Grandmother's Fan Question
#1
I'm trying to finish a quilt top by August 1; it's very labor intensive. Then I'll be working on a sampler for a long time ... so you'd think I wouldn't even be thinking about what quilt I want to make AFTER that, but you'd be wrong!
I have a lot of rick rack and lace left over from my doll making days and I have enough yards of 1 particular lace to go around 20 large grandmother's fans; I have downloaded a lovely pattern in which the 20 fans are identical (Oriental fabrics). I can't decide whether to do the fans exactly alike (as in the pattern) or to use different fabrics in each of the 16 fans. 3 colors comprise each 8-blade fan. I'd like to do the fans in Oriental fabrics, but I have none as yet. Obviously, whatever I decide will impact on how many fabrics and/or what fabric amounts I buy.
Do you have an opinion or a personal preference you would like to share with me? I'd be interested to know. Thanks! Or GF pix to share with me.
I have a lot of rick rack and lace left over from my doll making days and I have enough yards of 1 particular lace to go around 20 large grandmother's fans; I have downloaded a lovely pattern in which the 20 fans are identical (Oriental fabrics). I can't decide whether to do the fans exactly alike (as in the pattern) or to use different fabrics in each of the 16 fans. 3 colors comprise each 8-blade fan. I'd like to do the fans in Oriental fabrics, but I have none as yet. Obviously, whatever I decide will impact on how many fabrics and/or what fabric amounts I buy.
Do you have an opinion or a personal preference you would like to share with me? I'd be interested to know. Thanks! Or GF pix to share with me.
#4
Originally Posted by BOYD56
I WANT TO MAKE ONE SOON AS WELL & I AM LEANING TOWARDS DIFF COLORS BUT IF IT WAS AN AWESOME ORIENTAL , I MIGHT JUST DO IT ALL THE SAME LOL NOT MUCH HELP, WAS I?
#5
I choose a different fabric for each blade, then moved the colors around so each fan was a little different. Trimmed the edge with lace and edging at the "handle. It was really pretty. I also did that as a quilt as you go , back when it was called lap quilting.LOL My quilt is in pinks and blues, more country looking.
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