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What is a "blender" and why is it called that?

Old 03-18-2011, 07:05 AM
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What is your definition of a "blender"?
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Old 03-18-2011, 07:12 AM
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a solid or one that reads as a solid to blend the other fabrics together/ something that cooridinates with the focus fabric
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I am not sure of the exact definition of blender, but, to me it is a color that blends into the other colors you are using

example: If you have pink, red, yellow roses and wanted another color, you would call on a blender, something with pinkish tones, redish, yellowish. I purchased a blue blender for what I am going to be doing. I can best explain it to be like 2 or 3 shades of blue

this is an example

http://www.craftandfabriclinks.com/s...ed_fabric.html
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Old 03-18-2011, 07:21 AM
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I'm bad about blenders, every time I build my stash, I come home with the patterns/florals/paisleys/calicos I love. When I plan a quilt, I always have to buy blenders.
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I think of blenders as single colored, but not solid colored fabric - kind of mottled. Some with a little contrast and some with a little more. I love them - it's hard for me to buy solids if I can find a blender that'll work.
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tone on tone or close to it
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Ummmmm...... a small appliance for making smoothies? LOL

(Sorry...couldn't resist.)

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Old 03-18-2011, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Pzazz
Ummmmm...... a small appliance for making smoothies? LOL

(Sorry...couldn't resist.)

Patti
Thanks for not resisting, Patti! :thumbup:
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Originally Posted by Pzazz
Ummmmm...... a small appliance for making smoothies? LOL

(Sorry...couldn't resist.)

Patti
Ditto!!!!
I was thinking of how to word it when I scrolled down to you.
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Originally Posted by SueDor
Originally Posted by Pzazz
Ummmmm...... a small appliance for making smoothies? LOL

(Sorry...couldn't resist.)

Patti
Ditto!!!!
I was thinking of how to word it when I scrolled down to you.
I think they say there's one in every group, don't they? Just sayin'...
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