EASY HERRINGBONE QUILT

Supply List

Fabric:

Pick 12 to 17 fabrics using the following guidelines:

The fabrics should have contrast in value (light, medium and dark).

Use fabrics with varying textures and scales.

Consider using two different color families, possibly adding accents of a third color.

You might want to use mainly floral fabrics, ethnic fabrics, batiks or theme fabrics to establish some unity within the quilt.� Make sure to have some fabrics that allow the eye to rest as well, such as tone on tone prints.�

Fabric will be cut into strips, so you need yardage from selvedge to selvedge.� Fabric amounts vary depending on the width of the strips you cut out of each.� A guideline to use is a minimum of 1/8 yard and a maximum of 1/3 yard for each fabric.� Extra fabric is needed for borders (1/3 yard for inner boarder, and 1 yard minimum for the outer border).

Bring fabric that is prepared to work with.� Which means, pre-wash if you are going to pre-wash (sometimes I do, and sometimes I don�t).� Either way, press the fabric, and re-fold with the selvedge edges together, so that the folded edge is also even (no bunches).� Stack your fabrics in an order that creates a pleasing transition from one fabric to the next.

Other Supplies:

• Pencil for taking notes
• Long ruler � 24� x 6� with 45 degree angle marking
• Rotary cutter
• Rotary cutting mat
• Sewing machine and basic machine sewing supplies, including:
  • Thread for piecing (I recommend light gray)
  • Extra machine needles
  • � inch foot
  • Straight pins