Well it is finally Friday. I can go to the Quilted Cow Quilt Shop tomorrow to play with fabric. One of the items that we can't seem to keep up with are these color coordinated fabric packs that we keep in the Bargain Barn. There is usually 3 to 6 fabrics, about 1 yard cuts that Anna Bell and El Torro have matched up. You should see the gleam in their eyes as they mix and trade, then step back and squint at the fabrics. When it looks good they start to prance around and do the happy cow dance. I keep hearing that many of the visiters are afraid to select thier own colors! Anna Bell was just like you! I think everyone starts out being Amish (only using solids). No patterns, no multiple colors, nothing too bright (might call attention to my quilt). Now look at her. Just start with one piece of fabric that you really love! It can be a solid, something with a pattern, but it is best when you are starting out to select something with several colors that appeals to you. You don't even have to use that fabric in your quilt, just use the color combinations to help select your different fabrics. Next try different fat quarters, get aoubt 10-20 of them and don't spend alot of time choosing. If you need a green get three or four different ones. Stack them up next to each other in any order. OKAY that was fun! Take a deep breath and look at each fat quarter next to your favorite piece. Do you automatically wrinkle your nose or get an urge to make a disgusting sound. Then you take that fat quarter out and  place it in a NO WAY pile. It is easier to find things that you don't like, repeat with each fat quarter until you have gotten rid of the hideous. Are there any fat quarters left? I sure hope so or you have to start all over again! Now take what is left and start stacking them in a pleasing way (it only has to please you); next stand back a few steps and see how they all look together.  Is somehting standing out or are the colors so close together you can't tell one from the next. This is where you start. Come to the Quilted Cow Emporium this Saturday, 6/6/09 and Cindy will go over the key things to remember about selecting fabric COLOR. Remember, TQCE is the UDDER destination, be there or be square! TA TA for now. Perky Cow Pattie.

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