Any ideas for using fat quarters?
08-27-2010, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Tallulah
This is made from fat quarters and is made from a free pattern that came in the mail. It looks like a 4 patch made from hst with white corners. Does anyone have the pattern and would share it? It works up really pretty. The name of the pattern is Cumberland. Check out this picture.
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load...201226050.html
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load...201226050.html
I have completed a single quilt for my DD and was just about to start machine quilting. It looks somehow similar to the Cumberland pattern as the blocks are all made up of triangles. My scrappy quilt was made from FQs too. Only difference is, my quilt is presented in zig zag lines using light and dark fabrics. Pls see my attached photos. If you are interested, pls PM me and I will send u my pattern.
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Vivien
08-28-2010, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Annaquilts
Yes, definitely scrappy quilts. Have you checked out Bonnie Hunts website http://quiltville.com/starstruck.shtml with many free patterns?
That is the pattern I am currently using to make a quilt with FQ. When you scroll down on the left there are many patterns under Scrappy Quilts.
What I also do is make a two tone quilt and just use all lets say blue fat quarters and all yellow fat quarters and then add a pretty border with blue and yellow in it.
That is the pattern I am currently using to make a quilt with FQ. When you scroll down on the left there are many patterns under Scrappy Quilts.
What I also do is make a two tone quilt and just use all lets say blue fat quarters and all yellow fat quarters and then add a pretty border with blue and yellow in it.
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08-28-2010, 11:53 AM
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An FQ is a fat quarter, a piece of fabric 18" x 22", so it is more of a "square" quarter yard rather than a rectangular piece of 9" x width of fabric. Lots of stores sell them, so you can get a small piece of a fabric instead of buying yardage!
08-28-2010, 12:12 PM
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The series of books called "Laps from Fats" by Ellen Replagle -- there's about four different books and they all use fat quarters, layered and cut exactly the same way!
I love these books! The quilts produced are very scrappy looking and go together easily.
There's Laps from Fats, More! Laps from Fats, Laps from Fats for Family & Friends, and Star Savvy Laps from Fats.
Below is a picture of Star Whimsy from the Star Savvy book. I made mine a row bigger than the one in the book, but it called for 16 fat quarters (I used 20 -- 1 per block), some yardage for background and borders. What fun! I used my fq's and shopped my stash to finish it up.
There's several on my list to use up my all-too-huge collection of fat quarters, collected over the last 15 years of quilting! Sigh.
Blessings!
Mary Lou
I love these books! The quilts produced are very scrappy looking and go together easily.
There's Laps from Fats, More! Laps from Fats, Laps from Fats for Family & Friends, and Star Savvy Laps from Fats.
Below is a picture of Star Whimsy from the Star Savvy book. I made mine a row bigger than the one in the book, but it called for 16 fat quarters (I used 20 -- 1 per block), some yardage for background and borders. What fun! I used my fq's and shopped my stash to finish it up.
There's several on my list to use up my all-too-huge collection of fat quarters, collected over the last 15 years of quilting! Sigh.
Blessings!
Mary Lou
08-28-2010, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by willferg
An FQ is a fat quarter, a piece of fabric 18" x 22", so it is more of a "square" quarter yard rather than a rectangular piece of 9" x width of fabric. Lots of stores sell them, so you can get a small piece of a fabric instead of buying yardage!
08-29-2010, 09:31 AM
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My next quilt is going to be a 3,6 & 9 quilt by The Quilt Company PA it is very easy using fat quaters. I am working on 2 small quilts for my sister using light & dark HS. I will take a pic and post the one that I have ready to sandwich.
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