I make fabric "Colorforms" to audition quilt blocks

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11-05-2017, 04:38 AM

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Monika

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What a good idea! I have made boards to line up my blocks and take to the sewing machine without mixing them up. A project I saw on Fat Quarter Shop videos. I like the way you took it to the next level. Very creative!

11-05-2017, 06:14 AM

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GingerK

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What a great idea! I hope you don't mind if I borrow it? I too, hate unsewing a block and I certainly don't need any more orphan blocks!

11-05-2017, 06:29 AM

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SusieQOH

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That's a great idea. Thanks for sharing!

11-05-2017, 06:39 AM

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toverly

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I loved Colorforms, thanks for the idea. It is a great way to test patterns.

11-05-2017, 07:41 AM

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That does sound like more fun than frogging! I think children would have fun playing with it, too. I'm thinking grandchildren.

11-05-2017, 10:32 AM

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quiltinglady-1

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I have done this on paper and cut out the colored shapes, but I think this is a much better way. Thanks for this great way of doing it.

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Originally Posted by christinelf

My quilting guild offered us a challenge to make the "Aunt Lucy's Medallion Quilt". This pattern has many blocks and I didn't like making blocks, then remaking them when I wasn't pleased with them. As a child I loved "Colorforms", so I decided to make my own "fabricforms" to play with when making blocks. First I took an 8 x 10 inch cardboard, sprayed it with adhesive and covered with it with felt (my design wall). Next I sprayed additional felt with adhesive, and attached 3 x 3 inch squares of my chosen fabrics. I cut my 3 x 3 fabricforms into 9 (1 inch) squares, and cut half of those diagonally in half (for half square triangles). I then used these pieces to make my block prototypes, being able to rearrange them as I pleased. Then I could sew my blocks, knowing I would like them. Several members of the guild got a good laugh over them, but I found them very helpful, and they saved me from ripping blocks apart.

11-05-2017, 06:30 PM

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Jingle

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A great idea.

11-06-2017, 04:36 AM

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cactusmomma

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Great idea.

11-06-2017, 11:27 AM

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veronica1216

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This is great... I have a hard time using graph paper to plan. This would be especially useful for me. Thanks for the share

11-06-2017, 11:39 AM

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christinelf

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I will be the first to admit my spatial relations are not good. I ask my husband "will these leftovers fit in here?" And he will size it up easily. I definitely can't visualize a block, so my fabricforms work great for me. I am glad others may get some help from my idea.