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Help - pattern ideas for "scrappy" lap quilt?

Old 09-27-2011, 06:05 AM
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I collected about 12-18 small prints in the coffee colors from espresso to cream, including a few yellowy-tans. FQ, 1/4 and 1/2 yd each. They are mainly random textures but there are some 'sentimental' ones - small allover labs/GR's, small saxes and pianos, small paws, coffee bean prints, and I am going to photo our yellow lab and print it on the photo cloth, small 3" squares. I guess this is not a 'real' scrappy (should we call it a frappe-y? ;-)

I don't want the fabric prints to be too obvious, but something that you see if you look close. For DS Christmas surprise. :)

I don't know if I should do a watercolorish or bargelloish thing, or a more traditional. If I did a traditional style with white background space I would have enough for a bed quilt. This could be the quilt in my quilting journey where the challenge is small pieces and/or triangles. (gulp)

Scrappy quilters, any ideas???
Thanks for taking a minute!
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Old 09-27-2011, 06:09 AM
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Try Ohio Star with the colors contrasting. It is a pattern that makes for a lovely quilt.
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Old 09-27-2011, 06:21 AM
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I received a scrappy jelly roll exchange that had multiple color prints and values. I sorted them into groups of 4 with reasonably matching colors - lights and darks and made a tube quilt. It looked great when finished.
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What is a tube quilt? Are there instruction/tutorial?
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Old 09-27-2011, 05:28 PM
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How about looking at the free scrappy patterns on Quiltville.com and Maryquilts.com? I love both sites- great inspirations.
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Originally Posted by QuiltQtrs
What is a tube quilt? Are there instruction/tutorial?
Utube missouri quilts I think - looks triangley but wicked simple - good idea
So is ohio star not too hard for beginner!
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Originally Posted by Monroe
How about looking at the free scrappy patterns on Quiltville.com and Maryquilts.com? I love both sites- great inspirations.
Thanks - never been to either site and will check it out...

So much quilting to learn and do and so little time. Quilting brings back to me
Those feelings from my youth when I wanted to do everything right away!
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Old 09-27-2011, 06:17 PM
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Try the Jacob's Ladder block. Just two sub-blocks to make and assembles as a 9-patch. It looks great scrappy and you can use white or any color for your background.

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Originally Posted by wesing
Try the Jacob's Ladder block. Just two sub-blocks to make and assembles as a 9-patch. It looks great scrappy and you can use white or any color for your background.

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That is funny, Darren, I was going to suggest that!~
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Linda - GMTA! We did one with a black background and it's one of my favorites so far. I want to do one with white now.

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