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I am late to the party so I have only completed the 8 Small House 1 units so far. I realize this post is too late for everyone...03-24-2021, 11:30 AM
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Most Color My World quilters probably think of you as the trouble shooter for all thing Color My World.
They may not...03-23-2021, 06:47 AM -
I moved the first of the year but I had ordered the fabric kit. Now when I opened it i didnt find any directions or the...03-22-2021, 12:38 PM
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I’m jumping ahead a bit....made brown fusible bias for tree trunks & now experimenting with dif shapes & fabrics...03-21-2021, 05:37 PM
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Thought I’d start a thread where those of us using wool can post on progress when using this alternative medium for this...03-19-2021, 04:31 PM
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Because I am using a dark background I plan to make lighter coloured trees. I know that the 14 yards of bias tape required...03-17-2021, 07:39 PM
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I can't find anything that mentions about what kind/size needle that is recommended if sewing with 60 wt thread on top and...03-14-2021, 08:04 PM
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I am late to the party so I have only completed the 8 Small House 1 units so far. I realize this post is too late for everyone...03-24-2021, 11:30 AM
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Most Color My World quilters probably think of you as the trouble shooter for all thing Color My World.
They may not...03-23-2021, 06:47 AM -
I moved the first of the year but I had ordered the fabric kit. Now when I opened it i didnt find any directions or the...03-22-2021, 12:38 PM
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I’m jumping ahead a bit....made brown fusible bias for tree trunks & now experimenting with dif shapes & fabrics...03-21-2021, 05:37 PM
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Thought I’d start a thread where those of us using wool can post on progress when using this alternative medium for this...03-19-2021, 04:31 PM
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Because I am using a dark background I plan to make lighter coloured trees. I know that the 14 yards of bias tape required...03-17-2021, 07:39 PM
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I can't find anything that mentions about what kind/size needle that is recommended if sewing with 60 wt thread on top and...03-14-2021, 08:04 PM
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I'm using an off-white Kona muslin. It's so much nicer than the other muslins and I know I can get more. I also needed it for the longarm so I bought the 90" wide. I used 5 yds on the LA, so have 5 for my DJ. I'm sure I'll be buying more. :lol:
eileenkny
from the beautiful Hudson Valley of NY
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I am mixing my backgrounds up as Jane herself did. I'm using high grade muslin. My main consideration is that any other fabric that is added blends well and is close in colour, and that the weave is fine- important for dealing with little tiny pieces of applique or piecework.
I have been plotting the blocks I make on a piece of paper and attaching a piece of the feature fabric I used so I know which fabric has been used where in the quilt. I am using perhaps 3 or 4 backgrounds and am not working in rows, but more randomly. So wherever my cream backgrounds end up they won't have a "row by row" look or change of colour that is stripey.
I think there could be lots of ways to handle background fabric but if you are using one only the advice generally seems to be, "buy more than you think you could ever need" especially if you foundation piece some of the blocks.
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