These two fabrics make me dizzy
08-07-2011, 05:20 PM
#101
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: martinsville Indiana
Posts: 4,461
My son is 18, I made him a quilt back about 5 years ago and now he wants another. I've been putting this off for quite some time. Between sewing for my shop and sewing for donation I put off what isnt top of the list. And being that this one hurt my eyes it fell to the bottom quickly. I've cut the dizzy fabric now and I'm in the process of piecing, should have it done by the end of the week. Should is the key word, theres many other things that I'm also working on at this time, Wish me luck.
08-07-2011, 06:45 PM
#106
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Portland, OR via Hawaii
Posts: 1,342
I understand your problem...I just used the identical fabric in a quilt...mixed it with pinks.
As another quilter posted, press and cut it from the back and it will be easier. You might want to cover the fabric to the right of the ruler with a solid fabric to minimize the amount of this black and white piece available to your eyes.
As another quilter posted, press and cut it from the back and it will be easier. You might want to cover the fabric to the right of the ruler with a solid fabric to minimize the amount of this black and white piece available to your eyes.
08-07-2011, 08:03 PM
#107
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 506
Originally Posted by psquared52
I think i've used both those fabrics for a quilt! A friend's daughter used black and white fabrics as overlays when she married. Way too much fabric to waste (after the wedding) so I decided to make them a quilt. Divided fabrics into light/dark stacks. Cut large squares, which i cut diagonally into 4 pieces. Add a thin strip of red and rejoined the blocks. Still seemed too busy so I added red sashing, finishing it with black and white borders and red binding. It does drive your eyes nutty so use your camera to help with color values. Very pleased when it was finally done! And they have a wedding memory quilt. Hope this helps!
08-07-2011, 09:40 PM
#108
Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 74
I can sympathise with you re making a quilt with these fabrics. A lady brought black and white shiny striped silk to me years ago to make a dress for her for a very special occasion. She wanted a gored skirt which was cut on the diagonal grain and all seams had to be joined with the stripes matching in a "V" shape.
Within about ten minutes I was so giddy I had started vomiting. I didn't quite understand what was happening, I had to sit down at the cutting table as I was so whoosy I couldn't stand up and then fell over going to the toilet to be sick. Even to this day I am
still very affected by this type of fabric and your son's quilt fabric is gorgeous but I must admit "I am glad I am not the one making the quilt for him". Good luck with it. lol Gleniveve
Within about ten minutes I was so giddy I had started vomiting. I didn't quite understand what was happening, I had to sit down at the cutting table as I was so whoosy I couldn't stand up and then fell over going to the toilet to be sick. Even to this day I am
still very affected by this type of fabric and your son's quilt fabric is gorgeous but I must admit "I am glad I am not the one making the quilt for him". Good luck with it. lol Gleniveve
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
AngieS
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
17
06-15-2011 04:09 AM
