I'm curious!! What do you do first?
#71
Originally Posted by ckcowl
sometimes i see a pattern i love- then i have to find fabrics for it- sometimes i see fabric i love and have to decide on a pattern to use it for- so either way- both ways- just depends...but i am much more apt to buy fabrics i love- then decide what to do with them- i don't really use many commercial patterns
#72
Both. Sometimes there is a pattern that strikes me, so I get it, go home and search through my stash, then purchase anything I need to complete the quilt. Sometimes I see a fabric I can't live without, then hunt up the perfect pattern for that fabric.
#73
Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Washington State
Posts: 76
Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
Depends. Sometimes it's the fabric first then find a good pattern for it. Other times it is a pattern and then I find the fabrics I want to use. I usually shop my stash first and then if I need something to spice it up go shopping.
#74
I've done both.....but usually the pattern comes first. Then I try visualizing it in batiks, 30's reproductions, asians, tone-on-tones, scraps, etc until I like what I'm thinking about....then hit my stash, then hit my LQS if I need to.
#79
Originally Posted by tealfalcon
I do both
#80
I think I do both. I'm going to make my mom a winter quilt, and looked for a pattern, I called elegant, then I found material that would fit. Usually though I let someone give me their choice of up to three colors, and buy material to match who they are and yell use me, then find a pattern.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
henryparrish76
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
98
01-09-2012 12:53 PM
Joanie2
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
206
07-30-2010 06:48 PM