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Good point....also the modern quilts are quilted very close so lots of quilting required. I just can't see paying all that money to have it quilted and I do not have the patience to do all of that FMQ'ing on my sewing machine. I love FMQ'ing but a simple meandoring for me is just fine.
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Originally Posted by carolaug
Originally Posted by snipforfun
The big push for modern quilts require solids only. Not my thing! Those quilts will be a boon for custom quilting. The longarmers are jumping up and down for joy!
The quilting designs are quite simple, straightforward, often straight line or echo quilting and not dense at all. They are easy for quilters at any level to master and do not require 'quilting by check'. For examples, look at the work of Denyse Schmidt and of Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr, the major inspirations of the Modern Quilt Movement.
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Just started quilting again after a hiatus of several years. I have a small stash and fabrics for planned projects, but I have very few solids. What is the best way to stock up? I've thought of going to the store and buying a half yard of 15-20 basics (pastels and brights), but that's pretty pricey. Bundles of fat quarters wouldn't cost much less though.
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I have been growing my stash of solids in the past six months. I watch for online sales and clearance and buy a couple yards of different colors. I focused on primary and secondary colors first, then worked on pastels. Now I'm trying to fill in with colors like aqua, lime, raspberry, etc.
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I do the same. I just bought a bunch of mottled type fabrics, 1 yd per piece. They were on sale, with free shipping, time to stock up!
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