What's your favorite kind of blender fabric?
09-21-2012, 06:15 PM
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I really like to use Kaufman Fusions for blenders. It gives the appearance of being a blender from a distance but closer you see the pretty floral design. Another reason I like them so much is they are so versatile. They usually have enough different tones in them that you can mix and match them very easily with anything from Asian prints to Batiks to country colors like thimbleberries or CW repros.
I also like marbles. No brand loyalty on those. I have used Moda or P&B or any brand I find that works. And never underestimate the power of a good solid like Kona or Moda Bellas.
I also like marbles. No brand loyalty on those. I have used Moda or P&B or any brand I find that works. And never underestimate the power of a good solid like Kona or Moda Bellas.
Darren
09-21-2012, 06:48 PM
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To me blenders are fabrics with prints that have low contrast - almost tone on tone - but with "movement" in the print. "Movement" is a print that has shapes which are usually random, with curving lines. As much as I love "Civil War" fabrics, they are not usually what I consider as "fabrics with movement." Marbles are also great, but are not necessarily "moving". I do use them as blenders, though.
My theory, with simple designs, "if you're not doing the work the fabric has to." (nod to Mary Ellen Hopkins)
Jan in VA
My theory, with simple designs, "if you're not doing the work the fabric has to." (nod to Mary Ellen Hopkins)
Jan in VA
09-21-2012, 11:59 PM
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What a good quote. I will remember that!
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