[DEAR] JANE STICKLE CYBER BLOCK PARTY - Jan 2010 thru May/Jun 2011
#2014
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 16
I love the range of reproduction fabrics from Moda. Is it worth buying a fat quarter bundle (lots of $$$, including shipping to Sydney!), or do you think I can get away with a jelly roll or some other configuration?
#2015
Besides my stash I've been buying FQs because I will use the rest of the FQ in the plain triangles. The blocks take so little fabric. I have used some jelly roll strips on the smaller pieces though.
#2016
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: wisconsin
Posts: 60
Prepare yourself for some "eye rolling"...this is one of those beginner questions that will surely make you sigh. You are trying to piece BR2 and my 20 yards of Kona cotton is in at the LQS. I have never bought this much fabric...like maybe 5 yards once or twice. So....the question...how do you wash that much stuff. Cut it? How big? Do you just cut and wash 6 yards or something and then do the rest later? Or what. I have looked at to wash/not to wash in the threads and am guessing washing is in order...cold water? Little bit of soap, or no? Really, I know, this is exasperating.
#2017
Originally Posted by maryb.43
Prepare yourself for some "eye rolling"...this is one of those beginner questions that will surely make you sigh. You are trying to piece BR2 and my 20 yards of Kona cotton is in at the LQS. I have never bought this much fabric...like maybe 5 yards once or twice. So....the question...how do you wash that much stuff. Cut it? How big? Do you just cut and wash 6 yards or something and then do the rest later? Or what. I have looked at to wash/not to wash in the threads and am guessing washing is in order...cold water? Little bit of soap, or no? Really, I know, this is exasperating.
If I were you, and washing, I would do a few yards at a time, and just let the bolt sit until you are ready for more. There are chemicals in the fabric that "preserve" it while it sits, and you are better off just waiting until you need it. My two cents.
#2019
Originally Posted by sonwest
I love the range of reproduction fabrics from Moda. Is it worth buying a fat quarter bundle (lots of $$$, including shipping to Sydney!), or do you think I can get away with a jelly roll or some other configuration?
I think amounts of fabric needed varies depending on which method of piecing your going to do. I am going to paper piece as much as possible and I think there is more waste with that method.
I'm doing red & blue batiks with Kona white background so I've started with three yards each of a few different reds and same with blues and I think Klue said we will need about 15 yards for background, and I've purchased 5 yards so far. So you can buy as you go depending on fabric choices.
Hugs to you, Sonwest!
#2020
Originally Posted by maryb.43
Prepare yourself for some "eye rolling"...this is one of those beginner questions that will surely make you sigh. You are trying to piece BR2 and my 20 yards of Kona cotton is in at the LQS. I have never bought this much fabric...like maybe 5 yards once or twice. So....the question...how do you wash that much stuff. Cut it? How big? Do you just cut and wash 6 yards or something and then do the rest later? Or what. I have looked at to wash/not to wash in the threads and am guessing washing is in order...cold water? Little bit of soap, or no? Really, I know, this is exasperating.
I cut fabric down to manageable pieces. Because I'm using red/blue batiks and white, I washed my fabric twice (once with mild soap) and starch/iron as I go.
Oh what fun we're gonna have! I'm glad your doing this project with us!
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