Fabric Color

cut off the small dots on the edge of your main quilt fabric and keep it in your purse/wallet to match colours when shopping for coordinating fabrics, its a good guide for shades which match. 

Before shopping, think of what sort of feel you want your quilt to make. Be sure the colors and prints you choose are appropriate to the pattern, purpose, and recipient of the quilt. If you are creating a quilt for a friend or family member, get their input in color choice. After all, you are making a quilt for them, so it should reflect their likes and personal tastes. Allowing the recipient's input give them a hand in the quilting process, making the produce all the more special.

Some dyes have a tendency to run when wet. When you choose colors and fabrics, make sure the dyes are color fast, or else you may experience great disappointment when you go to clean the finished quilt. Certain colors, especially reds and purple, have a greater tendency to run. When you purchase fabric, ask questions about the dye stability. Many hours of work can quickly be ruined by washing a finished quilt with unstable dyes.

Many companies are producing reproduction fabrics from days gone by. If you are interested in creating a quilt from a vintage or antique pattern, think about using these beautiful reproductions. Do a bit of research and find the popular quilt colors and patterns used, then choose fabrics to reflect your findings. Reproduction fabric from the Civil War, the 1880s, and the 1930s are widely available in your local fabric shop or at a reputable online fabric dealer.