choosing fabrics

Highway of memories! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Yesterday was a long day but also a very exciting day. Not only am I totally relaxed now because I have SEVEN FREE days next week, but just because! There is no point in being frazzled unless there is a very good reason.

I had prepped most everything the evening before, so all I had to do was write the blog and take the girls for a short walk, which was better than no walk. Then, I was in the car for a long drive.

I'm not the best with long drives, but I made out OK. I should ...

added by Elaine 10 months, 1 week ago. under choosing fabrics , designer epic 3 , fireside retreat , hotels , technology , travel day

Positivity 2022 QAL - Fabric Requirements from Sew Preeti Quilts

Fabric Requirements

The cut block is 8.5" square. The finished block is 8" square.

Our completed quilt will be about 64" by 80". We need 80 blocks, arranged 8 across by 10 down.

To make 80 blocks, we will need the following.

Background Fabric - 3 yards. If you wish to make binding from the same fabric, get 3.25 yards.

Focus Fabric - One Layer Cake/Stack (Set of 40 squares of 10" side) OR 14 fat quarters OR 10 fabrics, 10" by width of fabric.

The following table is our ultimate destination.

But let's take a scenic route ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 3 months ago. under choosing background fabric , choosing fabrics , contrast , contrast in patchwork , cutting diagrams , fat quarter , island batik , island batik ambassador , layer cake , tutorial , value

Choosing fabrics that YOU like for your next quilt from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

OK -- I'm not sure who read the blog first thing in the morning yesterday, but Grammarly did NOT do me a service. During my editing, Grammarly stripped ALL the punctuation out of the blog. ZERO periods, no commas, nothing! It was a nightmare, and I had two anxious dogs waiting, so I couldn't fix it at that time. It's fixed now -- thankfully, my "editor" doesn't read the blog until later!

I admit that I', a bit obsessive. I don't think I'm too bad, but once I get fixated on something and am motivated, I ...

added by Elaine 2 years, 7 months ago. under choosing fabrics , contrast , decluttering , green tea , gypsy wife , lexi

Matching Fabrics Part 3: Using Elements (blenders) from Art Gallery Fabrics-The Creative Blog

Hi, fabric lovers!

Welcome back to my “Matching Fabrics” series! This has been quite a ride, with such an overwhelming response since the start, I am very excited to be continuing and sharing my knowledge. In my last blog post, we spoke about how important scale was and how to use it. In the last part of that blog, we spoke about the small-scale fabric prints and in this section, I wanted to dive deeper into what that is and how they are also considered a blender fabric.

First, let's talk about the definition of a blender fabric. These ...

added by Jannelle 4 years ago. under art gallery fabrics , art gallery fabrics elements , blenders , choosing fabrics , color theory , decostitch , elements , fabric lover , fabric stash , floral elements , free sewing patterns , how to quilt , how to sew , icon , matching fabrics , nature elements , oval elements , prisma elements , quilting tips , sewing inspiration , sewing tips , squared elements

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