A few weeks ago, I talked about using a photo to help with fabric selections for a mystery quilt.
Today, let’s talk about another way that a photo can help you with fabric selection.
Sometimes, I put together a series of fabrics, and then I start second-guessing myself.
- Do these colors REALLY go together?
- Is there too much of one color?
- Would it be better with more (or fewer) fabrics?
When decisions start to feel uncertain, I take a photo.
Seeing fabrics on a screen immediately clarifies value and contrast in a way the cutting table sometimes doesn’t. What feels confusing in person often becomes evident in a photo.
It has been vital for me to learn that I don’t need perfect fabrics — I need a light, medium, and dark working together so the design can reveal itself.
Sometimes I’ll take the photo in black and white. Stripping away color makes it easier to see value, which is often the key to a successful quilt.
In this case, the finished quilt was this…..
So, next time you are in doubt about your fabric choices….
TAKE A PHOTO!!
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Thanks for the great tip on using photos to show contrast. I have another question for you. Do you have any tips or techniques you can share on cutting and sewing “floating points” when piecing triangles? I have searched the internet with no luck and desperately need some instruction on this. Thank you in advance for your help.