All of the art quilters were able to make it here yesterday and we had a lot of fun. After they left I decided I would sort through my black and white prints and organize them. The 8' fluorescent bulbs above it started flickering right after I started so I had to quit. they were fine all day while my company was here. My fixtures are 11-28 years old down there and the ballasts are dying in some of them. With the daylight bulbs being $11 each, I hate to just put in new bulbs and have them burn out right away if the ballast is the problem.
Love the black and whites! I just bought 4' fixtures that are LED from Home Depot. The light is better, no flicker, less electricity, lower profile, bulbs last forever- just super!! We put them in the laundry room, but I want to put some above the long arm in the basement. Think about a couple of those.
Nice stash of black and white! I thought I had a lot of B&W prints, but you have outdone me! They are always nice to have to add that little bit of fun contrast.
I had to laugh....I thought at first that you had posted a black and white photo! I am so accustomed to seeing all those bright fabrics that you use, I wasn't prepared for the black and white fabrics!! What a great collection you have!! Love them!!! I have started using B&W a lot, and like them more and more as time goes on....It all started when I made a Halloween quilt a couple of years ago, and used a couple of black and whites...before that I never even looked at B&W fabrics...now, I am drawn to them!! Sandra B scb304@juno.com
I have made two black and white quilts with red accents. My granddaughters wanted them as their high school colors were red and black. They turned out very striking and I now have a ton of these prints. I want to cut some of the scraps up soon.
I am impressed that one segment of your stash is so varied and plentiful! Hope the light bulb problem can be taken care of. We had the electrician replace ballasts in a row of under cabinet lights in my studio -- what a difference!
What a fun cupboard of fabrics! Hope you show us the "after" picture too.
ReplyDeleteLove the black and whites! I just bought 4' fixtures that are LED from Home Depot. The light is better, no flicker, less electricity, lower profile, bulbs last forever- just super!! We put them in the laundry room, but I want to put some above the long arm in the basement. Think about a couple of those.
ReplyDeleteNice stash of black and white! I thought I had a lot of B&W prints, but you have outdone me! They are always nice to have to add that little bit of fun contrast.
ReplyDeleteLight is so important - especially with winter coming ... Sorry your fixtures are being tempermental!
ReplyDeleteI have a ballast dying in my laundry area. I don't look forward to having to repair it.
ReplyDeleteI replaced a blast on one fixture. It lasted 1 year. Now when they die I am replacing with the new LED tube fixtures. The extre light is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh....I thought at first that you had posted a black and white photo! I am so accustomed to seeing all those bright fabrics that you use, I wasn't prepared for the black and white fabrics!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collection you have!! Love them!!! I have started using B&W a lot, and like them more and more as time goes on....It all started when I made a Halloween quilt a couple of years ago, and used a couple of black and whites...before that I never even looked at B&W fabrics...now, I am drawn to them!!
Sandra B
scb304@juno.com
That is a nice black and white stash! I need to replace my garage light too. It does a lot of flickering.
ReplyDeleteI have made two black and white quilts with red accents. My granddaughters wanted them as their high school colors were red and black. They turned out very striking and I now have a ton of these prints. I want to cut some of the scraps up soon.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing collection of black and whites on those shelves!
ReplyDeleteI am impressed that one segment of your stash is so varied and plentiful! Hope the light bulb problem can be taken care of. We had the electrician replace ballasts in a row of under cabinet lights in my studio -- what a difference!
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