Showing posts with label tactile fabrics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tactile fabrics. Show all posts

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Halloween Quilt & Eerie Nights Blog Hop



No, you're not lost! 
I'm working out of my comfort zone, 
and trying a more traditional design.


I have to chuckle to myself because I have succumbed to quilter's peer pressure. At last weekend's retreat, I watched as my friends picked up fabric in the stores. Not just what they bought, but what they needed to touch. It was not necessarily what I would have chosen, or in my color palette or style. I normally choose brighter hues, and silky smooth fabrics like Art Gallery and Michael Miller solids are glorious to me. But I saw fingers touching wovens, flannels, and fabric printed to resemble burlap. (Burlap=chills!, and I am allergic to all jute products.) Texture is a big deal for me, and I started wondering if I avoided more traditional fabrics because I associated them with certain textures.