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PurpleBecca 04-12-2010 12:01 PM

Hi everyone - you have all made me so welcome and I thank you very much!! - in the introductions area and also the pictures area (that pictures area is deadly - I could spend all day looking at other peoples lovely quilts!!!)

ANYWAY - I was wondering if anyone who admired my Grandmothers Flower Garden quilt had any idea where I could buy a hegagon graph paper?? I have been looking for one for years, the next GFG quilt (due for competion in the summer of 2016!!) was not designed on paper but the NEXT ONE I would like to try a design before I start - so any ideas?

My other question is - where do you buy these lovely border fabrics?? I never see them anywhere? Maybe I am not looking hard enough! LOL!

I visit the US from time to time and may be in Wisconsin in October - so I thought I would start trying to find out where I can get these things???

Thanks for your help!

R

NorBanaquilts 04-12-2010 12:06 PM

You can print Hexagon graph paper from this link

http://www.printfreegraphpaper.com/

Pam 04-12-2010 12:06 PM

I think I remember seeing that you can download hexagon graph paper free online, try a search.

PurpleBecca 04-12-2010 12:10 PM

Oh WOW!!!! You have NO IDEA how hard I have looked for this stuff!!! AND that includes googling it before too!

I have my first sheet going to print as I write!!!!



THANK YOU!!!!!

Marjpf 04-12-2010 12:30 PM

Here's another site that has it for free
http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/hexagonal/

Kellys Table 04-12-2010 12:55 PM


Originally Posted by PurpleBecca
Oh WOW!!!! You have NO IDEA how hard I have looked for this stuff!!! AND that includes googling it before too!

I have my first sheet going to print as I write!!!!



THANK YOU!!!!!

Me too! My cousin who lives in Peel, on the Isle of Man, went to buy some graph paper at an equivelant of $8.00. Now she can print one for penny's. Yippee!! :-P :-P
Okay, back to work
Colleen who is working on her web site http://cluttergutter.com

MadQuilter 04-12-2010 01:07 PM

I would google quilt and fabric shops in the area you will be visiting. If any of them have a website, you can really plan ahead. Of course there is the option of ordering online - I think postage is manageable on most sites that ship internationally. As expensive as some of the brand name fabrics are in your neck of the woods (or isle), you can pay out a bit in postage to get what you want.

Happy shopping.

PurpleBecca 04-12-2010 01:23 PM


Originally Posted by MadQuilter
I would google quilt and fabric shops in the area you will be visiting. If any of them have a website, you can really plan ahead. Of course there is the option of ordering online - I think postage is manageable on most sites that ship internationally. As expensive as some of the brand name fabrics are in your neck of the woods (or isle), you can pay out a bit in postage to get what you want.

Happy shopping.

Will Do! Stupid question time - does border fabric come by the yard - like ordinary fabric? Slice it up into widths or is it bought narrow? I just have NEVER seen it!

I find fabric irresitably inexpensive in the US and have had a few lots shipped to me - still works out MUCH cheaper than here or the UK.

Fabric in our local quilt store is $16 a yard!!!! (some more!) I buy some there to support the economy - but if I had to buy it all there I would make very few quilts.......

Thanks for the advice MadQuilter!

skjquiltnut 04-12-2010 03:17 PM


Originally Posted by PurpleBecca
Hi everyone - you have all made me so welcome and I thank you very much!! - in the introductions area and also the pictures area (that pictures area is deadly - I could spend all day looking at other peoples lovely quilts!!!)

ANYWAY - I was wondering if anyone who admired my Grandmothers Flower Garden quilt had any idea where I could buy a hegagon graph paper?? I have been looking for one for years, the next GFG quilt (due for competion in the summer of 2016!!) was not designed on paper but the NEXT ONE I would like to try a design before I start - so any ideas?

My other question is - where do you buy these lovely border fabrics?? I never see them anywhere? Maybe I am not looking hard enough! LOL!

