OBW fabric choice ?
04-19-2011, 05:03 AM
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The fabric is gorgeous, think it will be a great OBW. My advice is to overbuy if you're making anything larger than a wall hanging - all those seams do eat fabric and you may decide to use the uncut fabric for borders or backing.
04-19-2011, 07:14 AM
#29
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Have someone go over how to make and SEW the OBW together! It is daunting when you don't know how! It is so much easier when you do! I would guess you haven't done this before if you are not sure what the repeat is. It should be at least nine to twelve inches.
A repeat is when you find the same copy of the pattern and layer it exactly on top of each other. You will need to have six or seven repeats for six or seven of the same design laying on top of each other. The fabric is sooooooooooo beautiful, you will probably want to have the original fabric on the back so you can see what it was before cutting. You may even want to trim the outside edges with the same fabric. Buy more than you need. You can always use it in pillows to match or a bed scarf. Go slowly and it will be beautiful! I HAVE DONE ONE THE RIGHT WAY, ONE THE WRONG WAY AND THE RIGHT WAY IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH BETTER!
A repeat is when you find the same copy of the pattern and layer it exactly on top of each other. You will need to have six or seven repeats for six or seven of the same design laying on top of each other. The fabric is sooooooooooo beautiful, you will probably want to have the original fabric on the back so you can see what it was before cutting. You may even want to trim the outside edges with the same fabric. Buy more than you need. You can always use it in pillows to match or a bed scarf. Go slowly and it will be beautiful! I HAVE DONE ONE THE RIGHT WAY, ONE THE WRONG WAY AND THE RIGHT WAY IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH BETTER!
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