Originally Posted by
ibex94
That gallery is so inspirational. I love the layouts and border treatments in addition to the gorgeous blocks you all have created.
How do you all decide which block you want to put together? I'm already agonizing over whether or not a fat eighth will be enough for the blocks I'd like to do. I fear cutting and then finding the oops. Do any of you select one block style and then do that block pattern for all the BOOM?
I agree w/ moonwork also. and Janice
I love this swap b/c I get really, really, really bored doing the same block over and over, and my love is in design. I usually do different blocks for nearly everyone. I do repeat some blocks that I love how they turned out and think they will work w/ the other person's fabric.
I also try to use as much of the sender's fabric as I can, or fussy cut it for the most impact.
If I have a pattern in mind that I think is close fabric wise, I get out the graph paper 1 box per inch and draw out the 10 x 18 rectangle and draw out the shapes I need inside (w/ pencil b/c sometimes there is erasing involved) to see if it will work or what layout is most efficient for fabric use.
If my heart is set on a design I don't have enough of the senders fabric for I pm the sender describe the block I want to do see if they love the idea enough to send a little more fabric.