Sunday, March 31, 2019

This and that...

The kids were here yesterday...oldest daughter came early so we could sew or pin-baste a quilt sandwich.  We chose to sew blocks together:  she did the pinning and ironing, and I did the sewing.


It still needs borders.  She has got to find the fabric for that.  Neither her phone or mine will capture the true colors of this quilt top.  It has more blue to it than shows.  It was a fun day.  Later in the day Sarah and Lorelei came...Roger's birthday is today so we had his birthday meal yesterday when we could be together...minus Lorelei's dad...he had to work.  Older daughter fixed steaks on the grill, as well as zucchini and onions and mushrooms chopped up.  And she bought a cheese cake.  It was all so good...and then my Sarah cleaned up the kitchen before she left...so it was like a birthday present for me, too!
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This and the fabric below I bought at The Sewing Botique in Hoopeston, Illinois...it is north of Danville a few miles.


I first thought daughter would love the above, then I got afraid that she wouldn't.   If I had had a pattern that I liked for a top that I knew would fit, I would have loved it for that and would have got enough.  But I don't, so I didn't...so I only got a half-yard of it.  It went home with older daughter.  She LOVED it.  Can you see why?
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However I did not make out too badly...she brought me the above 6 inch strips of batiks...they are cut the width of the fabric which is 42-43 inches.  When she texted me about the 6 inch strips, that was the first time encountering that size cuts.  And she also bought me a bunch of 2 1/2 inch batik strips...they, too, are cut the width of the fabric.  They are shown below.  Click each photo to expand the view.


In case you don't quilt,  this is something fabric companies do, and also some quilt shops will make their own sets of pre-cuts.  Pre-cuts come in 10 inch squares, often called a Layer Cake in that size.   A Charm Pack is 5-inch squares.  Mini-charm is 2 1/2 inch squares.  And the 2 1/2 inch strips of the width of fabric is called a jelly roll.  And they are rolled up.  Rachel had opened  mine when she got them to send pics to me.  Usually each precut pack has 40-42 pieces of fabric, and almost always have repeats.  But sometimes they come in like half a jelly roll, also think the Layer Cakes sometimes come with only 20 pieces of fabric, but I have only seen the Jelly Rolls come in half the number.

Oh, I about forgot there are 1 1/2 inch strips in some fabrics, but not as often.  And I think there are one or two other precuts that I have never seen and that are not all that common.

Also there are Fat Quarter bundles...they are pieces of fabric 18 x 21 inches.  The number of fabrics in a FQ bundle varies.

Usually pre-cuts  are a line of fabric, maybe by a certain designer, and it will come in different color ways.  It is an easy way of having a wide variety of fabrics without trying to go through and pick out things that go together.  Plus it is quicker than standing and waiting to get them cut.

I know this is boring to some of you, but some will find it informative maybe.

That is about it for this post....I hope you have a good day tomorrow.




14 comments:

  1. It's funny Rose but I have never been a huge fan of Batiks. No idea why as the colours are gorgeous. Everything is looking good though and it's nice that it's a mother and daughter project.

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  2. I did not know any of this! So interesting about how the collections are named after food! Do you know why? I did know abut the fat quarters, but just because of seeing them in stores. Please give Roger a belated Happy birthday from me.

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  3. Happy birthday to your husband. It's also the birthday of my son's partner's son who turned 23. He tries to stick to a vegan diet but he said if I'd bake him a cake he'd cheat so I did. No way did I want to attempt to make a vegan cake ( if there even is such a thing).

    Thanks for explaining about all the different terms for fabrics.

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  4. Love the quilt! What is the pattern? I have mixed feelings about batiks so when I buy them they are normally a jelly roll and i have a specific pattern already in mind. Love all the swirls in the 6 inch strips.

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  5. Pretty flimsy! It will be a lovely quilt!

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  6. My daughter turns 50 today...happy belated birthday to Rodger Dodger (sorry, I couldn't help it).

    With this post, I learned so much and appreciate you making us aware of it all. It helps!!

    Beautiful colors & combinations...will make gorgeous quilts.

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  7. Your quilt is amazing. I love the pattern and colors. I'm glad your family had such a good time over the weekend.

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  8. i fell imediately in love with that first quilt, i love, love black and white and thought it was all black and white. i am not in love with blue, so not for me... you and your daughter are so talented. all of this is news to me but i have seen what you can do with these tiny bits of fabric.

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  9. Beautiful fabrics. And the quilt is amazing! Really a feast for the eyes.

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  10. "Quilting talk" isn't boring to quilters. We soak it up.
    Jeannie@GetMeToTheCountry

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  11. Hi Rose, How are you? Happy Birthday to Roger. Sounds like you all had a great day together.

    I can only imagine how much you enjoy quilting with your daughter...

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  12. Happy Birthday to Roger. And what a wonderful day with family specially when the kitchen gets cleaned up---LOL.
    Quilts still mystify me I think. So much planning and work goes into them. One has to have a good eye to see the patterns together and to visualize the finished piece. Not this person. Haha.
    MB

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  13. Even though I love looking at quilts - yours is gorgeous - I enjoyed all this information, all those pretty patterns and so neat to see them come together. What a great way to spend time with your daughters. Also sounds like a wonderful birthday celebration, and thoughtful of your daughter to clean the kitchen up. Happy Birthday Roger!

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  14. It will be lovely, what lovely choice of farbrics, Happy Birthday to your loved one☺

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