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Originally Posted by dar627742
i just returned to quilting after 12 yrs,& all these new terms REALLY throw me !!jelly roll layer cake etc. can anyone explain what they are ??? thanx
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I buy fabric that "speaks" to me (seems like they all do) and then I take it home and add it to the stash. It then takes me a monumental amount of time to decide what I want to put together!!
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i pick out 1 fabric that inspires me, and go from there. the only "collection" i have is several of the moda marbles, just because they go with everytthing.
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I can never have enough,so I just pick a color scheme and go from there
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Originally Posted by dar627742
i just returned to quilting after 12 yrs,& all these new terms REALLY throw me !!jelly roll layer cake etc. can anyone explain what they are ??? thanx
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Originally Posted by vicki75
I'm just wondering how many of us pick fabric for a quilt and use fabric from the same collection. Or do you really not care if it's all from the same collection as long as they go together? I always find myself staying within the collection because I think it won't match if I stray. the only time I really mix and match is when I use batiks....they are all very similar so I figure it's ok. Am I crazy? :mrgreen:
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To me, part of the fun is shopping for the "perfect" fabric, so I don't usually do a project only from a specific collection. I may use 2 from a collection and 2 or 3 others not from the collection. I don't like to be too "matchy matchy".
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I agree with maryb119, I love the thrill of the hunt!
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I tend to choose a focal fabric by color and feel and then add blenders, etc. by choice of color rather than from the same collection. I think it can look boring to just use all the fabrics from one collection but then I do a lot of applique by hand so for me it is all about the color.
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My neighbor loves only the collections.
I usually pick colors that go together and fabrics I really like. For me, this is part of the fun. |
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