Have you ever done an I-Spy quilt?
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I wouldn't want for us to have to fussy-cut the squares; that would be much too labor-intensive, and I don't think anyone would want to pay the additional money it would cost for us to do that.
So, to keep it simple, what if the fat 1/8's were cut to 9" x 22"? Then you could get several fussy-cut 5" or 6" squares out of each piece. Would that work well?
So, to keep it simple, what if the fat 1/8's were cut to 9" x 22"? Then you could get several fussy-cut 5" or 6" squares out of each piece. Would that work well?
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That would work well! I'm trying to put together a combination eye-spy / paint box / square in square quilt and regular 1/8ths are too small for the centers, while fat quarters are too big and I've got a lot of leftover material.
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Yes, I did all of those to get fabrics to make my grandson's I-Spy. He loves it!! Mostly bought FQs and charm squares for fussy cutting.
I think your idea to package specifically for I-spy quilts is really good!!
I think your idea to package specifically for I-spy quilts is really good!!
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What do you think of these, for groupings? I'm thinking of bundling eight fabrics together, and then people could choose however many groups they thought they might need:
- fruits
- veggies
- junk food & sweets
- domesticated animals (farm animals, cats & dogs)
- wild animals
- sea creatures
- birds & bugs
- religious (in case anyone was doing a baptism/christening gift)
- sports
- holidays
- household objects (tools, toys, etc.)
- "things that go"
- "girly"
- summer/beach
- music
What have I missed, that might be useful?
- fruits
- veggies
- junk food & sweets
- domesticated animals (farm animals, cats & dogs)
- wild animals
- sea creatures
- birds & bugs
- religious (in case anyone was doing a baptism/christening gift)
- sports
- holidays
- household objects (tools, toys, etc.)
- "things that go"
- "girly"
- summer/beach
- music
What have I missed, that might be useful?
#16
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
If so, how did you get your "interesting" fabrics?
Years of stash?
Swapping?
Buying bits and pieces?
I'm trying to figure out whether there would be a market for, say, fat 1/8's assortments of, say, animals, or junk food, or vehicles, or... you name it. (And please *do* name it, if you have a suggestion!)
If you've ever been to my site you already know we're heavily into novelty fabrics, so we have the fabrics to draw from.
Years of stash?
Swapping?
Buying bits and pieces?
I'm trying to figure out whether there would be a market for, say, fat 1/8's assortments of, say, animals, or junk food, or vehicles, or... you name it. (And please *do* name it, if you have a suggestion!)
If you've ever been to my site you already know we're heavily into novelty fabrics, so we have the fabrics to draw from.
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Originally Posted by quilting.addict
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
If so, how did you get your "interesting" fabrics?
Years of stash?
Swapping?
Buying bits and pieces?
I'm trying to figure out whether there would be a market for, say, fat 1/8's assortments of, say, animals, or junk food, or vehicles, or... you name it. (And please *do* name it, if you have a suggestion!)
If you've ever been to my site you already know we're heavily into novelty fabrics, so we have the fabrics to draw from.
Years of stash?
Swapping?
Buying bits and pieces?
I'm trying to figure out whether there would be a market for, say, fat 1/8's assortments of, say, animals, or junk food, or vehicles, or... you name it. (And please *do* name it, if you have a suggestion!)
If you've ever been to my site you already know we're heavily into novelty fabrics, so we have the fabrics to draw from.
#19
I have made 3 I SPY quilts and Fat 8ths would be good for me, that way I would have enough for more than one quilt.
When I was putting them together, I liked having a mixture of everything, not necessarily for a boy or a girl. A girl can handle a tractor on her quilt and a boy can handle an apron or something (but probably not ballerina slippers). LOL
When I was putting them together, I liked having a mixture of everything, not necessarily for a boy or a girl. A girl can handle a tractor on her quilt and a boy can handle an apron or something (but probably not ballerina slippers). LOL
#20
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
What do you think of these, for groupings? I'm thinking of bundling eight fabrics together, and then people could choose however many groups they thought they might need:
- fruits
- veggies
- junk food & sweets
- domesticated animals (farm animals, cats & dogs)
- wild animals
- sea creatures
- birds & bugs
- religious (in case anyone was doing a baptism/christening gift)
- sports
- holidays
- household objects (tools, toys, etc.)
- "things that go"
- "girly"
- summer/beach
- music
What have I missed, that might be useful?
- fruits
- veggies
- junk food & sweets
- domesticated animals (farm animals, cats & dogs)
- wild animals
- sea creatures
- birds & bugs
- religious (in case anyone was doing a baptism/christening gift)
- sports
- holidays
- household objects (tools, toys, etc.)
- "things that go"
- "girly"
- summer/beach
- music
What have I missed, that might be useful?
I think it would also be nice to offer more variation in packaging... say three, five, or eight in each category.
I would probably be in the market of three from several categories but would not want eight from music.
Hope that makes sense, others may have diff viewpoints of course!
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