Odd question for Farmers wife quilt makers
07-13-2014, 02:26 AM
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Precuts would certainly be a way to get a variety. Or as suggested, swap with some other quilters.
Mine was totally scrappy and all from my stash, except for the sashing, cornerstones, borders, binding and backing. I did not decide on those til I was almost finished making all my blocks.
All told ... 144 fabrics!
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Mine was totally scrappy and all from my stash, except for the sashing, cornerstones, borders, binding and backing. I did not decide on those til I was almost finished making all my blocks.
All told ... 144 fabrics!
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07-13-2014, 03:19 AM
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Quilt E, the sashing,cornerstones inset triangles & border were an inspired choice. Being a FW pattern, these help to give the suggestion of cornfields and corn, thus enhancing the reference to farm life. Well done!
07-13-2014, 03:31 AM
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07-13-2014, 05:01 AM
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One thing that really helped me was my design wall. Sometimes I just had to use a certain fabric for a block...it talked to me...and it didn't go in the order in the book but could always find a place when things got mixed up on the wall. Watching the values was still pretty new to me then so some of the blocks were indistinguishable....things all blended together...so that is something to keep in mind as you make your selections if you want the pattern of each block to stand on it's own two feet.
07-13-2014, 05:49 AM
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Yooper ... Thanks too! As for flowing, it was outright agonizing!!!
GGal mentioned the importance of a design wall. I SO agree!!!
........ when doing both the FWS and PC I kept my blocks on the wall all the time, to help keep me inspired and motivated, PLUS it gave me a clear reference when choosing fabrics. Did I need more red? Too much red? What did I need to add in to balance the colour mix? Believe me, there were times that all I saw was a dog's breakfast! Then the next agonizing time was when I was deciding final placement and moving the blocks around and around and around til I was ready to get them to flow (as Yooper mentioned) and finally to sew them all together.
And yes, I have all my DJ blocks on a wall by themselves. At least with it, I have kept to one colour mix (all blues!). Though I know the agony will come when I work on the final placement!!! Long ways away for that though!
GGal mentioned the importance of a design wall. I SO agree!!!
........ when doing both the FWS and PC I kept my blocks on the wall all the time, to help keep me inspired and motivated, PLUS it gave me a clear reference when choosing fabrics. Did I need more red? Too much red? What did I need to add in to balance the colour mix? Believe me, there were times that all I saw was a dog's breakfast!
Then the next agonizing time was when I was deciding final placement and moving the blocks around and around and around til I was ready to get them to flow (as Yooper mentioned) and finally to sew them all together. And yes, I have all my DJ blocks on a wall by themselves. At least with it, I have kept to one colour mix (all blues!). Though I know the agony will come when I work on the final placement!!! Long ways away for that though!
07-13-2014, 06:10 AM
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I started a dear Jane quilt which I will never finish. I was going to make it from Civil War fabrics. I don't have any of them. I joined one of the exchanges on here and got at least 60 different Civil War fabrics. These are a great way to get a huge variety.
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