Do you use plaids?
#21
My daughter loves plaids. I bought a bunch when they had a sale at the quilt shop. I'm hoping to make some kind of quilt with plaid stars for her for christmas. I haven't figured out what pattern yet but I sure hope come up with something
#23
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I enjoy working with plaids; they add a little something when mixed in with other fabrics. I am currently working on two quilts (one for my mom, one for me) made entirely out of my stepfathers old shirts. He died a little over a year ago, and I smuggled out his shirts when my mother was cleaning up and packing away his things. I thought it would be nice to have an every-day reminder of him around. I saved the buttons I cut off the shirts and used those to make pillows (used them for tufting).
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I like to see a variety of fabric patterns in a quilt. I think a plaid, check, stripe, etc. just add more charm when mixed in with florals and other fabrics. They're especially terrific in male oriented quilts, or homey type quilts. I try to add something along those lines to most of the quilts I make, when appropriate.
I do try to cut them straight, however - as that 'cattywompus' cut just drives me crazy...but I am learning to relax a little about that :)
I do try to cut them straight, however - as that 'cattywompus' cut just drives me crazy...but I am learning to relax a little about that :)
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