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Old 10-29-2009, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Olivia's Gramy
Kits are my least favorite because you can't wash the fabric. I've had and heard of to many bad experiences from not washing the fabric.
Ummm... wouldn't it be possible to have a kit, where you just are provided with the pattern and the appropriate yardage (extra allowed for shrinkage :) )... and then you could wash, or not wash, the fabric as you choose?
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Old 10-29-2009, 07:50 PM
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The only kit I have ever done has been Thimbleberries. Every month we get a different block pattern to do one 12 inch block and three 6 inch blocks and it comes with the fabric. This has been my only experience with kits. I usually just pick out my own fabric. More fun for me. :D :D :D
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Old 10-30-2009, 04:27 AM
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Lately I have been leaning toward the kits-just recently bought 2. I have bought so much fabric that I like but never use and now it just takes up space. I like the idea of someone picking all the fabric out for me. Much eaiser and faster.
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Old 10-30-2009, 04:49 AM
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Ummm... wouldn't it be possible to have a kit, where you just are provided with the pattern and the appropriate yardage (extra allowed for shrinkage :) )... and then you could wash, or not wash, the fabric as you choose?[/quote]
That's the kind of kit I would buy. My friend that works at a quilting store gave me a table runner for Christmas one year. Of course I washed the fabric. One fabric shrank so much that I had to use another fabric. Now my thinking is.....if I had washed the runner after making it, would the whole thing have shrunk up like a prune? :(
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Old 10-30-2009, 07:12 PM
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They have a pattern at Walmarts that has the material listed on it.But I just get the patterns an then if I like the collors they have I would get the material or get diffrent material all together.
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Old 11-02-2009, 02:52 PM
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I bought a kit recently too! It was at Joann. And it was normally 69.99 but I had a 50% off coupon and it's for a queen sized quilt. I felt a little guilty doing it, but I got the entire thing (minus the back) for 35.00!! Havent made it yet...but Im glad other people do this too!
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