Sunday, January 5, 2025

FABRICS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

To prepare for future class proposals I made a few new Class Samples using different styles of fabrics from the primary sample. 

I find people can't often picture a project made in very different fabrics from the published sample.

Here you can see how different a quilt can look when you change colors/fabrics.

WESTERN SUN:

1800's Reproduction Fabrics, 110" square


                                                         WILD WESTERN SUN:

Bright Contemporary Fabrics, 40" square
CHARMING SAMPLER:

Old timey Fabrics, 33" square

Kaffe Charming, 29" x 33"



DISAPPEARING PATCHWORK: 

Bright Sample Block

Neutral Quilt, 62" square


ANTIQUE ROSE STAR: 

1800's Reproduction Fabrics, 66" x 74"

Student work, Bright Contemporary Fabrics


HEXAGON DIAMOND STARS:


Bright Contemporary Fabrics, 13" x 14"

1800's Reproduction Fabrics, 39" x 41"

FEATHERED STARS: 

Holly R's finished quilt, Contemporary fabrics

Mine in progress, Old Timey feeling fabrics

Pam R's finished quilt, Fussy Cut centers of William Morris fabrics

If you see a quilt you like but don't love the colors or fabric choices, consider making a "test block" with different fabrics. Good design is good design, it just takes the right fabrics to make a quilt one you will love. 

Let's quilt.

Barbara