April - Boom 18
#1031
Today I made it to an estate sale where there were lots of old sewing things. The lady had cornered the market on polyester, but I did manage to find some cool vintage cottons. One I found is a beautiful but very lightweight cotton with magnolias on a lavender background. I think it is a cotton lawn. I'm wondering if I can use it for a boom quilt? What do you all think? Cotton lawn... yes or no?
#1033
Just looked it up google says it is a light weight cotton used mostly in blouses and dresses and wears better if lined. The concerns I see w/ using it in a quilt would be how well it would stand to that kind of use, and how well it would "work" up in a block w/ heavier weight cottons. As for what fabrics anyone sends, as far as I am concerned it makes little to no difference to me, I am sending the block back once it is made. If I get an unruly fabric I press and starch it into submission. (but I am not Janice so just mho)
#1034
While I have access, I will post my recently completed blocks. Hopefully, it is on long enough to post!
For Jclinganrey:
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For Billi: Indoor vs. outdoor cats:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]568487[/ATTACH]
For Sewbizgirl: Hope of Hartford:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]568488[/ATTACH]
For Jclinganrey:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]568486[/ATTACH]
For Billi: Indoor vs. outdoor cats:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]568487[/ATTACH]
For Sewbizgirl: Hope of Hartford:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]568488[/ATTACH]
#1035
Joan's fabric is on deck now. I was going to put off cutting into it until last but had an idea. I agree w/ the other ladies that one is hard to cut into.
And guess what, in my deep stash diving for solids I took out some striped fabric (as a last resort if I couldn't find solids some of the wider stripes may have worked as solids for the smaller pieces) anyway, I may not be finished w/ stripes! lol
And guess what, in my deep stash diving for solids I took out some striped fabric (as a last resort if I couldn't find solids some of the wider stripes may have worked as solids for the smaller pieces) anyway, I may not be finished w/ stripes! lol
#1037
Bibliostone, I love my block! Love how you made the flowers all come out near the center, like a wreath. The colors are so pretty, too, with that blue background you chose. Thank you!
Your other two are very cool as well... but of course I like mine best.
Your other two are very cool as well... but of course I like mine best.
#1038
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Mn
Posts: 6,684
Sewbiz were you able to drive home then? If we are talking only a few minutes I'll be fine but much longer then that I just don't know. If they offer a sedative I'll take it even if I have to sit at the hospital all day till they say I can go
#1040
Do you have someone who can drive you? I was in that machine for about half an hour!
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