You know you are a quilter when....
10-17-2014, 02:34 AM
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You know you are a quilter when....
I'm working on a quilt that has multicolor features. I only need about a 2x6 piece of fabric for each one. The only color I'm missing is a solid burnt orange. I've been through my stash and my scrap tubs... nary a piece to be found. This was a few days ago. This is where the weird thought entered my head... I do have a blouse in my closet that is the right color... should I cut that up for that piece??? Oh, my goodness... that's crazy! Especially since our quilt show is today [and tomorrow] and I can dive into the scrap fabric pool to try to find that right color!
Has anyone else been tempted to use something other than your 'proper' stash to get that piece of the right color?
Has anyone else been tempted to use something other than your 'proper' stash to get that piece of the right color?
10-17-2014, 02:59 AM
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I have (sacrificed) items* clothing, pillowcase, towel, placemat* to name a few sacrifices... Sometimes I think nothing is safe when I am on the search for that perfect color, texture, fiber, weight....
10-17-2014, 03:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
I have (sacrificed) items* clothing, pillowcase, towel, placemat* to name a few sacrifices... Sometimes I think nothing is safe when I am on the search for that perfect color, texture, fiber, weight....
10-17-2014, 03:53 AM
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A friend of mine was working on a quilt late one evening when she decided she needed a particular shade of blue. Her husband came in to say good night. The pjs he had on were perfect and she grabbed her scissors and cut a hunk big enough to finish her quilt.
10-17-2014, 06:44 AM
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Haven't cut up any clothing but there's a piece of fabric in my stash that's going with me next week when I get the paint for a long overdue painting of our den. I'm just going to hand it to the paint mixer and say "match this".
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