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Fabric for Quilting and more
The closest thing I've ever donec to quilting is sewing a WHO patch onto some torn jeans when I was in High School. I can also sew buttons back onto my shirts with a needle and thread - and that's it.
Then I met my wife, who's sister is an incredibly talented Quilter. The both of them, and my mother-in-law, are all creative and enjoy sewing. So it shouldn't have been much of a surprise when we started taking trips to Lancaster Quilt Show, in nearby Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The prospect of spendng a day looking at quilts, and then another 2 days shopping for fabric (we went for a 3 day weekend), was not all that exciting. But since this was one of my wife's interests, I was more than willing to go and 'experience it'.
You don't have to be able to sew a stitch to admire the artistry and craftsmanship that goes into quilt making. Much more than simple geometric patterns, there were intricate designs and some quilts even recreated garden scenes. I was amazed.
Several years, and quilt shows later, I can still only sew buttons onto my shirts, but I now know about fat quarters, battiques, and a whole lot more. Although my fabric suggestions tend to elicit laughs from my wife, while she tries to coordinate colors for a new quilt, I still like to help. I get to carry the bolts to the cutting table.
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Don't you just LOVE fabric?
If you like to quilt or sew, fabric is the raw material that brings your visions to life.
You don't just walk into a fabric store and look around. You spend hours studying, admiring, mixing & matching, and even 'fondling' every bolt that catches your eye.
Whether it's a quilt of your own design, or you something you just saw at a local Quilt Show fabric (and your passion for creativity) is what makes it all possible.
By the way, that's me carrying a few bolts for my wife in Lancaster PA.
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- divacratus divacratus Nov 8, 2009 @ 3:00 am
- I guess I should meet your wife and take some tips from her too! I absolutely hate sewing.. but this is a great lens! Well explained...
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- Craftyville Craftyville Aug 20, 2009 @ 7:14 am
- I love to sew and shop for interesting fabrics.
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- JustAls JustAls Sep 14, 2008 @ 3:40 pm
- I love bright colored fabric. This is a great site!
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