Need suggestion for Mosaic print
 

I want to use this fabric to make a quilt for an 11 year old's birthday (Aug 19). I have cut out pieces (actually every piece I need with about 13 diff fabrics) from the Benartex pattern called Butterfly Garden.

However, I'm not "feelin' it" and I can't tell why. So I'm thinking of going in a different direction.

Suggestions, please? I do want to use this fabric, just don't know HOW. She is artsy, likes symmetry, favorite colors are aqua/turquoise, gold, and purple.

http://www.connectingthreads.com/Mos...oms_CD255.html

I find that some fabrics with geometric designs don't look as nice cut up into blocks, but they do often work for borders and backs.

It is a nice collection. You didn't say what sizes you cut the fabric into?? Can you make a Fallin Charm quilt or a D9P??

The pieces are all large, but varied. from the smallest at about 6" square to a couple of biggies--approx 10x13. So yes, I can easily cut them down into smaller units. I was considering the D9P (never done it but looks fun and easy). What's the secret to making the fabrics "work" in that pattern. Most appear to be 3 colors, some have more. I'd love to use 10, as that's my personality (and the recipient loves color).

Love the fabric choices!! I love triangles for geometric prints, I think you'll be just fine, when it's all put together it will look fab!! Can't wait to see it when you're done.

Thanks, but I only have a few selections from the collection. The main one is the blue mosaic. I pulled other fabrics in from stash and hope they work.

Before anyone responded, I was already debating a chiefly HST quilt that''ll show off the prints against white, or do a D9P. Since I'm a little tired of squares and rectangles at the moment, but still need a fairly quick finish by her bday next month, I'm choosing the HST in a pattern I like.

I think adding white is the right way to go. It will unify the other fabrics and give the eye both a resting place and a path to follow. Good luck! Please post the finished product!

The quilt with two names - Carpenter Star to me, goes together quite quickly with HST. You can use 8 of your fabrics. I did mine in batiks. Use the other two in the border. [ATTACH=CONFIG]553945[/ATTACH]

You might consider the X's and O's pattern. I did mine in two colors, but it would look quite good in 10 different fabrics. The white would make your fabrics really stand out.

http://quiltingtutorials.com/wp-cont...02-29-2012.pdf

It doesn't use HST though. It uses sort of half snowballs. It is pretty easy, just lots of repetition.

Dina