Do you use the free patterns the fabric manufacturers make available?

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09-06-2011, 05:28 PM

#111

wildyard

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Originally Posted by hobo2000

I have made many and used others for inspirations. I never have used the material it calls for as I usually shop my stash.

I agree with hobo. I can't afford to buy expensive fabrics and also, I dance to a different drummer a lot of the time. LOL

09-06-2011, 05:46 PM

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Bev

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I have used the free patterns and instructions that Janome has on their site which I can't recall the name of right now ,,, sigh. It's late and I'm tired. Anyhow, it's good!
I have used a couple of others, but not many. I get plenty of free patterns from other sites that I really trust. 8-)

09-06-2011, 06:00 PM

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Iraxy

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Yes. I have used some of the Blank fabric designs. I can't afford to buy all the fabrics they suggest, so sometimes I just use what I have and it works just as well.

09-06-2011, 07:03 PM

#114

debbieoh

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I use them. sometimes change them a bit to my liking

09-06-2011, 07:28 PM

#115

greaterexp

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To be honest, I haven't looked for free patterns on fabric manufacturers' websites. I may have to now!

09-06-2011, 10:26 PM

#116

ShirlR

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Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics

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Originally Posted by ShirlR

I did once, but it was because the fabric was so absolutely beautiful. It was a collage of different sizes and shapes of blocks of different poses of modernistic horses in wonderfully bright colors. The pattern was free, of course, but I had to shop both at my LQS and then 3 other stores online to get all of the fabric variations needed, because none of them carried the full line, and some carried it in a different color combo. (Have to confess it's all together in a project box still waiting to be made. LOL!)

That sounds like maybe you had the Laurel Burch horses... can't remember what the name of the collection was, but they were gorgeous and bright and came in a "vivid" colorway and a "smoky" one.

Yes, that's exactly right! Several stores I called (here in OR) to see if they had the parts of the collection I needed told me they had ordered more of the "smoky" one because that's what a lot of people were buying, and I thought, "Humm, maybe it's the Oregon rainy weather influence, LOL! (Oh, I really AM a proud native Oregonian - LOL!) But, generally, I love bright colors and lots of light!

09-07-2011, 05:13 AM

#117

pstrwife

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Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics

Just wondering how many quilters use the free patterns that the fabric companies put up on their websites.

Sometimes they're for quilts, sometimes table linens, pillowcases, totes...

Have you used any of those patterns? And did you use the fabrics they recommended, or did you "wing it"?

absolutely

09-07-2011, 08:32 AM

#118

Shikadee

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I have used the patterns and the fabric suggested.
Sharon

09-07-2011, 08:51 AM

#119

barefoot quilter

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i do i do all of the time love those freebeeesss

09-07-2011, 09:48 AM

#120

Wunder-Mar

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Originally Posted by purplemem

I use the patterns often, have never bought the suggested fabric.

Same here - my fabric choices are "always" better suited for my taste. I save and use all the patterns that attract me, though - I have them archived.