Hand dyed look without the price of the real thing
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Hand dyed look without the price of the real thing
I totally get why hand dyed is worth what is charged, but I would like to trim the budget on my next project. I would like to find and buy some yardage that is graduated in values so I can use one fabric for several variations within that dominant color. I bought something similar to what I am seeking but cut the selvage off before realizing I would want more and cannot remember where I made my initial purchase. Plus, they only carried a couple of color ways and I would like to find a larger range of choices.
Any help would be appreciated!
Any help would be appreciated!
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I think I stumbled upon the fabric line you're looking for! Check out Gradations by Caryl Bryer Fallert. There's also Gradations II and Essential Gradations.
http://benartex.com/page/index.php?p...&collection=38
http://benartex.com/page/index.php?p...&collection=38
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#8
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There is one that I really love it is called Gelato Gradation and it is by EE Schenck. I got mine from Joy's Fabrics at a quilt show. They also have the Caryl Bryer Fallert Gradation Essentials. They do mostly shows and don't have an online store but you can see the fabric on their website www.joysfabrics.com and then email them. The thing about the Gelatos is that they have a very fine line going through them and it almost gives it a shimmer effect - it still reads as a solid.
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Ok I wasn't able to upload a picture but if you go to the link below and look at the 3rd quilt you see what I was trying to explain, from a distance it almost looks like silk. Hope this works
https://guildcrafters.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/we-love-gelato/
https://guildcrafters.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/we-love-gelato/
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OK that didn't work quite the way I thought it was. It does take you to the website and if you type Gelato into the search field, it will then take you to the correct page. Sorry this is so convulted but when you see the picture I think you will think it was worth it.
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