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![]() Just a few of the blocks you can make with fabric noodles. © Janet Wickell Quilting Fabric SwapsJoin a Noodles Swap in Our About Quilting ForumMany of our Quilting Forum members regularly participate in a fabric noodles swap. If you're not familiar with that term, it refers to long, narrow strips of fabric--usually 2-1/2" wide--that are rotary cut on the crosswise grain. Some of the new quilters at About Quilting want to know how they can use noodles before they jump into a swap. Here are just a few ideas:
The list really is endless, and don't forget that you can mix other, wider fabrics from your own stash with the noodles to make them even more versatile. Swapping quilting fabrics is a great way to build your quilting stash. Most of us tend to buy fabrics we "like," but sometimes it's important to buy fabrics that we need--darks and lights, cools and warms, large prints and small prints...swapping helps us break free of our color and pattern ruts by allowing someone else to choose for us. That nearly always inspires us to try something new. If you're a new quilter, get your strip cutting skills down pat before you swap with others. Just a bit of practice and you'll be confident that your fabric noodles are ready to go. Related ArticlesFree Quilt Patterns - Comforts of Home Quilt Block - Fr...Free Quilting Patterns - Double Four Patch Blocks - Qui...Easy Quilt Pattern For Beginning Quilters - Around the ...Bricks and Cobblestones Quilt - Make a Cobblestones Qui...Dress Up Garments with Frayed Patchwork Patches and Emb... |
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