Shake It Up

In order to stop agonizing about which colors to choose for a large pieced project, I toss all the fabric pieces in the dryer to shake them up. Then I put the fabrics in a paper bag and pick from there. The blocks turn out beautifully in a random pattern. No more angst!

-Mary Lee Fortin

Overland Park, Kansas

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