What to do with lots of different fabric?
03-19-2012, 05:31 AM
#25
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Ditto on looking at Quiltville.com. I went there a year ago and I am still stash busting and have many, many more to go. Bonnie Hunter has so many good ideas to use that stash that one could be busy for years and seldom have to shop for fabric, only backing and batting. Have fun. Watch the board too because so many of the wonderful participants are using stash to make beauties!
03-19-2012, 06:53 AM
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Lots of Different Fabrics
I too had many different odd sized/colored fabrics from clothing and project I had done for family and friends so I used them to create a quilt top that is my first large quilt I plan to create. It is my test model and is just for me so the 'quilting' police don't matter too much. I have a green material with sunflowers bordering the sides and the top and bottom borders are black and white leopard spot material. It is very colorful and odd. I'll try to add a picture so you can see it and you can tell me what you think about it. I love feedback as this is my first large one and I am a beginner.
Last edited by EvelynJ; 03-19-2012 at 07:04 AM. Reason: add picture
03-19-2012, 07:21 AM
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I have to really like the fabrics together before I start the quilt. It's a gut feeling... If you are uneasy about throwing your pieces all together, I'd trust that feeling. You won't like the finished quilt, either.
I would wait and start collecting more fabric... looking for things to go with what you have. Get a feel for what you want to do with each type. It's worth it to wait to collect enough of the right pieces to go together. That's the artistry of quilting.
I would wait and start collecting more fabric... looking for things to go with what you have. Get a feel for what you want to do with each type. It's worth it to wait to collect enough of the right pieces to go together. That's the artistry of quilting.
03-19-2012, 08:38 AM
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You could do some preliminary sorting---------------
by color, either by design color or maybe even background color.
or by design (animal, floral, kiddy)
or wovens vs. prints
sort solid separately, easy to grab what you need that way.
by color, either by design color or maybe even background color.
or by design (animal, floral, kiddy)
or wovens vs. prints
sort solid separately, easy to grab what you need that way.
03-19-2012, 10:06 AM
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You could visit www.quiltville.com and read about Bonnie Hunter's system of taming her scraps and stash. She specializes in scrap quilt designs and has a very systematic approach to separating colors and cutting scraps for future use. After attending one of her lectures recently I've gotten hooked on reading her blog every day.
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