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A Complete Guide to Contemporary Quilting

CHOOSING FABRIC

Lesson 4 of 27

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Choosing fabric

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Julius Arthur

Textile artist specialising in quilting

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Meet Julius

What makes a quilt?

What makes a quilt?

Quilting tools and materials

Quilting tools and materials

Choosing fabric

Choosing fabric

Finding inspiration

Finding inspiration

Finding your colour inspiration

Finding your colour inspiration

Part 1: Basting

Part 1: Basting

Part 2: The basic quilt stitch

Part 2: The basic quilt stitch

Part 3: Guiding and turning stitches

Part 3: Guiding and turning stitches

Part 4: Design with stitches

Part 4: Design with stitches

Part 5: Cutting binding strips

Part 5: Cutting binding strips

Part 6: Create your binding

Part 6: Create your binding

Part 7: Binding your quilt

Part 7: Binding your quilt

Part 8: Hand finishing your binding

Part 8: Hand finishing your binding

Part 1: Introduction

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: Squares and rectangles

Part 2: Squares and rectangles

Part 3: Simple curves

Part 3: Simple curves

Part 4: Half-moon blocks

Part 4: Half-moon blocks

Part 5: Freehand curves

Part 5: Freehand curves

Part 6: Bold stripes

Part 6: Bold stripes

Part 7: Building panels

Part 7: Building panels

Part 8: Assembling your quilt top

Part 8: Assembling your quilt top

Part 1: Create your template

Part 1: Create your template

Part 2: Design your cushion top

Part 2: Design your cushion top

Part 3: Appliqué your shapes

Part 3: Appliqué your shapes

Part 4: Quilt and finish your cushion

Part 4: Quilt and finish your cushion

Summary

Choosing fabric

Julius shares his favourite fabrics for quilting and the best places for sourcing sustainable fabrics. Explore what wadding types to choose and where to get secondhand fabrics.

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