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I need an easy block idea- 3 fabrics

Old 07-07-2009, 07:12 PM
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I want to make my grandmother a lap quilt. I have found fabrics that I forgot about in my stash. She loves birds, so when I was digging around and ran across hummingbird fabric I knew it was for her. It's really pretty it has humming birds all over with plenty of flowers. I have pink and blue fabric to go with it.
I don't want to do an attic window, last time it didn't turn out so well. I am not ready for that again.
I would just like some simple block ideas.
thanks in advance
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Old 07-07-2009, 07:22 PM
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Rail fence would be very pretty, and it would work up quickly and easily.
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Old 07-07-2009, 07:29 PM
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My choices for something simple that will show off a fabric are usually a rail fence, D9P, or Irish chain.

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Old 07-07-2009, 07:53 PM
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snowball is always good. you can put the hummingbirds in the center and use the blues and pinks in the corners.
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Old 07-07-2009, 10:23 PM
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I like the snowball also because it gives you a large piece of your print in the middle, rail fence would be nice also
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Old 07-08-2009, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by lyndawn
My choices for something simple that will show off a fabric are usually a rail fence, D9P, or Irish chain.

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The rail fence would cut up the bird fabric, but how about something that reminds me of the rail fence -- Warm Wishes. It's been a while since it was recommended on the QB. I found it online. It uses a block of 3 strips and a feature block. You could use the blue and pink in the strips and the bird fabric for the feature fabric. The strips could be alternated by doing some blocks blue-pink-blue and some pink-blue-pink. The D9P would also be great. I haven't done the Irish Chain yet, so I can't speak of it's difficulty.
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Old 07-08-2009, 06:11 AM
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First thing I thought of was Warm wishes, that way you have the focus fabric and work around it ! Let us know what you decide :lol:
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Old 07-08-2009, 08:32 AM
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How about Contrary Husband?



The secondary pattern formed is pinwheels.

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Old 07-08-2009, 09:58 AM
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How about friendship star or Austin from quilter's cache. Any of the stars like Austin would look great. I love the disappearing nine patch too.
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Churn Dash or the good old basic nine patch

or an uneven nine patch - has a large square in the middle and smaller pieces around it - small squares in the corners and rectangles on the middle edges

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