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Become a Color-Savvy Quilter: Part 2, The Clash

Written by Diane Harris on May 23, 2017. Posted in Blog, How-tos and Ideas

There are things you can do to become a color-savvy quilter.

This series will help to expand your color skills so you can make more beautiful, more interesting and more successful quilts.

If there were a Patchwork Bible, it would contain a book on color, and one of the unshakeable truths would be this:

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Inspired by Vintage Quilts

Written by Diane Harris on May 15, 2017. Posted in How-tos and Ideas

My small quilt group issued a half-square quilt challenge earlier this year. The rules were pretty simple: The finished quilt should be about 24″ x 24″ and feature mainly half-square triangles. If you’re a new to quilting, that’s a commonly-used shape and it looks like this:

A square is cut in half on the diagonal, and the two resulting triangles are called half-square triangles, often abbreviated as HST.

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How to Combine Quilting Fabrics: Let Go!

Written by Diane Harris on May 9, 2017. Posted in Blog, How-tos and Ideas, Quilt Lifestyle

I wrote this post for Quiltmaker in 2015, and it is reposted here with permission.

I love teaching quilters. A day in the classroom with like-minded souls brings out the best in me. We learn, we laugh and we have fun.

I love teaching quilters. This was one of QM’s Block Party events.

But occasionally a student will say something that baffles me. It’s usually about combining quilt fabrics. Let me give you a little background.

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The Accidental Quilt: Perfect for Playtime

Written by Diane Harris on April 22, 2017. Posted in Blog, How-tos and Ideas, Trunk Shows

You can use 10″ squares—precuts or cut-by-you from stash—to create an easy quilt while you learn about combining fabrics boldly. I discovered this recently by accident when I mis-cut for a project that turned into a dead end. Meet The Accidental Quilt.

It’s very simple, but you can make it interesting by combining fabrics in unexpected ways. It doesn’t take a lot of fabric or a lot of time. It can be a great charity quilt, a baby quilt or a dorm room quilt. Perfect for the car or the camper. 

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