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Old 01-17-2011, 08:27 AM
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About 4 years ago, I made 2 quilts for both my grandaughters with the Tutti Frutti line. The blocks I used were big sister, little sister paper pieced block. See block pattern here: http://piecebynumber.com/sisters.htm

I asked the girls the colors they preferred, and to this date they still use them and love them. The back I made it with nice flannel to compliment the front.

The Tutti Frutti can still be found at Joann's. (If you are not into bright colors or blends, this is not for you.)
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Old 01-17-2011, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by kriscraft99
Has anyone made a quilt from just ginghams?

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Our church quilt group uses what ever is donated. So we have used the ginghams quite often, we line them with flannel sheeting and then back in solid 100% cotton. We wash and preshrink the sheeting before using. This makes for a very nice baby quilt for Linus Project. They are soft and hold up very well.
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Old 01-17-2011, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Ramona Byrd
Estate sales, yard sales and thrift shops, church sales.

I've wondered a long time why certain fabrics were no longer being made. And I'd love to get some of the same thick, flowing
jerseys that is in an evening dress of my Mother's that fits me well. Cut on the bias and I love it, cream with huge reddish cabbage roses. I cut it knee length and added that fabric to the sleeveless top..after 60 you can't do a thing with floppy upper arms.

And then there was the crisp and crinkled fabric (forgotten what it was) that I was wearing when I got my first kiss...oh, bliss!!! Wonder what his name was....also can't remember it but do I remember that dress!!!
might of been same as crinkle crepe , which I believe re-visited as seersucker not too long ago......yup.....I'm older than dirt !!!
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Old 01-17-2011, 12:57 PM
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a lot of gingham was poly cotton and not very stable, like limp. Yo9u might try starching before using it
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Old 01-17-2011, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I was looking for cotton gingham and was told it wasn't made anymore. Lots of the poly gingham is available but it's not the same. Dotted Swiss is impossible to find now too.
I have a fabric shop and I have gingham in several colors and I know that I could get it in more colors than I have. Look in some of the smaller shops.
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Old 01-17-2011, 04:08 PM
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my very first quilt was made with all gingham - back in the 70s!
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Old 01-17-2011, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Daisydoodle
Originally Posted by kriscraft99
Has anyone made a quilt from just ginghams?

Kris
Our church quilt group uses what ever is donated. So we have used the ginghams quite often, we line them with flannel sheeting and then back in solid 100% cotton. We wash and preshrink the sheeting before using. This makes for a very nice baby quilt for Linus Project. They are soft and hold up very well.
Daisydoodle, by 'line them with flannel sheeting' do you mean you use that for the fill instead of batting?
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Old 01-17-2011, 04:54 PM
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check ebay.
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Old 01-17-2011, 05:30 PM
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Go to Fabric.com. They have cotton gingham. Didn't know there was any other fabric named gingham.
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I was thinking about making a gingham quilt, but now I know why I haven't. The new stuff really is so thin. I thought it was just cheap fabric, but know I know it's all that way.
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