Estate Sale find - what would you make with these fabrics?

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03-18-2013, 02:57 AM

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miriam

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Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane

LOL! crooked is often easier for me to manage than straight. I wonder how forgiving it would be.

No problem.I'm a "washer". I put "color catchers" on the shopping list this evening too.

We usually wash most things in cold, so if I keep it, it's not a problem. If I give it away, I'll tell the person who gets it so they don't pull a weird multicolored ball out of the dryer.

I think I like the D9 better than the turning 20.... I found this one on craftsy.... thoughts?
http://www.craftsy.com/project/view/...-9-patch/43745

Am I just getting too complex?

That one would be a lot of bias work. I think I like the idea of the DP3 with that yellow in the little blocks.

03-18-2013, 03:13 AM

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twinkie

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I love those fabrics. I think they will go together no matter the pattern. Good Luck

03-18-2013, 05:39 AM

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Yellow Brick road would be another nice pattern and the yellow would actually pull the quilt together; it is not a free pattern and $7.00 is the least expensive one that I can find!

tried to post photo - didn't work of course! LOL!

http://www.crazyquiltgirlfabricshop....FQbonAodLTgA1g

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03-18-2013, 05:44 AM

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MimiBug123

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Great find! Can't wait to see what you decide to do with it.

03-18-2013, 05:49 AM

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HillCountryGal

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Try pulling the top left fabric (dark red/maroon) away from the mix and see what it does for you.

03-18-2013, 05:57 AM

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mmb195152

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I could see some pretty pinwheels, but I am a very novice quilter myself. I would not include the yellow either. I'll be anxious to see what you come up with.

03-18-2013, 06:02 AM

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wolph33

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they are beautiful fabrics-but muted together except the yellow-it really pops

03-18-2013, 06:04 AM

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kkdolls

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Check out the Morning Star 2 pattern on quilterscache.com. This would be beautiful.

03-18-2013, 06:36 AM

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With only a meter total, each of these is smaller than a fat quarter, right? You will not get even a generous lap quilt out of them without adding quite a bit of fabric. I think they will benefit from having one or two solid or mottled blender fabrics mixed in that will help to unify the quilt. If you like a modern look, a shadow box quilt would work well with the entire group (except maybe the intense yellow), using at least 2 blocks from each fabric, a dark gray or black for the shadows and an off white, beige or other very light color for the background. I found a post on this board that shows the basics of the design, but I think usually rectangles look better to me in this design than squares: http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...w-t116628.html The first comment has a link to one that was done in rectangles. Have fun creating!

I'm editing to add a link to a video that shows one with mixed sizes, and also explains the process: http://vimeo.com/54613518

Last edited by Rose_P; 03-18-2013 at 06:53 AM.