Help with fabric
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Help with fabric
I went to my first quilters guild meeting last night (SQUEE!!) and they are doing a Japanese lantern block thingy and I thought I'd participate. The pattern instructions say to use Oriental fabric...went I went online to Joann to search "oriental fabric" I got one hit...and I didn't like it. My question is...
What makes a fabric "oriental"? Can you show me examples from your stash?
What makes a fabric "oriental"? Can you show me examples from your stash?
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Not from my stash, but there are 2 choices here for Asian and Japanese fabrics - Sale and New.
http://mybluebamboo.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi
http://mybluebamboo.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi
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You won't find a very good selection of Asian prints (Oriental designs) at JoAnn. They tend to come from higher end manufacturers that cater to quilt shops. But there are plenty of on line resources for Asian prints. these should get you started.
http://www.fabric.com/quilting-fabri...Source=LeftNav
https://www.fabricdepot.com/index.ph...Page&pageid=14
http://www.fabricandart.com/asian_fabrics.html
http://www.quiltknit.com/Oriental-Fabrics_c_8.html
http://www.fabric.com/quilting-fabri...Source=LeftNav
https://www.fabricdepot.com/index.ph...Page&pageid=14
http://www.fabricandart.com/asian_fabrics.html
http://www.quiltknit.com/Oriental-Fabrics_c_8.html
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I have always found great Asian fabrics at Shibori Dragon -- in fact I have a hard time not finding something I like there.
http://www.shiboridragon.com/
That link was a little wierd on my computer -- here is the link to their Asian fabrics:
http://www.shiboridragon.com/Oriental-Fabric1.htm
Here is their Kona Bay:
http://www.shiboridragon.com/KonaBay1.htm
http://www.shiboridragon.com/
That link was a little wierd on my computer -- here is the link to their Asian fabrics:
http://www.shiboridragon.com/Oriental-Fabric1.htm
Here is their Kona Bay:
http://www.shiboridragon.com/KonaBay1.htm
Last edited by QuiltnLady1; 09-18-2012 at 04:38 PM.
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Oh, i love that pattern..just finished a lap quilt of Chinese Lanterns. As others have said, Asian is the category but to me, anything that has an Asian look to it works. Dragonflies, butterflies, large flowers, goldfish...etc....it's your quilt, use what appeals to you. Have fun, you'll love the finished quilt.
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Kona Bay has wonderful Asian prints.
http://konabay.com/optimizer/category/All_Asian_Fabrics.html
After this go to www.quiltshops.com and search for the particular ones you like -- you'll find who sells them and can shop price that way, too.
Jan in VA
http://konabay.com/optimizer/category/All_Asian_Fabrics.html
After this go to www.quiltshops.com and search for the particular ones you like -- you'll find who sells them and can shop price that way, too.
Jan in VA
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