Do you ever not want to cut the fabric up.
01-29-2009, 04:54 PM
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I have two pieces of fabric that I realy can't see cutting up and think They can be made in to large blocks to show off the fabric. Do you ever run into this??
Have you ever completed a quilt around one central block and just added borders?
Have you ever completed a quilt around one central block and just added borders?
01-29-2009, 05:39 PM
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Yes, some fabrics want to stay together! 9 patch pizazz shows how to use some of those wonderful fabrics in larger pieces with other coordinating fabrics. Sometimes I want to use them as back of throws so I can reverse and see the fun stuff! :lol:
01-29-2009, 07:36 PM
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I bought an angel fabric that just begged me not to cut it. I used it as center and put cut squares 3 rows around it. they set it off so well it looked like I planned it. my daughter in law loved it. So if it is speaking to you, listen to it, and work with it. you will be glad you did.
01-29-2009, 11:57 PM
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On my trip to visit my brother in Indiana, I bought a two yard piece of this beautiful fabric, with very large peacock's on it. I want to make a quilt out of it, but I just can't bear to cut into it. So, I too understand how you feel.
01-30-2009, 04:49 AM
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"Thimbleberries Tree Farm Throw" and "Thimbleberries Street Scene" are two great patterns that use a large cut of fabric for the center of the quilt and then surround with interesting boarders. I think these are both ideal for showcasing those fabulous prints that I don't want to cut. Nita
01-30-2009, 02:34 PM
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I bought a length of fabric that has betty boop on it,to make a quilt for my mom,but I couldn't cut it it would lose the pattern and not make much sense so I left it whole, put a few different width of borders around it and made a "whole cloth "quilt out of it
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