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07-03-2011, 04:53 PM

#51

SueN

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What ever pattern/color work for your poject. No rules.

07-03-2011, 04:54 PM

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passionpiecer

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quilting is our artistic outlet and there are no rules in art

07-03-2011, 04:55 PM

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passionpiecer

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quilting is our artistic outlet and there are no rules in art

07-03-2011, 06:26 PM

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Tinabug

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Here's an easy answer. My grandaddy always told me "you can do whatever you're big enough to do."

07-03-2011, 08:37 PM

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GwenH

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What a beautiful quilt your friend made Peggie!!

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Originally Posted by Peckish

I am NOT the Quilt Police. I think everyone should do what floats their boat. However... I have an experienced friend who mixed batiks and regular cotton quilting fabric in a quilt once, and she did struggle a bit. She said the quilting cotton had a lot more give to it, while the batiks didn't, and seams where the two met were somewhat challenging. She said she wouldn't mix fabrics again. She used a package of Bali Pop batiks. Her quilt turned out beautiful, though! Here's a picture:
http://www.seamstobeyouandme.com/wor...1/06/Nancy.jpg

07-03-2011, 09:23 PM

#56

desertrose

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There are lots of quilts that are mixed and they are gorgeous! Give it a try :thumbup:

07-04-2011, 04:53 PM

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annette1952

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No rules & no quilt police! If you are happy with it then that is all that counts. I have done it!

07-05-2011, 03:44 PM

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applique

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This one is due back from the quilter any day!

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07-09-2011, 05:51 AM

#59

Joyce Ann

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Yes it's whatever you like Mix fabric all the time

07-09-2011, 06:12 AM

#60

Peckish

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I just read a blog post by a professional longarmer, and she was lamenting the fact that a quilt she was hired to quilt was a mix of regular quilting cottons and batiks. She said it made it difficult to achieve uniform thread tension throughout the quilt. Just FYI.