Panels! Panels! Panels!
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Location: Pacific NW
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Panels! Panels! Panels!
I went to the NW Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival in Puyallup, WA on Thursday. I'm sure many Quilting Board members were there. I was amazed at the number of panels and panel quilts shown. I've used many myself. I was in the market for batik fat quarters and found a good selection at only one vendor. I was surprised!
#4
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Join Date: Nov 2011
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Probably 95% of my quilts are panels! I was sharing with an out of town friend, and didn't realize I just don't piece quilts! I love the challenge of finding just the right colors for borders, sometimes I split the panels up and add things to it, etc. Bit piecing bores me... I have a finished quilt top in no time flat and love them all!
#5
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
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Since batiks have been used now in quilts for years, it seems the fabric doesn't hold up. Many are reporting the fabric breaking down. I delegated all my batiks to utility quilts to be used now. I also love panels. I made a baby quilt from a panel and all the guild members had to look twice to see that I did not piece it. It had sashing and cornerstones and a pieced border already on the panel. The new digital panels are beautiful!
#8
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Location: Davenport, Iowa
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As a maker of Project Linus Quilts I do use many panels. I simply find coordinating fabric to go with the panel and work from there. it's finding the panels reasonably priced that is hard at times. I never pre-wash my panels, but will wash the quilt when complete.
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