Estate sale finds
08-27-2010, 07:11 PM
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I went to an estate sale today and had to buy the whole bag of fabric, they wouldn't sell them by piece...so I've got a lot of poly cottons that I won't use in quilts but there were a few pieces in the bag that I'm rather excited about.
The first piece is what I think is a 5 yard piece of silk. It was packaged separately in a plastic baggie. I'm not a silk expert, so maybe someone could tell me. At first I thought it was hideous, but I have to say it's grown on me!
The next 3 photos are of a 4 yard piece of Asian, cotton fabric. I think it's very cool. All of the fabrics are probably 70's and 80's fabrics. I'm loving the Japanese one.
The first piece is what I think is a 5 yard piece of silk. It was packaged separately in a plastic baggie. I'm not a silk expert, so maybe someone could tell me. At first I thought it was hideous, but I have to say it's grown on me!
The next 3 photos are of a 4 yard piece of Asian, cotton fabric. I think it's very cool. All of the fabrics are probably 70's and 80's fabrics. I'm loving the Japanese one.
Here's the back side to show the weave of the fabric
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Here it is...
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And a home dec sampler book full of fabric
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08-27-2010, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Ditter43
That is a very neat piece. If it is silk, what do you plan to do with it? I have seen some beautiful quilts made with silk! :D
08-27-2010, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Ditter43
That is a very neat piece. If it is silk, what do you plan to do with it? I have seen some beautiful quilts made with silk! :D
08-27-2010, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Ditter43
That is a very neat piece. If it is silk, what do you plan to do with it? I have seen some beautiful quilts made with silk! :D
08-27-2010, 08:01 PM
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Silk ravels like crazy, so you'll need to do something with the edges WHEN you start cutting out your quilt pieces - either use a 3 thread overlock stitch on a serger or pinking shears. Sometimes, pinking shears are NOT enough with silk. You'll have to experiment. If it's light weight, stabilize with a very light weight fusible. Personally, I think fusible is easiest, because silk ravels when you just LOOK at it!
If it's not already raveling like crazy, it's probably NOT silk. LOL But it DOES look like it's raveling in the picture.
If it's not already raveling like crazy, it's probably NOT silk. LOL But it DOES look like it's raveling in the picture.
08-27-2010, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JoanneS
Silk ravels like crazy, so you'll need to do something with the edges WHEN you start cutting out your quilt pieces - either use a 3 thread overlock stitch on a serger or pinking shears. Sometimes, pinking shears are NOT enough with silk. You'll have to experiment. If it's light weight, stabilize with a very light weight fusible. Personally, I think fusible is easiest, because silk ravels when you just LOOK at it!
If it's not already raveling like crazy, it's probably NOT silk. LOL But it DOES look like it's raveling in the picture.
If it's not already raveling like crazy, it's probably NOT silk. LOL But it DOES look like it's raveling in the picture.
08-27-2010, 08:46 PM
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Yes - I mean the very lightest weigh fusible interfacing. Experiment with a small corner first to be sure it's going to have the right 'hand' for your quilt. If you've ever made a watercolor quilt with the gridded fusible, you know what I mean. The gridded fusible is a little stiff. Actually - that probably doesn't matter with the silk, because i suspect you won't be making a bed quilt with it! LOL So a little stiffness won't hurt!
08-27-2010, 08:57 PM
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Love, love, love your book of samples. Would you consider
selling?
I have made several quilts from this type fabric, just leaving
squares as they are, but adding a solid black sashing, coordinated
"cornerstones", black border, then machine quilting with
black thread. They are gorgeous!
Will make you one if you wish ....
selling?
I have made several quilts from this type fabric, just leaving
squares as they are, but adding a solid black sashing, coordinated
"cornerstones", black border, then machine quilting with
black thread. They are gorgeous!
Will make you one if you wish ....
08-27-2010, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltQtrs
Love, love, love your book of samples. Would you consider
selling?
I have made several quilts from this type fabric, just leaving
squares as they are, but adding a solid black sashing, coordinated
"cornerstones", black border, then machine quilting with
black thread. They are gorgeous!
Will make you one if you wish ....
selling?
I have made several quilts from this type fabric, just leaving
squares as they are, but adding a solid black sashing, coordinated
"cornerstones", black border, then machine quilting with
black thread. They are gorgeous!
Will make you one if you wish ....
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