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I like to use solids since I don't like busy quilts.
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I rarely use anything but blenders and solids. Moda Marbles and Bella solids make up the bulk of my stash, I buy both by the bolt.
I also have some Hoffman batiks, but don't use those as much... not much on the look of batiks in quilts unless it's applique. |
I really like solids for my Amish quilts, and for a rest place in my quilts. I have gotten away from most calico prints, and fussy prints, I like hand dyed, solids, batiks, and mottled fabrics, as well as TOT.
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I prefer the marbled/mottled ones, then tone-on-tone. I find I do not use solids much at all, except black. Then I use the dark Amish black.
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I love marbles/mottled colors, but I also use a lot of tone on tone prints that read as solids. Compared to a year ago, I'd say I use more marbles than I did then.
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I don't use solids. I use tone on tones and blenders. My favorites are the Robert Kaufman Fusions.
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The only solids I use are black Konas. I like tone on tones.
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I prefer blenders to solids, unless we're talking black. Black really does make other colors pop.
I just bought a yard each of four different Mark Lipinski's new blenders in Vermont today. I haven't seen them here in NH yet and they are gorgeous. |
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
In your current projects, do you find that you're using more blenders than last year? The same amount? Or less?
Do you prefer marbles/mottled fabrics, or tonal prints? Are your tastes changing? We've been noticing a trend, in our shop... but I wanted to ask "The Quilters" before I share what we've been seeing. I strongely prefer tone on tone over solids for blenders. The only solids I buy are kona black and kona red and solids for 1930-s fabrics. Have some in every color for that time frame but I only use them with my 1930 prints and sparingly. I liked the fossil ferns, Hoffman batik and am at the end of a big stack of patrick loose fabric. For some reason the moda marbles do not appeal as much to me. |
I dont use solids but I use all of the others alot.
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