Have you ever purchased a fabric that’s perfect for your project(s), then found you didn’t have enough? Or you wanted more for a similar project? However, when you went to purchase more fabric, the store was out and couldn’t get any more.
That design had been discontinued!
*I discovered this when I was making appliqued quilted vests […]
“Fabrics are a great source of inspiration,” mentions Lyn Briggs at her blog, Moore Patchwork & Quilting. (Scroll down to the section labeled “Inspiration.”)
This got me thinking of the ways quilters and fabric artists enjoy fabrics and create lovely works of art from them. Quilters can’t resist buying fabrics. They collect colorful stashes, and find many […]
Jen at Domestik Goddess asked if my daughter or I had any more resources about sun dyeing or printing. (She enjoyed seeing photos of Beth’s sun prints on her Meandering Threads blog. )
When I saw Beth on our deck the other day, involved in painting some more fabric and placing ferns, leaves and stems for designs on […]
Jennifer, in a comment on my fun post about baby turtles, Something Fun for Quilters, mentioned that her best friend likes and collects turtles. In the post, I’d suggested the turtles might inspire quilters. So Jennifer came up with the idea of a baby blanket or quilt with turtles for her friend’s baby.
I agree with Jennifer. […]
As I browsed around Jen’s so you wannabee a Domestik Goddess? blog I discovered a number of free quilt patterns.
Anna Maria Horner’s inner gypsy had to have been at play when she designed her 22 Lollipops Quilt and Bohemium Quilt - and the fabric collections that inspired them, too, mentions Jen.
The fabrics in the quilts shown […]
Quilters and fabric artists often have what seems like tons of leftover fabric they plan to use for a future project. Or they purchase fabric then don’t find a way to incorporate it into any of their projects.
At Layers Upon Layers, I discovered an ideal way to use your leftover fabric…swatch portraits. Cyndi seems intrigued […]
I carry with me an envelope containing pieces of old fabric from a quilt my mom and dad received as a wedding gift in 1934. If Mother ever told me who made it, I don’t recall now and wish I could. I think it was someone in her family.
The quilt contained many pieces and was […]
Janet Wickell has posted some very interesting information on fabric grain, Understanding Fabric Grain Improves Your Quilting Skills, and the importance of quilters and fabric artists being knowledgeable about this topic. Using straight grain pieces and bias cut pieces can produce totally different results…and sometimes not the results you desire if you don’t know the characteristics of each.
There are a […]
You’ll find many variables involving quilting fabric…which to select for various projects, where to find it, and what is the best quality fabric.
At Quilted Paradise Newsletter this week, you’ll discover a great deal of information about quilting fabric. The fabric you use depends on personal choice, the project, and what is available within your budget.
To […]
What type of fabric do you prefer for your quilting and fabric art, I asked my readers.
The choices were:
*Polyester/cotton blend
*100% cotton
*Silk, satin, brocades, metallics, etc.
*A combination of fabrics
Apparently quilters and fabric artists still generally prefer 100% cotton as they did during the fabric debate throughout the Bicentennial Years (1975-76+) when I became involved in quiltmaking […]
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