Originally Posted by kateyb
Originally Posted by Sophie2
Originally Posted by kateyb
I use fat quarters for BOM's, accents for some of my quilts and it is fun to use for a variety in a design. Here is one I made for my niece who likes purple. She loved it. Pattern from Fons and Porter magazine.
I love the pattern and choice of colors. By chance, do you know what issue the pattern was in? I have a lot of the issues and could look thru them all, but if you have the issue handy, it would be faster and allow me more time to stitch. LOL. Thanks. :lol:
It was called Spinning Rails in the July/August 2004 issue of Love of Quilting Magazine.
What a lovely quilt! I really like all the purple fabrics. Thanks for sharing with us.
I started buying FQ's for several different BOM patterns I was following. I had been a sewer and crafter but then started into quilting doing a BOM from JoAnns.
Some of us start with FQ's to get a stash of fabric started and because we have budget issues to consider.
Lately I have to have a FQ for a monthly drawing in one of my guilt guilds. So instead of buying a FQ, many times I'm buying a 1/2 yard. This way I get a FQ along with joining in the FQ lottery.
If I really like the fabric and it's on sale, and the budget allows, then I may purchase a 1 yard cut. This is especially true if I'm collecting fabric for a special project.
As you progress with your quilting and see that your sewing more quilt tops instead of just blocks, then you buy more.
I've also been doing a yearly purchase project such as Thimbleberries. I've been able to find one shop that has a Frugal BOM program and has a payment plan for getting the setting kit and backing.
(I asked if they had one, they didn't, so I suggested that with the current economy that it might be highly received by their customers. They did for this BOM program. Yeah!! Hopefully they'll continue this practice with other kits and BOM programs and that other shops will think to have this option for their customers.)
Pam M