I have always loved the Rosebud pattern and when I saw this offset version I knew I had to make it. Somehow my expectations weren't met somewhere along the line and the blocks went into a box. Every time I come back to this picture that I took while working on it though, I like it. I guess I need to get them out and start putting it together. It looks like spring.
To answer J~MT's question, what do I use as filler in the postcards and ATC's, I use a heavyweight product that is similar to Timtex, not quite as heavy and less expensive. It didn't have a brand name on the end of the bolt. What do some of the rest of you use in your postcards?
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Gosh, what a beautiful color combination. Just gorgeous!
Oh, I like this offset version too, and I'm sure that by playing around with it, you will come up with something that meets your expectations --- and dazzles the rest of us too!
Actually, my first reaction was a desire to touch it, to move the blocks around, to see what could be done... yikes, an interactive quilt blog... that could be a hoot!
Since I've heard they're not making TimTex anymore, I've been experimenting with other things. I've used the Pellon Decor weight in some cards that have heavier fabrics, or some light batting in the sandwich. Sometimes I'll use cardbord scraps, or cardstock pieces.
I pretty much use anything I have on hand that will give the cards some body.
I see full blossoms emerging from melting snow...I agree your 'Rosebud blocks in the making' says SPRING. Refreshing, light and airy. Another beauty.
Thanks for the product info for the Postcards and play cards. Of course a good product like 'Tim Tex' never stays on the market. But I sure have a lot of cardboard. Thanks Wanda and Sequana for the tip.
J~MT
I often see a big difference between a quilt in person and a quilt in a photo -- not always sure which to believe. I think much of it is distance and perspective.
Your quilt does indeed say spring!
I had not heard about Timtex, but I like an even better product called Fast2fuse. You can get it through CTpub.com in an individual sheet or by the bolt. These are the CA people who publish quilt and craft books. Your local quilt shop probably carries the books so ask them to order a bolt. It has iron on fusible on both sides so makes a good base that would be more archival than cardboard. The weight is about the same as Timtex.
Sally, who loves the pink and green quilt.
Oooh - that's a pretty quilt... I like the blocks of lighter fabric to calm the pattern a bit.
I know what you mean about the quilting excitement waxing & waning though.
I have some tops I really went 'off', & have put them aside. When I took photos of them, I was struck by how different they looked, & I liked them! Still haven't finished them though.
I do like that pink & green, but I too wanted to move it about a bit.
Regarding the postcard question, I use either Peltex or buckram. Buckram is the stiffener that you find in the brim of most hats.
Love the look of that quilt! Sometimes I think tops/blocks need to "marinate" for a while in a box and then they're even better!
what a pretty quilt! (blocks, I know...) it looks so fresh and spring-like!
I use Peltex in my postcards. I get it at Joann's. It comes on a bolt, with numbers on the end - 70 is without fusible glue, 71 is fusible on one side, 72 is fusible on both sides. I like this product.
Yes, the feeling of spring, of beautiful blooming plants. I love it.
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