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Letty 04-13-2011 09:04 AM

I love the old patterns too.Here in the U.K it is almost impossible to find really small, pretty prints,or feedsack patterns.Everything seems bold and bright.It's not just me that has this prblem,I belong to a group who find the same.As to the increase in cotton prices,well I started out using 'found fabric' and taught my first class techniques derived from the past.Perhaps we should go back to that idea. Love Letty

MissBarbQuilts 04-13-2011 02:10 PM

I like the traditional quilt patterns, too. Done with the newer fabric prints, they turn out looking fresh and not so old-fashioned.

sewingsuz 04-13-2011 02:13 PM

Yes I like the old ones and some of the new. I am not experienced enough for the landscapes but one thing at a time. Sew many quilts, so little time. LOL

debcavan 04-13-2011 02:14 PM

Thank goodness, we are all different. It would be boring if all our quilts were just alike. I enjoy the older patterns and I love scrap quilts but I enjoy seeing all different colors and patterns too.

You are not the only one that loves traditional. Even us art quilts have an appreciation for their beauty

Marvel 04-13-2011 03:33 PM

You just know how to live right. I think the older patterns were better as they made recycling possible and beautiful.

sew1 04-13-2011 05:54 PM

I also like the older patterns in quilts. They are comfort quilts because they remind you of family.

mayday 04-16-2011 09:30 AM


Originally Posted by ruck9085
That loves the old quilts? I just can't get into these new patterns. I like basic, old fashioned, scrap quilts like my granny made. I love the four patch and the Grandmother's Flower garden and the like. I can't get into the landscape quilts or the portrait quilts or even the Bargello's though I have to admit, I've seen some really gorgeous ones.
Also, I love bright colors, mostly reds, yellows and blues, and small print, like Calicoes, not huge florals.
So, am I just an old soul,or are there others like me?



Am rather llike you.

mtnative 04-16-2011 09:37 AM

I am with you ~ Old school so to speak. Although I do appreciate the talent and creativity and work that goes into the newer designs just prefer the more traditional for myself.

OB 04-17-2011 10:01 AM

Hi,
I guess I am an old soul too. I like to think about making the older patterns, but admire those with the creativitty and skill to design anad make the newer types. That is why quilting can be for everyone.

Margie 04-18-2011 09:05 AM

I love a variety of styles of quilts...old and new.


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