Looking for a pattern to use african/tribal looking fabric
10-15-2017, 12:01 PM
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Cut a piece with the pattern running lengthwise 6"x 9". Cut 2 black strips 2" x 9". Sew the strips on either side. Repeat. Lay the blocks out with so they alternate directions, both by row and by column. It looks like woven ribbon. The outside of the pictured quilt is done like that. I might have used 6.5 x 9.5 first cuts with 2" x 9.5" strips. A whole quilt would look amazing and look much harder than it is. My Fantasia panel - not fractured
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10-15-2017, 01:26 PM
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The problem for me with this collection, is that it already looks like pieced quilts, so I'd have a hard time deciding what to do. Which ones from the collection do you have? All of them, or only one range of colors? It looks like they have a warm range and a cool one.
10-16-2017, 05:03 AM
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Here is an african themed quilt I did. I strip pieced different african inspired and animal prints to make my Kaleidoscope blocks. But if you use the fabric you pictured you could cut your triangles from that as is. Or you could strip piece it with other fabrics in the collection. I did use some stripes in mine and it worked fine. The pattern is known as spiderweb or Kaliedescope. I made mine using the Creative Grids Spiderweb ruler. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DGYZB2O...a-373170610517
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10-16-2017, 05:36 AM
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pattern possibilities
BQ patterns are great for this type - highlight the key fabrics, big blocks (if you choose the larger block) and quick to put together. I like BQ or BQ4 - these are by Maple Island. Unless they've changed their pattern, BQ can be a little confusing because of the way it's written - but doable.
10-16-2017, 05:54 AM
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You ought to be able to get three six inch strips from each fat quarter. I would sew those together form a long strip from each fat quarter an then find a blue solid that goes with them. Sash your strips in a combined sashing with narrow black on the outside and a wider blue between the track strips. Perhaps cut the black at two inches and the blue at four Inches. You could play around with the widths there depending on how big you want the quilt to be and what looks pleasing.
10-16-2017, 10:38 AM
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Cut a piece with the pattern running lengthwise 6"x 9". Cut 2 black strips 2" x 9". Sew the strips on either side. Repeat. Lay the blocks out with so they alternate directions, both by row and by column. It looks like woven ribbon. The outside of the pictured quilt is done like that. I might have used 6.5 x 9.5 first cuts with 2" x 9.5" strips. A whole quilt would look amazing and look much harder than it is. My Fantasia panel - not fractured
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