Fabric Bias » Tips http://fabricbias.com color ~ cloth ~ texture ~ design Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:56:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 Hoffman 1895 Bali Batik Swatches for Electric Quilt http://fabricbias.com/2015/02/hoffman-1895-bali-batik-swatches-electric-quilt/ http://fabricbias.com/2015/02/hoffman-1895-bali-batik-swatches-electric-quilt/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:46:22 +0000 http://fabricbias.com/?p=5016

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been working with a new Watercolors Bali Pop from Hoffman Fabrics to design a quilt. This Bali Pop has 40 2½” x 43″ strips of Style #1895 Handpainted Bali Batik fabrics, and came … Continue reading →

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Crazy Accuracy Freak Girl has broken out of her cage and is on the loose. I do try to keep her locked up, but she’s a wily one. If 1/16″ or 1/32″ of space that shouldn’t be there between two … Continue reading →

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I’ll admit it. I’m old school. I like marking quilting designs as opposed to just winging it and making it up as I go along, and my quilting quality is much higher when I have a line to follow. And … Continue reading →

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I’m just gonna say it: I love mitered borders on a quilt! Unless there’s a strong design reason for a straight-set border, mitered borders are my first choice for border treatments despite the small amount of extra work involved. Depending … Continue reading →

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I’m still “moving in” and getting settled in my new sewing area (as well as the rest of the house, if the truth is told), and of course, I want a design wall of some sort. There is not a … Continue reading →

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]]> http://fabricbias.com/2012/01/flannel-design-wall-tutorial/feed/ 6 Head to Head: EQ Printables vs. Jacquard Cotton Sheets http://fabricbias.com/2009/12/head-to-head-eq-printables-vs-jacquard-cotton-sheets/ http://fabricbias.com/2009/12/head-to-head-eq-printables-vs-jacquard-cotton-sheets/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:39:47 +0000 http://www.dreamweavers-quilts.com/quilt-epiphany/?p=2534 I’ve been doing some printing on fabric off and on lately, using EQ Printables Premium Cotton Satin Inkjet Fabric Sheets. I picked up a 6 sheet package at Quilt Market in Houston in 2008 so that I could try it … Continue reading →

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