Blenders
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Can someone explain to what "blenders" are, and how I would recognize them? My LQS is having a sale on blenders today and I don't want to look like a total newbie when I go in. Thanks in advance!
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Blenders are fairly one-color fabrics which have a monochromatic sort of pattern - floral or geometric. They make a nice contrast between colorful patterns, but have enough 'texture' or depth so that they don't have the flat look that solids do. Like a blue-on-blue floral swirl matches to a busy print with similar blue in it.
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RJR's Handspray is another good example. Others are 'Shadowplay' from Maywood Studios and Hoffmans' 1895 collection. Blenders are generally supposed to 'read' as a solid but not be a solid. They give the eye a place to rest when you view a quilt. I agree with others posts - - they are a staple in your stash. Have fun at the sale!
Jane
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SueSew's explanation is perfect. So are the other fabric lines mentioned.
Here are pictures of a few that show "movement" or texture within the one-color print.
Jan in VA
Here are pictures of a few that show "movement" or texture within the one-color print.
Jan in VA
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