What do you do with 30's repro fabric?
08-05-2010, 10:02 AM
#42
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My friend made me a "Double Irish Chain" quilt top in 30's repros. I quilted it on a long arm machine.
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08-05-2010, 10:41 AM
#43
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Thanks...it was fun to make! I didn't have a pattern. I enlarged a couple pictures on a copy machine to make templates, then decorated each dress with baby rickrack, lace and tiny buttons before appliqueing them to the blocks. I am at work right now but will scan and attach the templates when I get home later this afternoon. I used all the leftovers to make the border. I intended this to be a wall hanging. If you will give it to someone who will wrap a baby in it, I wouldn't use the buttons. I have many baby quilts made...waiting for my daughter to give me grandbabies! She just laughs and says, how many do you think I'm going to have?!?!
08-05-2010, 10:53 AM
#44
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Here is my latest wall-hanging using the 1930's repro fabrics. It measures 30" sq. The pattern is "Triple Irish Chain". I have hand-quilted the entire piece on the diagonal, one direction, and have quilted flowers in the plain white areas and around the border.
08-05-2010, 10:57 AM
#45
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Sew and sew your quilt is gorgeous. Wow, I didn't realize there were three pages, my gosh I love all of the quilts, they are so soft and calming. Guess I will have to start,saving up 30's material.
08-05-2010, 11:19 AM
#46
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Originally Posted by janedennis
This is the 30's pattern i am looking for and i found it on sale but i am unable to afford it was hoping maybe someone had a copy?
08-05-2010, 12:45 PM
#49
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Originally Posted by sweet
I just finished putting the "plate" together for the dresden plate quilt block with scrappy 30's fabric. If you check out the tutorial from the Missouri Star quilt co, you might get enthused too!
08-05-2010, 12:58 PM
#50
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Originally Posted by Naturalmama
I was wondering if there are easy-to find "authentic" patterns for the 30's fabrics? What do you do with these fabrics?
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