I will repeat what I’ve said for many years – if you are a beginning quilter, do NOT choose to use a directional fabric in your quilts.  This could be something as simple as a gingham, but a directional fabric is one that repeats a design in any symmetrical way.

These are directional fabrics:

I consider beginning quilter’s using directional fabrics a ‘quilt fabric death’.  Because unless you are able to fussy-cut the quilt fabric and sew it in a perfect seam – it will almost always end up a bit wonky and you will notice that wonk every single time you quilt.  You will be too embarrassed to gift the quilt to someone and when that happens, the quilt is usually given to a family pet.

Might I repeat myself?  Do NOT use directional fabric if you are a beginning quilter.