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Month 7 finished! Unintended 'design choice' on bottom border - should have read instructions twice then sewn once!...
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Here’s my progress so far. I am not 100% pleased with my log cabins, but I don’t think I’ll change them. The fabrics...
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Great job on your appliqué.
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Beautiful !!!
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This looks great! I love what you did with the green fabric. The middle is very colorful and I love the design !
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Wow, this looks amazing!
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Lovely! And what a terrific back, truly a two-sided quilt.
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Couple of years late, but enjoying this one so far!
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I got my quilt back from the quilter’s today. I like doing double sided quilts, so it took a while to complete this....
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Thank you Barbara, I'll look for that tape.
Last year I moved my quilting set up from a finished attic to a... -
I use a Black+ Decker hardware tape measure. Fold the strip in half, measure half the length needed, don’t forget the...
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Accurately cutting the brown border.
I measured the top and it seems correct, but my first two borders are... -
There is one corner that I do not liking the color and will trade out bottom left for a square in a square log cabin half...
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Im having fun!
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Woo hoo! The updated file worked. As an FYI - I use EDGE as my browser, and I always download first then call up the download...
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Ready for next month!
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I am planning a quilt that needs 6 yards of one fabric just for the front. (And, of course I am modifying the pattern, so I may need closer to 8 yards!) I can get the fabric I want in a quilt back, which will save me about 25 to 30 percent of the cost. Is there any reason not to using quilt backs on the front? Does this differ by manufacturer?
In case anyone is wondering, the pattern is Midnight Bloom by Pieceful Expressions: http://www.piecefulexpressions.com/M...oom-PEX028.htm -
I would order/buy a small amount of the backing to test it. Washand press it and then piece with it. If you like how it handles then go for it.
Sometimes wide backs are not made from the same quality of greige goods so testing is the best way to know.
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Well, the backing fabric I have seen at LQS seems to be more loosely woven so I wouldn't order any unless I saw it and felt it. Just my opinion. I am sure there are more out there.Comment
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I've used quilt backing fabrics for piecing several times, with no problems. As long as you have a good quality backing, it should be fine. The suggestion to wash and test it is good if you have any doubts. It will definitely save you a lot of money compared to 45" fabric, if you need a lot! You might want to cut it into more manageable sizes before cutting out your pieces; that wide fabric can be a little unwieldy! Good luck!Comment
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I love using 90" or 108" wide fabric for long borders and sashings to avoid having seams in them. They are also great for straight bindings with minimal seaming. I've only used good quality fabrics and did not notice any difference. I keep my eyes peeled for extra wide remnants, usually they sell at 50% off retail, to save even more money.
Since I use a lot of white-on-whites, I buy them whenever I see them in the remnant bins and rarely buy them off the bolt. They all blend well together in quilts. I probably used eight or more different white-on-white fabrics in my Stars for a New Day quilt displayed in Show&Tell.Comment
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