Moda Quilt
is there a mathematical equation to help decide what square to put where in a quilt?
i am new to quilting and purchased the moda s’mores 5 inch blocks. there are 37 different patterns, but there are so many of each color or a certain amount of rickrack pattern and a certain amount of snowmen. it just seems like there aught to be a way to put it together without putting two like colors together or two like patterns. this is driving me nuts and i would appreciate any advice you can offer. thank you.
Even if it were possible to distribute every color and pattern perfectly, you really shouldn’t want to. When you’re using that many different fabrics, you need that element of randomness to make it comfortable. It’s like those old family photos, the ones where people are standing stiffly side by side, spaced equally, dressed properly, unsmiling. There’s no warmth in a photo like that, and a perfectly distributed quilt will have that same precise coldness. Take that same photo and throw in some smiles, someone’s arm around the person next to them, a child leaning on Dad’s leg, and the it generates the warmth that was lacking. Same thing goes for a quilt. If there’s a little disorganization it gives the quilt the charm that was lacking. Separate all of your squares, mix them up thoroughly, then choose squares without looking (the paper bag trick works well as long as you mix them up carefully first). Lay them out, 12345, to form your quilt (I assume you’re doing 7×5). Take a photo with a digital camera, if possible, and look at the image in the camera viewer. This will help you spot any truly bad combinations. If you have a block of dark colors on one side, for example, you may need to move them a little to balance the quilt. Don’t go overboard, though. Once you’re reasonably satisfied, sew them together and don’t look back.
I’ve found that quilting has helped me get over my need to have everything arranged perfectly. Consider it therapy!
If you’re looking for more info on quilting, there’s a list of links to quilting resources here:
http://piecemealquilts.wordpress.com/quilting-resources/
MODA Fabrics at 2007 International Quilt Festival
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Hometown- Fabric Quilt Scrap Bag Strips 2 + Yards by Sweetwater for Moda – SALE $20.99 |
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Sweetwater Pure Ampersand Natural Cream Moda Quilt Fat Quarter Fabric FQ $3.50 |
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KASHMIR II BY SENTIMENTAL STUDIOS~MODA~COTTON FABRIC~QUILTING~1 YARD $8.50 |
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Ballerina Fairies Blue MODA Fabric Quilt-1/2 Yard-Yd 2 $4.49 |
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CHARM PACK~LOVE LETTER~PRINTS~MODA FABRIC~42-5″ SQUARES~LAUNDRY BASKET QUILTS $6.99 |
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Sweetwater Pure Ampersand Splash Teal Blue Moda Fat Quarter Quilt Fabric FQ $3.50 |
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MODA april cornell Christmas presence paisley red quilt fabric jsuey123 40×44 $2.25 |
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1930s Bella Solids Jelly Roll 2.5 inch Strips Moda Cotton Craft Quilt Fabric $29.99 |
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Rag Quilt – Lap Quilt, Throw * Summer Fun * Moda ~ Central Park * $214.95 |
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9 ♥ SCRAPPY CHICKENS ♥ QUILT BLOCKS MODA HIGH QUALITY FABRICS – READY TO SHIP $8.99 |
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9 ♥ SCRAPPY CHICKENS ♥ QUILT BLOCKS MODA HIGH QUALITY FABRICS – READY TO SHIP $8.99 |
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9 ♥ SCRAPPY CHICKENS ♥ QUILT BLOCKS MODA HIGH QUALITY FABRICS – READY TO SHIP $8.99 |
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Moda Summersville – 4 Charm Packs – 168 5″ Cotton Quilt Quilting Fabric Squares $29.95 |
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SANTAS LITTLE HELPERS-Moda Fabric Quilt-1 Yard-Yd BTY 3 $8.99 |
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SANTAS LITTLE HELPERS- Moda Fabric Quilt-1/2 Yd BTY #4 $4.49 |
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SANTAS LITTLE HELPERS-Moda Fabric Quilt-1 Yard-Yd BTY 4 $8.99 |
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SANTAS LITTLE HELPERS- Moda Fabric Quilt-1/2 Yd BTY #5 $4.49 |
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Moda Ten Little Things – 4 Charm Packs – 168 5″ Cotton Quilt Fabric Squares Kit $29.95 |
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SANTAS LITTLE HELPERS- Moda Fabric Quilt-1/2 Yd BTY #8 $4.49 |
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SANTAS LITTLE HELPERS-Moda Fabric Quilt-1 Yard-Yd BTY 8 $8.99 |
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SANTAS LITTLE HELPERS- Moda Fabric Quilt-1/2 Yd BTY #9 $4.49 |
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Lovely by Sandy Gervais Moda Quilt Fabric 5 fat quarters & 1 Panel Set $12.99 |
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Baby boy Blue Sock Monkey Crib/toddler quilt/blanket MODA fabrics $100.00 |
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ROUENNERIES DEUX cream 6 yd Moda French General quilt fabric red cottage chic $49.99 |