I visit the US from time to time and may be in Wisconsin in October - so I thought I would start trying to find out where I can get these things??? Thanks for your help!

R

Wow!! now that is what I call a "super shopping Trip!". Welcome to the Board. I would also like to know where to find some of these beautiful border prints.

littlehud 04-12-2010 06:28 PM

If you don't want to print out your own check out Connecting Threads. They have them.

chris_quilts 04-12-2010 06:42 PM

The fabric I use for borders is usually yardage from my stash that works ith the project at hand. If there is special border fabric, I'm ignorant about it. All I've ever seen used and used myself was regualr fabric cut up for the borders. Hope this helps you out.

EllaBud 04-12-2010 06:46 PM

Hi and welcome. Border fabric is sold by the yard. One thing to watch is the length of the repeat.

EllaBud 04-12-2010 06:51 PM

Here's a link to Hancock's of Paducah. They have lots of high quality border fabric: http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Item...order--srcin-1

RedGarnet222 04-12-2010 06:54 PM

Here is a site for free designing sheets I found last week. You have to scroll down some to see them all , but, there are tons of them in all types of shapes.

http://www.paperpieces.com/contents/en-us/d47.html

MadQuilter 04-12-2010 06:57 PM


Originally Posted by PurpleBecca

Will Do! Stupid question time - does border fabric come by the yard - like ordinary fabric? Slice it up into widths or is it bought narrow? I just have NEVER seen it!

Not stupid at all. I think some of the fabric with large prints work well for borders. Some have predefined stripes and can be used in borders as well. One thing you need to decide if you want to piece the border or use a full-length piece.

My family lives in Germany and when I go visit it is very disappointing that I cannot go fabric shopping (availability and price).

Pamela Artman 04-12-2010 07:19 PM

Most quilt shops in the U.S. have border fabric, which are usually floral stripes, sold by the yard (usually 44" wide) and you have to cut the borders off the fabric yardage. Jenny Beyer makes beautiful border fabrics to coordinate with other fabrics. Her website has lots of them! I love border fabrics and I often plan my whole quilt around a beautiful border fabric!

Pamela Artman 04-12-2010 07:23 PM

Here's a link to Jinny Beyer's website. Just look for her borders!
http://www.jinnybeyer.com

KathyKat 04-13-2010 03:56 AM

PurpleBecca, Where in Wisconsin are you visiting? We have a few really nice shops in my area of SW Wisconsin. Most of the LQS sell for about $9.50/yd or higher but we also have a Hancocks and Hobby Lobby that have beautiful fabric for a few dollars less and lots of sales.
I jsut buy yardage that goes with my fabrics or often is even used in the blocks of my quilt to cut my border from.

Lyn 04-13-2010 04:05 AM

paperpieces.com has pre cut hexagons

phoenixquilter 04-13-2010 04:56 AM

There is an online quilt shop called Paper Pieces that has free design sheets and free pattern sheets that you can print. Hope this helps.

lass 04-13-2010 05:26 AM

Jenny Byers also has borders although hers are usually sophisticated, not cutesy.

stillwaters 04-13-2010 06:31 AM


Originally Posted by NorBanaquilts
You can print Hexagon graph paper from this link

http://www.printfreegraphpaper.com/

Wow! Thanks so much for this site! I forwarded it on to my daughter, who teaches math!

PurpleBecca 04-13-2010 01:35 PM

Thanks everyone - that is so much information in one string!!!

I am visiting the area of WI around Milwaukee. I was there a few times before and I visit Delafield near Oconomowoc? A friend of mine worked in the Ben Franklin store there the fabric was fabulous!!!!! AND very tempting!

