Originally Posted by IceLeopard

Better save that for another project. No component finishes larger than 3 inches and all of them are pieced in some way. A directional will not work. I recommend subtle batiks and hand-dye, blenders, and maybe solids. (I rarely work with solids -- too boring.) Most of my work emphasizes the pattern of the piecing, rather than the pattern of the fabric.

One way you could use that directional is as a palette for your colors. Let's say it's big red poppies on black. Match your working fabrics to the reds and black and greens of the poppies. Then you might be able to use your directional as a border and everything co-ordinates.