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Quilting: Fabric Choice 2013 BOM
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Fabric Choice 2013 BOM

Fabric for 2013 BOM

Fabric for 2013 BOM

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Craftsy Block of the Month 2013 with Laura Nownes »

Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Casual


Materials

quilting cotton

What was your inspiration?

I wanted to use a dark background and had this dark blue watery fabric for which I had purchased for another project usingthe center floral fabric in the photo. I decided to add a few other fabrics and stick with these to make this years BOM. I think the colors and and fabrics will lend themselves nicely to the quilt Laura is teaching. Not as many fabrics as called for, but it should work out nicely. I will use the large and colorful floral fabric sparingly in the blocks...maybe as fussy cut or large center pieces. It might work well as a border, too.

 

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DeGramma on craftsy.com
May 01, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Great selection and colors! What a contrast from your 2012 BOM, I love that.
WasaNewbieJean on craftsy.com
Mar 30, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Lovely! I Look forward to seeing your blocks!
hoodoo2 on craftsy.com
Mar 25, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
That's what I am having trouble with can't seem to decide on fabric choice and can't order the kit have to go month to month
Fuzzbutt26 on craftsy.com
Mar 25, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
great choice
supergma on craftsy.com
Mar 22, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Love your choices!
Darns on craftsy.com
Mar 20, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Great choice of fabrics for this BOM! So colorful!
rem1752nh952946 on craftsy.com
Jan 31, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful colors. I'm so glad to see all the bright, fun colors people have chosen for their projects this year. Spring IS coming!!
txsueh on craftsy.com
Jan 14, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Thanks everyone! I appreciate all the wonderful comments. Most of the fabrics are quilting cotton, but I've thrown in a couple of batiks, too. I recently read an article encouraging mixing batiks in with regular quilting fabrics and not to be afraid of it. So...here goes!!
JeanieW on craftsy.com
Jan 13, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Love your fabric choices - I just signed up so need to look over my fabrics and make some choices
quirkyquilter01 on craftsy.com
Jan 06, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Looking forward to seeing the fabric I ordered!
MamaThadeus on craftsy.com
Jan 06, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
I admired your January block at the top of the page and love your color choices. I was thinking of using batiks and was a little nervous because I have never used them except for accents. Now I feel inspired to do it. Thank you for sharing!
EllyD on craftsy.com
Jan 04, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Love your colour combination :)
cosmicday on craftsy.com
Jan 03, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
awesome fabrics!
Laundrygirl on craftsy.com
Jan 03, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Your colours are great ! It will be a beautiful quilt
Jen4Jenn on craftsy.com
Jan 03, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Love your color scheme!!!
txsueh on craftsy.com
Jan 03, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Hi ImQuilty! Thanks for the nice compliment on last year's quilt. It still needs to be quilted. :( The colors are browns and greens from the same line of fabrics, an older one that I had in my stash for several years. The background is a pale green that views as an off white. I enjoyed doing the whole quilt in these fabrics. This year's quilt will be totally different and I'm looking forward to working on it each month and seeing everyone's blocks as they are posted.
IMQUILTY on craftsy.com
Jan 03, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Hi, txsueh. I didn't do the 2012 BOM.. I was thinking of doing this year in a monocromatic color scheme. I looked at your 2012 quilt and just fell in love with it. From the pictures it looks close to monochromatic. However, your idea of choosing these colors with a darker background will be stunning, too. Decisions, decisions.. so far the only decision I made was I'm making this completely from my current stash... We'll see. The only other class I've taken so far is Joen Wolfrem's Color Play. A 'monochromati'c quilt can be such a challenge, and you've shown that it works well in a sampler setting. However, I have so many jewel tone batiks that just don't seem to go with anything else except each other... It's gonna be fun either way!
txsueh on craftsy.com
Jan 02, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
LazyLady1329, most of these fabrics came from Temple Sew and Quilt Store. I do not belong to a quilting group, but I teach the Bernina Software Sampler classes for Bernina Embroidery Software V6 at the Temple store. My pay check and more goes to that store quite frequently! :-) WasaNewbieJean, yes very different! I should have plenty as I have about 2 yds of each color and 5.5 yds of the dark blue!! Ya think I have enuff??? hahaha
WasaNewbieJean on craftsy.com
Jan 02, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful choices! This will be different than your gorgeous greens but I expect just as pretty. Don't do as I did in 2012. First thing I learned was buy enough fabric NOW so you're not stuck later:D
LazyLady1329 on craftsy.com
Jan 02, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
I love your fabrics. Where did you get them? I'm from Temple, TX. Do you belong to a quilting group?
txsueh on craftsy.com
Jan 02, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Thanks everyone!! I hope to get started on these blocks soon. Looking forward to seeing the various fabric choices.
Muschelsucher on craftsy.com
Jan 02, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Love the colors
tricopat on craftsy.com
Jan 02, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Je trouve votre site super sympa et tres motivant
TanjaH on craftsy.com
Jan 01, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Such pretty fabrics!
lstew2212 on craftsy.com
Jan 01, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
I think choosing fabrics are the hardest part of a BOM quilt, but the most fun.
MickiC on craftsy.com
Jan 03, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
I agree!
hoodoo2 on craftsy.com
Mar 25, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
I agree just have no real clue yet
hoodoo2 on craftsy.com
Mar 25, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
I agree just have no real clue yet
mdjhheady on craftsy.com
Jan 01, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Nice colors. I still haven't decided what colors..
Ladymax on craftsy.com
Jan 01, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Your colours are fab....
CocoGirl on craftsy.com
Jan 01, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Your fabric choose is lovely. I have not picked my fabric yet. Hopefully, I will do do soon.
txsueh on craftsy.com
Jan 01, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Oh, thank you, Laura! I was determined to do this quilt with a dark background! LOL Hope to begin the first blocks later this week.
Laura Nownes on craftsy.com
Laura Nownes
Craftsy Instructor
Jan 01, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
These look wonderful. I love these deep, rich colors. Can't wait to see your blocks.