Originally Posted by maryb.43
Ladies, I am waiting on the software and have read the thread...how helpful!!!You are angels,especially you, Klue. My question, since I haven't bought fabric yet is this. I am thinking about doing the civil war fabrics (nice link to the new Moda, Klue), and I am considering doing cw shirting as my background in the blocks...I hope I'm using the right terminology here...so here is what I need some imput on, since I will be going to buy fabric after purusing the software
...since I want my quilt to be cw fabric...would I be crazy to just order the Moda jellyroll of it, to sort of get me started? I could practice some piecing while I plan/buy more fabric later. Bad idea?
...is the fat-quarter package what I should get? Any suggestions?
...can I just buy other cw fatquarters as time goes on?
most of the blocks can be made with jelly roll size strips of fabric - there will be a few when you'll need a larger size so you might want to pick up a few FQs or even 1/2 yards and the rest can be jellies.
i'm using a fabric called "strip it" its basically a jelly roll just sold in 44 width.
here's a pic of it