Turning Twenty - Fabric selection?
#21
Originally Posted by wesing
Here is our TT. It is king size and I think we used 30 FQ. We just collected fabrics that complemented one another, then we started cutting. I think as long as there is continuity in your fabrics you can't go wrong with this pattern.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-15755-1.htm#266191
Darren
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-15755-1.htm#266191
Darren
Love the blue and green one. Is that the king sized one? A SIL wants one done in reds for her that's why I'm asking. Thanks and both quilts were lovely.
Chris
#24
Originally Posted by charmpacksplus
Here's the one I made - I used 20 fabrics from my stash. I used several large prints and pulled colors from those that matched.
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Originally Posted by Joan in AK
KWhite your quilt is great. It looks like yours and the blue and yellow one are not the basic Turning Twenty. Are they newer versions?
#27
Chris -
It is a king size; however, if we were making another one for the bed we would use a 7 x 6 layout instead of the 6 x 5 that we used. It has enough drape to use, but we would prefer a little more to give room for movement and turning in bed. Also there is enough length to secure it under the mattress, but we would prefer some length to fold over at the top and pull up to the face while sleeping.
This is a great bed quilt because it goes together really fast and you can give it a great look by using more or fewer fabrics depending on your preference.
Darren
It is a king size; however, if we were making another one for the bed we would use a 7 x 6 layout instead of the 6 x 5 that we used. It has enough drape to use, but we would prefer a little more to give room for movement and turning in bed. Also there is enough length to secure it under the mattress, but we would prefer some length to fold over at the top and pull up to the face while sleeping.
This is a great bed quilt because it goes together really fast and you can give it a great look by using more or fewer fabrics depending on your preference.
Darren
#28
Originally Posted by wesing
Chris -
It is a king size; however, if we were making another one for the bed we would use a 7 x 6 layout instead of the 6 x 5 that we used. It has enough drape to use, but we would prefer a little more to give room for movement and turning in bed. Also there is enough length to secure it under the mattress, but we would prefer some length to fold over at the top and pull up to the face while sleeping.
This is a great bed quilt because it goes together really fast and you can give it a great look by using more or fewer fabrics depending on your preference.
Darren
It is a king size; however, if we were making another one for the bed we would use a 7 x 6 layout instead of the 6 x 5 that we used. It has enough drape to use, but we would prefer a little more to give room for movement and turning in bed. Also there is enough length to secure it under the mattress, but we would prefer some length to fold over at the top and pull up to the face while sleeping.
This is a great bed quilt because it goes together really fast and you can give it a great look by using more or fewer fabrics depending on your preference.
Darren
Thanks for your reply and your insight into making another quilt. I just have to work on getting the reds together and some other fabrics that will play nicely with the reds. I also need prioritize my "to do" list and put her quilt on there. :)
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Originally Posted by Joan in AK
I would like to do a quick and easy quilt and thought of Turning Twenty. I looked at pictures here and on Webshots and found a number of Turning Twenty quilts I liked. The pieces are big, but the key is fabric and color selection, which is where I don't do well. I know that there are several ways to do this: pick a 20 piece fat quarter bundle from a collection, pick a theme, focus fabric, or color scheme and go from there. I looked on line for 20 piece bundles. There were a few, but I didn't like the color. Most of the packs were of 5, 6, or 9 pieces, which if I bought several would mean a lot of repeats. Another idea is to buy 5 -1 yard pieces of a collection or scheme, which would give 20 fat quarters, but still a number of repeats. For those who have done this pattern, what do you think of it. how do you pick fabric, what do you think of fewer fabrics, more repeats?
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Originally Posted by twistedstitcher
What colors are you looking for? I made this one http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-19936-1.htm from a kit I purchased here. http://www.christaquilts.com/index.p...=index&cPath=3
I see she no longer has this colorway but there are some other choices. Also check out the fat quarter bundles, there may be something there you like. And no, I'm not affiliated with this shop. :-D
I don't think 5 colors would be enough for this quilt, you'd end up with really large areas of the same color. If you have a hard time choosing fabrics, I think the best bet would be to buy a collection of 20 fq's from one line. That way you know they will play nicely together.
I see she no longer has this colorway but there are some other choices. Also check out the fat quarter bundles, there may be something there you like. And no, I'm not affiliated with this shop. :-D
I don't think 5 colors would be enough for this quilt, you'd end up with really large areas of the same color. If you have a hard time choosing fabrics, I think the best bet would be to buy a collection of 20 fq's from one line. That way you know they will play nicely together.
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