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Nope, this fabric doesn't want to be used in my centre star.. NEXT!
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Oooh I like this potential star design, it's looks so folky - bit it doesn't feel right for HOYH.
This one below creates a kind of wild flower motif which is so lovely.. but again, doesn't 'feel' right
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You can see I really loved this print because I refused to give up on it!
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I tried it several ways
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And each way changed the mood and feel of the strar
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Nope, I didn't like this option either..
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but I couldn't stop trying to get this fabric in the centre..
Until I stumbled across this beige foliage mix.
Although the fussy cutting is so subtle, I do love the effect.
And that grey that I was determined to get into the star found it's home in another layer.
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Yep, sometimes you've just got to let the quilt tell you what it wants.
HOYH definitely has it's own mind and I'm loving each step in the learning curve as I get there.
And the Applique Mirror is a real help and must have for fabric enthusiasts like me!
Oh I have never tried using the mirror. Will definitely get one noe.
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