Which comes first...the fabrics or the pattern?
#11
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Georgia
Posts: 2,048
I usually start with the purpose of the quilt.
Who is it for?
What is the purpose?
Will it be a heavily used quilt?
Then knowing who it is for, I can determine the pattern and fabrics.
Seems to work for me this way easiest.
(I love the new fabric feel too....might be the reason for the pile of fabric)
Who is it for?
What is the purpose?
Will it be a heavily used quilt?
Then knowing who it is for, I can determine the pattern and fabrics.
Seems to work for me this way easiest.
(I love the new fabric feel too....might be the reason for the pile of fabric)
#12
Originally Posted by irishrose
Hello. Go my 'My Profile' at the top of the page, open it and way down on the page is your location. You can change it there. You may have to save changes.
I have to know who I'm making a quilt for, choose the feature fabric that suits that person , then find a pattern and back up fabrics.
I have to know who I'm making a quilt for, choose the feature fabric that suits that person , then find a pattern and back up fabrics.
#13
Originally Posted by Rn8or
Should I use a regular computer instead of my ipad to do profile stuff?
:oops: :oops: :oops:
As for deciding "what with what?", find a quilt you like and use it for inspiration. Don't make a carbon copy but see if you have something in your stash that might work. Don't fret. It's a learning experience......experienced quilters make sample blocks to evaluate pattern and fabric.
#14
Originally Posted by Vicki W
I usually start with the purpose of the quilt.
Who is it for?
What is the purpose?
Will it be a heavily used quilt?
Then knowing who it is for, I can determine the pattern and fabrics.
Seems to work for me this way easiest.
(I love the new fabric feel too....might be the reason for the pile of fabric)
Who is it for?
What is the purpose?
Will it be a heavily used quilt?
Then knowing who it is for, I can determine the pattern and fabrics.
Seems to work for me this way easiest.
(I love the new fabric feel too....might be the reason for the pile of fabric)
#15
Originally Posted by Greenheron
Originally Posted by Rn8or
Should I use a regular computer instead of my ipad to do profile stuff?
:oops: :oops: :oops:
As for deciding "what with what?", find a quilt you like and use it for inspiration. Don't make a carbon copy but see if you have something in your stash that might work. Don't fret. It's a learning experience......experienced quilters make sample blocks to evaluate pattern and fabric.
#16
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: central California
Posts: 636
I have a fairly large stash now, so I usually, though not always, start with the fabric. I get a "feel" for what pattern will suit it. Then I start looking through books and magazines with only that group of fabrics in mind, something will usually jump out at me, if not, I don't force it, I will just keep looking maybe for weeks before I find just the right way to use the fabric. If I do see a pattern I love, I will go to my stash and look through it with that pattern in mind and see if some group of fabrics "jump" out at me. I have my fabric stored in groups that I intend to use together, so it is easier to envision them in a quilt without going through all my fabrics individually. Once I have the basic idea and fabrics set, I might need to add to the fabrics or take something out that doesn't work. This is the most fun part of quilting for me.
#18
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Glenmoore, PA
Posts: 7,941
Originally Posted by Rn8or
But when you want to use the fabrics how do you choose the "right" pattern? I am getting overwhelmed by the choices.
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