cross-stitch blocks
01-18-2009, 05:31 PM
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someone gave me printed yardage. the fabric is white. it has blue lines forming boxes to represent blocks. within the 'blocks' are cross-stitch and line combination drawings, also printed in blue. the drawings are flowers, and the cross-stitch parts are larger than i would normally like. that is, the x's are large.
in addition, the fabric itself is not the greatest. it is a loose weave, content unknown. i think part poly. i believe it was made to be embroidered and put together to make a quilt. there are not enough and i don't know if it would hold up. i would have to back each block with white and hope all the blue got covered by embroidery because it doesn't wash out. i would also have to alternate with solid colors to coordinate with these too-few blocks to stretch it out. i think it came from a catalog named herschner's or herchner's.
you know, as i talk about it, i wonder if it's even worth it. any opinions out there? i know you have them.
in addition, the fabric itself is not the greatest. it is a loose weave, content unknown. i think part poly. i believe it was made to be embroidered and put together to make a quilt. there are not enough and i don't know if it would hold up. i would have to back each block with white and hope all the blue got covered by embroidery because it doesn't wash out. i would also have to alternate with solid colors to coordinate with these too-few blocks to stretch it out. i think it came from a catalog named herschner's or herchner's.
you know, as i talk about it, i wonder if it's even worth it. any opinions out there? i know you have them.
01-18-2009, 05:56 PM
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Sounds to me like typical preprinted embroidery blocks. Here are some of my mother's blocks that I made into quilts.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/30/10678.page
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/30/10678.page
01-18-2009, 06:45 PM
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[quote=mary quite contrary]Sounds to me like typical preprinted embroidery blocks. Here are some of my mother's blocks that I made into quilts.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/30/10678.page[/
your looks like much better quality than mine. and the embroidery is great!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/30/10678.page[/
your looks like much better quality than mine. and the embroidery is great!
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