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MAISON de GARANCE 6 yd Moda French General quilt fabric brown red cottage chic $49.99 |
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ROUENNERIES DEUX 6 yd Moda French General Kaari Meng prairie style quilt fabric $49.99 |
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SANTAS LITTLE HELPERS-Moda Fabric Quilt-1 Yard-Yd BTY 9 $8.99 |
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Batik Moda BELIEVE Quilt Fabric By The Half Yard Blue $7.25 |
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Batik Moda BELIEVE Quilt Fabric By The Half Yard Blue $7.25 |
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Batik Moda BELIEVE Quilt Fabric By The Half Yard Blue $7.25 |
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SANTAS LITTLE HELPERS- Moda Fabric Quilt-1/2 Yd BTY 10 $4.49 |
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Moda A Walk in the Woods – 4 Charm Packs – 168 5″ Cotton Quilt Quilting Squares $29.95 |
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SANTAS LITTLE HELPERS-Moda Fabric Quilt-1 Yard-Yd BTY 0 $8.99 |
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SANTAS LITTLE HELPERS- Moda Fabric Quilt-1/2 Yd BTY 11 $4.49 |
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Moda Charm Pack BELLA SOLIDS EGG BLUE, 5″ Quilt Squares $7.43 |
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American Wonderland Tablecloth $23.87 Take a virtual trip across the country, and “dine” at all the top vacation destinations! Vintage look tablecloth with colorful Americana design on fresh white 100% cotton reminds us of the ones we used at our picnics and family get-togethers of yesteryear…. |
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Bait & Tackle Vintage Fishing Ads Camping Towel Set $25.95 These wonderful vintage style camp and cabin towels would feel right at home in a tent, a cabin or a swell cottage in the woods – the fabric is off-white with a vintage feel and look. The graphics are straight out of the 1940′s! 100% Cotton and Machine Washable. Towels measure approx. 17″x23″…. |
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Moda Home Checkered Tablecloth – Fresh Fruit in Blue $19.99 This brand new vintage-inspired fruit squares tablecloth is all done up in blue and white squares with luscious ripe apples & cherries scattered across it. 100% cotton. Size: 52″ x 65″… |
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20162 13 Strawberry Fields Strawberry Fields by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda Fabrics 100% cotton, 44/45″ wide Image scale: 6″ x 6″ as shown… |
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8961 12 Arbor Rose Jacquards *Note: This fabric is a jacquard texture, more of a home dec. type, and very soft*… |
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14659 15 Bar Harbor FQ Bar Harbor by Minick and Simpson for Moda Fabrics 100% cotton, 44/45″ wide Image scale: 6″ x 6″ as shown… |
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Textile Mills and Cotton Plants Illuminated in Vintage Movie: The Greater Goal DVD (1953) $4.99 This is one of the more well-made industry films that touts big business as the key to American prosperity, freedom, and social development. In the most high-flown rhetoric possible, the narrator explains how the southern textile industry was creating enlightened industrial progress, “The race to compete has led — as it inevitably must — to better mills, better methods, better men, and eventuall… |
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Cosmo Cricket SALT AIR 5 Charm Pack Quilting Fabric Squares Moda 37020PP $8.98 100% cotton, quilt shop quality fabric…. |
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Bonnie & Camille VINTAGE MODERN 5 Charm Pack Quilting Fabric Squares Moda 55040PP $8.98 100% cotton, quilt shop quality fabric…. |
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Basic Grey HELLO LUSCIOUS 5 Charm Pack Fabric Quilting Squares Moda 30280PP $8.73 100% cotton, quilt shop quality fabric…. |
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Mia Moda Sportivo Stroller In Black $69.99 Mia Moda Sportivo Stroller In Black |
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Mia Moda Sportivo Stroller In Red $69.99 Mia Moda Sportivo Stroller In Red |
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Mia Moda Compagno Stroller In Nero $219.99 Mia Moda Compagno Stroller In Nero |
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Mia Moda Compagno Stroller In Rosso $219.99 Mia Moda Compagno Stroller In Rosso |
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Mia Moda Veloce Stroller In Brown $119.99 Mia Moda Veloce Stroller In Brown |
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Mia Moda Veloce Stroller In Nero $119.99 Mia Moda Veloce Stroller In Nero |
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Mia Moda Veloce Stroller In Navy $119.99 Mia Moda Veloce Stroller In Navy |
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Mia Moda Veloce Stroller In Pink $119.99 Mia Moda Veloce Stroller In Pink |
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