background fabric to 1930`s prints advice needed
04-10-2010, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by quilter girl
I used yellow - think it was used alot in the 30's for background fabric.
04-11-2010, 11:48 AM
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I love 1930's reproduction fabric. I did put a picture of one I did of the block of the months quilt on this quorum. I hope I am poshttp://www.quiltingboard.com/t-19175-1.htmting it's link correctly.
04-11-2010, 11:53 AM
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Hi granny_59,
I've only made a few quilts with 1930s repros so far, but intend to do many more. :) Here's a few to give you some ideas:
I've only made a few quilts with 1930s repros so far, but intend to do many more. :) Here's a few to give you some ideas:
Bow tie pattern
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Miniature quilt - 9 patch
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doll quilt - 4 patch with hour glass blocks
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04-11-2010, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by sewmom
i love the 30's prints too and i bought a jelly roll and then some yardage for the border and vines. i used white as a background color, but there are a lot of other solids that would work as well. i may have posted a picture on this board somewhere,but not sure where. i'm not home or i would take another picture and post it.
04-11-2010, 10:43 PM
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boah, they are all so pretty!
Sewmom: how did you make that border? Is it needleturn applique?
Btw, I will go for offwhite background anyway and give the cats away.........................JOKE, DH would kill me :mrgreen:
I just like it best with white.
Granny
Sewmom: how did you make that border? Is it needleturn applique?
Btw, I will go for offwhite background anyway and give the cats away.........................JOKE, DH would kill me :mrgreen:
I just like it best with white.
Granny
04-12-2010, 03:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Rexene
Rachel, Your 30's quilt is beautiful. I love the prairie points! Are the points sewn to the back of the quilt top before you add the border?
I hope that all made sense and answered your question! :)
Closer picture of praire points
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04-12-2010, 03:35 AM
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I just LOVE all the quilts posted! Eddie, lovely job as always! :)
Last week I ordered a book from Amazon called Granny Quilts by Darlene Zimmerman. It came in the mail this weekend and I love every quilt pattern in it. If anyone's looking for a good book that focuses on nothing but 30's quilts, I can't suggest this one enough!
Last week I ordered a book from Amazon called Granny Quilts by Darlene Zimmerman. It came in the mail this weekend and I love every quilt pattern in it. If anyone's looking for a good book that focuses on nothing but 30's quilts, I can't suggest this one enough!
04-12-2010, 04:17 AM
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Originally Posted by watterstide
nice job ladies! love the quilts!
i have a bunch of 30's prints..washtub fabrics are what they are called in one shop.
www.annalena.com has them..most LQS' have them too..along with the solids to match.
the white i have used with these prints.is Kona "Snow" white..i got at Joanns.
i got 25 FQ's for $25 bucks on sale at Anna Lena a few years ago.which started my love for them!
the best and cheapest way would be to do a swap of FQ's!
i have a bunch of 30's prints..washtub fabrics are what they are called in one shop.
www.annalena.com has them..most LQS' have them too..along with the solids to match.
the white i have used with these prints.is Kona "Snow" white..i got at Joanns.
i got 25 FQ's for $25 bucks on sale at Anna Lena a few years ago.which started my love for them!
the best and cheapest way would be to do a swap of FQ's!
04-12-2010, 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by msquilter59
Originally Posted by watterstide
nice job ladies! love the quilts!
i have a bunch of 30's prints..washtub fabrics are what they are called in one shop.
www.annalena.com has them..most LQS' have them too..along with the solids to match.
the white i have used with these prints.is Kona "Snow" white..i got at Joanns.
i got 25 FQ's for $25 bucks on sale at Anna Lena a few years ago.which started my love for them!
the best and cheapest way would be to do a swap of FQ's!
i have a bunch of 30's prints..washtub fabrics are what they are called in one shop.
www.annalena.com has them..most LQS' have them too..along with the solids to match.
the white i have used with these prints.is Kona "Snow" white..i got at Joanns.
i got 25 FQ's for $25 bucks on sale at Anna Lena a few years ago.which started my love for them!
the best and cheapest way would be to do a swap of FQ's!
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