Focus Fabrics...where are they?

Yikes. I went through my stash tonight in search of focus fabrics to
use for my Paper Pieced Stars BOM and I found that ...I don't have
many! Who stole my focus fabrics? Most of my fabrics that I would
consider focus fabrics are either juvenile fabrics or really LOUD
fabrics. What was I thinking? I guess I have to go on a S.E.X. tour
of the on-line fabric stores to find some real focus fabrics.
Darn....

Mardi
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And I was hoping you wouldn't notice for just a wee bit longer....

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"M. Wetmore" wrote in message
...
Yikes. I went through my stash tonight in search of focus fabrics to
use for my Paper Pieced Stars BOM and I found that ...I don't have
many! Who stole my focus fabrics? Most of my fabrics that I would
consider focus fabrics are either juvenile fabrics or really LOUD
fabrics. What was I thinking? I guess I have to go on a S.E.X. tour
of the on-line fabric stores to find some real focus fabrics.
Darn....

Mardi
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com.
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Shhh... you're giving us all away.


"Sharon Harper" wrote in message
u...
And I was hoping you wouldn't notice for just a wee bit longer....

--
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"M. Wetmore" wrote in message
...
Yikes. I went through my stash tonight in search of focus fabrics to
use for my Paper Pieced Stars BOM and I found that ...I don't have
many! Who stole my focus fabrics? Most of my fabrics that I would
consider focus fabrics are either juvenile fabrics or really LOUD
fabrics. What was I thinking? I guess I have to go on a S.E.X. tour
of the on-line fabric stores to find some real focus fabrics.
Darn....

Mardi
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com.
____________________

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Paint Shop Pro tutorials: http://www.mardiweb.com/web
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sorry, maybe she didn't hear us?

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"AlenasMom" wrote in message
le.rogers.com...
Shhh... you're giving us all away.


"Sharon Harper" wrote in message
u...
And I was hoping you wouldn't notice for just a wee bit longer....

--
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http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html

"M. Wetmore" wrote in message
...
Yikes. I went through my stash tonight in search of focus fabrics to
use for my Paper Pieced Stars BOM and I found that ...I don't have
many! Who stole my focus fabrics? Most of my fabrics that I would
consider focus fabrics are either juvenile fabrics or really LOUD
fabrics. What was I thinking? I guess I have to go on a S.E.X. tour
of the on-line fabric stores to find some real focus fabrics.
Darn....

Mardi
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dot
com.
____________________

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Paint Shop Pro tutorials: http://www.mardiweb.com/web
Low-Fat Lifestyle Forum: http://www.mardiweb.com/lowfat

*quietly tiptoes away from this thread...*
"Sharon Harper" wrote in message
u...
sorry, maybe she didn't hear us?

--
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http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html

"AlenasMom" wrote in message
le.rogers.com...
Shhh... you're giving us all away.


"Sharon Harper" wrote in message
u...
And I was hoping you wouldn't notice for just a wee bit longer....

--
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http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html

"M. Wetmore" wrote in message
...
Yikes. I went through my stash tonight in search of focus fabrics
to
use for my Paper Pieced Stars BOM and I found that ...I don't have
many! Who stole my focus fabrics? Most of my fabrics that I would
consider focus fabrics are either juvenile fabrics or really LOUD
fabrics. What was I thinking? I guess I have to go on a S.E.X.
tour
of the on-line fabric stores to find some real focus fabrics.
Darn....

Mardi
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dot
com.
____________________

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I don't think I know the term "focus fabrics". How are they different from
other fabrics?

Sharon Harper wrote in message
u...
And I was hoping you wouldn't notice for just a wee bit longer....

--
Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html

"M. Wetmore" wrote in message
...
Yikes. I went through my stash tonight in search of focus fabrics to
use for my Paper Pieced Stars BOM and I found that ...I don't have
many! Who stole my focus fabrics? Most of my fabrics that I would
consider focus fabrics are either juvenile fabrics or really LOUD
fabrics. What was I thinking? I guess I have to go on a S.E.X. tour
of the on-line fabric stores to find some real focus fabrics.
Darn....

Mardi
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com.
____________________

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Cozy: A focus fabric is the fabric chosen by the quilt maker as
the central fabric. Generally it has several colors and values,
and the quilt maker will select her supporting fabric to
complement the focus fabric. This method of fabric selection
helps the quilt maker focus her attention on fabric options that
work nicely together.
PAT in VA/USA
PS: You can use this method to select a nice group and then omit
the focus fabric!

cozy wrote:

I don't think I know the term "focus fabrics". How are they different from
other fabrics?

Life is rough, but buck up, kid. You can do it.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

I guess I have to go on a S.E.X. tour
of the on-line fabric stores to find some real focus fabrics.
Darn....

Mardi
Real e-mail address spelled out to prevent spam. mardi at mardiweb dot
com.

Oh, I see, thanks for 'splainin' it to me!

Pat in Virginia wrote in message
...
Cozy: A focus fabric is the fabric chosen by the quilt maker as
the central fabric. Generally it has several colors and values,
and the quilt maker will select her supporting fabric to
complement the focus fabric. This method of fabric selection
helps the quilt maker focus her attention on fabric options that
work nicely together.
PAT in VA/USA
PS: You can use this method to select a nice group and then omit
the focus fabric!

cozy wrote:

I don't think I know the term "focus fabrics". How are they different
from
other fabrics?

cozy wrote:
I don't think I know the term "focus fabrics". How are they different from
other fabrics?

The focus is a fabric which is:

a) very colorful
b) fairly large in design or repeat
c) something you absolutely adore, something you'll never get tired of,
a fabric you could look at years later and still love.


Focus fabrics are often florals, paisleys, madras plaids. They might be
conversation or novelties though that's never my choice. They're not
2-color stripes or 2-color polka dots, solid looking marbles. Those are
supporting fabrics, not the main event.

--Lia