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Hourglass Blocks with Woven Fabrics

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I shared this post a few years ago and then up popped an ad from Connecting Threads about the fabric collection today. I pulled out my blocks and remaining yardage using  Warp and Weft  by Benartex.                                    Here is a repeat post that also is a fun tutorial: Warp and Weft  by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr of  Modern Quilt Studio  debuted in early 2019. These fabrics are not your ordinary cottons that are surface dyed, but are wovens with colored threads. As soon as I saw them I knew just what I'd like to stitch with them. My tried and true " Yikes! Those Stripes " pattern is a go-to anytime there are fabrics such as these in my studio. I featured these when they first came out and I came upon the blocks hanging in my closet the other day. I think I need to make some more. Let's see what I said about them 2+ years ago: First, the fa...

Woven Fabrics Make Beautiful Blocks

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Warp and Weft  by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr of  Modern Quilt Studio  debuted in early 2019. These fabrics are not your ordinary cottons that are surface dyed, but are wovens with colored threads. As soon as I saw them I knew just what I'd like to stitch with them. My tried and true " Yikes! Those Stripes " pattern is a go-to anytime there are fabrics such as these in my studio. I featured these when they first came out and I came upon the blocks hanging in my closet the other day. I think I need to make some more. Let's see what I said about them 2+ years ago: First, the fabrics. I separated out the clear colors (many brights) from the grays. I have plans for those grays - on another day. Crayon colors from the  Warp and Weft Collection   And I added the red plaid to the grays and darker blues: Grays and blues with a single red from the  Warp and Weft Collection One thing I did notice about these fabrics is how soft to the touch they are! They have a ...