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How to Shop for Quilt Fabrics Without Overbuying

Shopping for fabric doesn’t have to mean overbuying or filling every shelf. With a few simple strategies, you can shop smarter by filling only the gaps that will actually support your next quilt.

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Scrap Support: Knowing (and Working) With What You Have

A fabric collection audit can reveal why some palettes sing and others fall flat. Learn to spot gaps, embrace constraints, and spark your next quilt — plus download the free Fabric Color Inventory to help guide your audit.

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How to Use Neutrals in Quilting for Balance & Flow

Neutrals aren’t just background fabrics, they’re powerful tools for shaping balance, rhythm, and mood in quilting. Learn how to choose and use neutrals with intention, whether you’re improv quilting without a pattern, exploring layout ideas, or looking for creative prompts to spark momentum.

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From Chaos to Color Palette: Choosing Fabric for Your Next Quilt

From neatly folded stacks to messy piles of scraps, this guide walks you through turning what you have into a color palette that works. Learn how to define your fabric needs, estimate yardage, experiment with color using Adobe Color, and check value so your palette feels intentional and inspiring, whether you’re following a pattern or diving into improv quilting.

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How to Start an Improv Quilt with One Shape and Simple Rhythm

If improv quilting feels overwhelming, start with one shape and one row. This post breaks down how simple repetition, subtle rhythm, and row-based layouts can help you build momentum, explore freehand cutting, and shape both your quilt and your creative process.

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Choosing Fabric for Improv Quilts: Start Simple, Stay Inspired

Feeling overwhelmed picking colors for your improv quilt? You're not alone. In this post, I’m sharing simple, flexible strategies to help you choose fabric with confidence, starting with just two colors and building from there. Whether you’re brand new to improv or just feeling stuck, these tips are here to spark momentum, not perfection.

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Intentionally Imperfect: Improv Quilting with Curves

Curves can feel intimidating in improv quilting, but they don’t have to be. Learn how to sew them without templates and explore ideas for building your next project around this intentionally imperfect shape.

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Stuck in the Studio? Try Adding a Little Structure

Feeling overwhelmed by too many improv quilting possibilities? These five simple prompts offer just enough structure to help you get started, without boxing in your creativity. Whether you’re brand new to improv or just need a spark, this list will help you move from stuck to stitching.

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Book Review: Diving into Ombré with Quilts in Modern Color

In this review of Quilts in Modern Color: Creating Ombré Palettes by Amber Elliot, I dive into how the book makes ombré quilting approachable for all levels. From color theory to practical techniques, Amber empowers quilters to create stunning gradient designs.

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