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Have you ever selected fabrics that match beautifully and yet something still seems so very off about the combination? Sometimes different fabric styles can create friction between fabrics, even when the colors delight.

I always try to keep a balance of limiting and helpful fabrics on hand. The limiting prints often inspire my color schemes. The helpful prints allow me to reinforce my favorite colors, all while creating space for the showy fabrics to shine.

The world is bursting with inspiration and you are full of fantastic palettes just waiting to happen. Let’s practice finding and following inspiration via Experiment 12 in my book.

A Picnic at the Park, anyone? Story gives you something with so much depth and texture to inspire your color and pattern choices. If you haven’t used story before, now is the time to give it a try!

Have you ever tried to replicate a color scheme, say from another quilt, painting, etc? Sometimes you get the colors right, but the collective effect doesn’t satisfy. Pay attention to the artist’s use of neutrals!

Have you ever struggled to decide if certain red fabrics “match” or are too different to work well together? Fabrics don't have to match. Instead, when we put several types of “red” in one fabric pull, their perceived differences fall away. More variety can actually create a stronger sense of unity!