Thread: Now What?

I'm in a bit of a funk, and I don't know what to make next. I'm almost done with a baby quilt for my nephew and a table runner/placemat set for my mom. In the last 6 months, I've made 3 quilts to give to family members/friends, and then the other two mentioned above. I want to make something for myself, but I'm at a loss what to do. I've decided not to take on anymore give-away projects until I have a new quilt for my own bed, but now I can't decide what to do. I'm inspired by so many different options, but just can't pick one.

Help!

Well, I know I want the main colors to be aqua and grey/white, but beyond that, I'm just at a loss.

Go out and buy more fabric! That's what I do. I go to the quilt store and I see a fabric I love and instantly get inspired to make a quilt with it.

It's never too late to get on the Mystery Train! We are working on a three color project that can be sized from table runner to full quilt! Just get your colors and let the mystery be your design!

Here's the link: 11th Mystery Quilt Train Ride Ready To Start Today

Pennyhal, I wish I could buy more! That's part of the problem, I have so much that I love I get a little lost when I go stash diving.

Katie, that gave me some great ideas, and some sample blocks to try for sure!

Tartan, I'll have to check out that book.

Sue, the mystery quilt sounds fun, but I need to know how it's going to turn out before I commit my time and favorite fabrics to making something.

I've thought of a sampler, but then I can never decide which blocks to include!

If you decide on a sampler - you could get some continuity in the blocks by

- using the same colors and color placement in all of them (use the same color for the outside of each block, for example)

- use the same grid for all the blocks - there is a lot of variety in a 3 x 3 (9-patch) grid

- Use the same "type" of blocks - all pointy like stars - or all bars - or all curved like drunkards' path units

Or you could have several block styles but duplicate several of them so there is some symmetry in the placement -

You could have the same blocks in each corner, for example - if you went with sashing between the blocks, you could have "blank" squares for fancy quilting -

(My personal preference for "sampler" quilts is to have the blocks look like they are closely related - color - style - scale. Other people like "whatever" in their sampler quilts.)

Between the photos here and Google, they keep me inspired. Here are some quilts made with aqua/grey and white:
https://www.google.com/search?q=aqua...w=1013&bih=612

I think the Chevron looks stunning. There is also a square in a square which won't take much fabric using lots of scraps:
http://susanweinroth.typepad.com/a_l...f_me/quilting/