Today’s prompt for the 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge is about whether or not to prewash fabric. No Prewash –Yes to Test Let me start by saying that I do NOT prewash my fabric. I only use 100% cottons in my quilts so this post will only discuss that type of fabric. Some of my […]
We probably all have those days or weeks when our quilting inspiration, motivation and energy just disappears. It could be burnout (too much deadline sewing) or we might have lost our confidence (no one wants my quilts and, anyway, my quilts aren’t good, perfect or pretty enough). We have the time, we have the fabric,
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Solids are a favorite fabric for modern quilts and many stunning quilts are being made every day using solids. I think it’s great that fabric manufacturers have given us a wonderful range of colors, tones, values and shades in solid fabrics. We actually have hundreds of choices! But did you know that there are many
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Madly Modern Quilts — New materials uploaded! Thanks to those of you who have already Madly Modern Quilts–and thanks to all the future buyers out there! Just wanted to remind you that I have posted some additional materials such as coloring sheets and more detailed assembly instructions on my website. Go here and click the
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Here’s a tutorial for choosing fabric colors for your quilts with an online tool called the Moda Color Palette Builder by Playcrafts that you can find on the Moda Fabrics website. We can all get into a color rut. I know that I have certain go-to color palettes that, if I’m not careful, will
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My Madly Modern Quilts book is published!! I’ve been working on a book about modern quilts for about two years and now I can see the results of my labor. Talk about doing a happy dance–champagne and french fries and chocolate for everyone!! OK–that’s a weird combination, but those are some of my favorite foods.
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I’ve resolved to (mostly) focus on sewing my stash for the next few months. I started a project a few days ago and then….I nearly had a DISASTER!! First thing you need to know is that I never prewash but I usually test for colorfastness. I usually test all reds, deep blues and deep purples.
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