose fabrics that you enjoy working with. Two-color blocks have a unique appeal. To be most effective, choose colors that contrast – white with blue, red or green work well. White with pink, yellow or lavender are nice, but do ...
3. Selecting Fabric Color Using the Ives Color Wheel
   Several years ago, I decided that I would explore the world of fabric dyeing. It was in dyeing fabric that I really learned about color, and the difference between yellow-green and blue-green. By mixing the colors to make the dye, all of a sudden the resulting colors make more sense, and now ...
4. Where can I find color inspiration for my quilts?
   Learn the Secrets of Choosing the Perfect Colors for Your Family Heirloom Quilts. Your quilts will sparkle when you choose the right colors. This fabulous quilting resource includes the most complete information about choosing colors for your quilts of any quilting resource available. Plus ...
5. How do I design and choose colors for a quilt?
   Your Friends Will be Shocked to Discover That You Learned How to Make and Machine Quilt a Beautiful Family Heirloom Quilt Simply by Watching TV! Special color resources are included in this great quilting resource. Learn about the color wheel, how to choose the right colors for your quilt, ...
6. Please help me with color and value as I choose the fabric for my quilts.
   Alex Anderson Shares Her Secret for Really Seeing the Color Value of Quilting Fabric Never Struggle with Color and Value Again! Using this fantastic quilting resource, you will learn how to choose fabric for your quilt that will amaze and impress your family and friends. They will think y ...
7. What is bleeding as it relates to fabric and how can I prevent it?
   Banish Lumpy, Bumpy Binding. Forever! Imagine Yourself Stitching Binding on Your Quilt That is So Beautiful It Looks as If It Were Sewn by a Professional. Learn 6 different ways to bind your quilts with perfection – you'll have smooth and square mitered corners and even edges all t ...