Rainbow 04-13-2010 06:05 PM


Originally Posted by RedGarnet222
Here is a site for free designing sheets I found last week. You have to scroll down some to see them all , but, there are tons of them in all types of shapes.

http://www.paperpieces.com/contents/en-us/d47.html




EXACTLY what I have been looking for...THANKS

ktbb 04-13-2010 06:13 PM

Depending on where your're going in Wisconsin, you might be close to Nancy Zieman's store...here's the link to her website. She is a nationally know sewer and quilter..

http://www.nancysnotions.com//

annette1952 04-13-2010 06:45 PM

I want to thank everyone for the warm welcome. I couldn't believe all the responses. Glad I found this site.
I was up until 3am this morning browsing around this site. So much info & good people.
Thanks again

poultney 04-13-2010 07:23 PM

I looked at Jenny's border fabrics. They are just beautiful. When you buy them by the yard, how wide is the fabric? Is it just the one border width or does the border repeat as many time as width of material. Thanks, Sally

ktbb 04-13-2010 08:21 PM

depends on the manufacturer. I have one fabric that has several "lines" that could each be used as a single border or I could keep two or more of them together to have a wider "double" border.

PAPPIE 04-14-2010 04:34 PM

I AM STARTING A GRANDMOTHERS FLOWER QUILT FOR THE FIRST TIME. I BOUGHT A METAL HEXAGON TEMPLATE. FOR THE HEXAGONS , I WORK AT A HOSPITAL AND GET HEAVEY PLASTIC SPINAL TRAYS AND CUT MY TEMPLATES FROM THOSE. I DON'T THINK I COULD USE PAPER AND THIS WORKS GREAT. KILLING MY HANDS CUTTING THEM OUT BUT I THINK ITS MUCH BETTER THEN PAPER. I THINK I PAID ABOUT $7.00 FOR THE METAL TEMPLATE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO SEE IF I CAN FIND ANOTHER ONE JUST E-MAIL AND I'LL SEE IF I CAN HELP YOU.

ktbb 04-14-2010 08:16 PM


Originally Posted by ktbb
depends on the manufacturer. I have one fabric that has several "lines" that could each be used as a single border or I could keep two or more of them together to have a wider "double" border.

re-read my own reply and realize that i didnt quite answer your question. All the border fabrics I've seen on the market in the last many years have been the standard 44-45 inch wide yardage. you cut the border off parallel to the selvedge, which is why you need to make sure you know how many border strips/cuts you can make from a single width of fabric (now read my original response above). ONce you decide how many you'll get out of the width, you can then calculate how many yards of the fabric you need to buy to have enough for your project. In the example I gave originally, one of the border designs in my fabric is repeated three times but the other border design is only printed two times (they alternate across the width of the fabric). I'd have to take that into consideration when calculating yardage to purchase.

Oklahoma Suzie 04-15-2010 12:44 PM

great info

PurpleBecca 04-15-2010 02:23 PM


Originally Posted by PAPPIE
I AM STARTING A GRANDMOTHERS FLOWER QUILT FOR THE FIRST TIME. I BOUGHT A METAL HEXAGON TEMPLATE. FOR THE HEXAGONS , I WORK AT A HOSPITAL AND GET HEAVEY PLASTIC SPINAL TRAYS AND CUT MY TEMPLATES FROM THOSE. I DON'T THINK I COULD USE PAPER AND THIS WORKS GREAT. KILLING MY HANDS CUTTING THEM OUT BUT I THINK ITS MUCH BETTER THEN PAPER. I THINK I PAID ABOUT $7.00 FOR THE METAL TEMPLATE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO SEE IF I CAN FIND ANOTHER ONE JUST E-MAIL AND I'LL SEE IF I CAN HELP YOU.

Hi Pappie - not sure what you mean about the Spinal trays(?) but I dont use paper for basting through - never have !! I know you are supposed too!

When I was younger I was lucky enough to work in a museum for a year (part time) I had to catalogue an unfinished GFG quilt made in about 1820 - 1840 which had the writing papers still tacked (basted) in!! Fascinating - but WAY too thin for me. I used to use the backs of greetings cards (after the fronts had been used in a multitude of other ways!!) BUT lately I have bought packs of large index cards and cut my hexagons for tacking from them. (not as environmentally friendly but I dont seem as strong as I was in my youth!!

LOL!


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