Who uses the charm packs, jelly rolls, etc?
11-13-2010, 06:22 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by Mona Marie
I do my own. I have a lot of small pieces so cut them as I need them and how many I need, etc.
11-13-2010, 06:58 AM
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I buy charm packs because they are good fillers when you just need a small piece (less than 5"), the jelly rolls are also great when making quilts that are meant to be (ab)used, such as a baby quilt. I used to buy fabrics by the yard, then realized that when I want to make another project none of the leftovers are the right colors that I need, so now I just buy fat quarters or linear quarters. Besides when you buy the pre-cuts, the patterns and colorways are already coordinated so there's hardly any need to go through the fabric bolts trying to match colors.
11-13-2010, 07:02 AM
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I found a pattern called Shadow Square Quilt by Key West Sunshine Due Designs that uses charm packs. You sew a dark strip to one side and the bottom and it gives an illusion of a shadow. Makes a really cute quilt.
11-13-2010, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Flying_V_Goddess
I've been watching the Missouri Star Quilt tutorials on YouTube and they had a lot of things with the jellyrolls and pre-cut and packaged deals like that. I was wondering who on here buys the jellyrolls and such and what you have made with them.
11-13-2010, 07:17 AM
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I often use charm packs. If I find them at a good price or a design that I like, they make great lap quilts and bay quilts that go together quickly. I also buy layer cakes sometimes and recut them. Out of one layer cake, I have made 2 large baby quilts and have enough for one more. Just need a baby girl to make one for.
11-13-2010, 08:42 AM
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So far, the sweetest flannel quilt I have made was with a wonderful layer cake I found in Hattiesburg , MS. There is a darling LQS there. I live in Alabama and visit our son in LA. often. I try to "Trick" my DH by saying, Oh let's plan to eat lunch in Hattiesburg! Works every time. This layer cake was in "man's" cloth, and was for my SIL. Since then, I have been hooked on precuts. The best thing to do is to find a LQS that has great ideas on combinations.
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