What came first ?
12-20-2013, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SlightlyOffQuilter
My husband made a joke tonight about how sometimes I buy fabric and THEN find a pattern it would go well with and other times I have the pattern and then choose fabrics for it, and how it reminded him of " What came first the chicken or the egg ?" and I wanted to see what you all do !
Most of what I do comes from my stash. But at times I buy fabric because I love it.
Right now, I'm in the market for a corduroy to go with some bright pink homespun that I reclaimed from a bed ruffle. Will be yet another rag blanket.
12-20-2013, 08:52 PM
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Oh it is so wonderful to know I am not alone ! I love fabric ! I love patterns too, though I don't ever tend to use them as they are written LOL, so they are more inspiration than followed as written LOL
12-21-2013, 04:54 AM
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I have to admit to most of the time buying fabric and then the pattern but then I usually have to buy more fabric to finish out what is needed to make the pattern. I wish I could be like a friend of mine who finds the pattern and then buys just what she needs. Sigh = don't think I will fulfill that wish!
12-21-2013, 05:25 AM
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Occasionally I will buy fabric for a specific quilt, but mostly I buy fabric that I like, guess how much to buy, and bring it home. Next time I'm shopping, I see something that may go with what I already have (and sometimes it works, other times it's not the right color). I know it's wild but that's what I do.
12-21-2013, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Tartan
Sometimes I have a pattern in mind and search for the right fabric. Sometimes I see a fabric I love and search for a pattern to use it with. Sometimes I just buy fabric and add it to my stash for someday.
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