mkc

A fabric I would like to use is sold out and I have been unable to source any leftovers. I'm hoping to find something like it I can use instead (I need 1 1/2+ yards).

The quilt I'm working on has light blue (leaning towards pale aqua), teal, white, charcoal, and apple green in it. I'll attach a photo of the one I had hoped to use - a small-scale botanical-ish print that has light blue and teal on a white background, with some charcoal as well - in hopes folks here might direct me to something similar (I prefer more of a modern print to a very traditional one).

Ideas/suggestions?

Thanks!

toverly

Have you looked at the pattern to see if this fabric could be used somewhere else in the pattern and then use a solid or blender in a coordinated color for where this pattern is intended? Of course, it's hard to do online. Hopefully someone else has a better idea of a solution. Just wanted to say, I have done the same thing.

Tartan

Kind of looks like a 1930 feed sack fabric, I wonder if you might find something similar in 1930 reproduction fabric?

mkc

I have (this fabric isn't the one intended for the block; it's one I much prefer to the one included in the kit).

The unfortunate thing is that all but 12 blocks of the queen size quilt are completed so I actually don't have enough of any others available to swap. It's for a large square front and center of the block, and I absolutely hate the fabric (the one pictured above is a different fabric in the fabric line and not elsewhere in the quilt).

I've searched my stash for something else but nothing I already have feels right.

donna13350

If you show us a pic of the block, it would help us help you.

eparys

I am a fan of google images. I did a quick search - there are several in this link that might work - but no knowing what you are matching it is hard to tell.

https://www.google.com/search?tbs=si...w=1242&bih=577

Peckish

I was thinking this as well.

Barb in Louisiana

Could we please know the pattern name? Maybe a picture of one of your blocks. Even though we know what you had planned to use, if we can't find something very similar, then we are looking for a needle in a haystack.

Thousandsofbolts.com has many blues to choose from. The creams seem to have some better choices.
https://www.thousandsofbolts.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=204950&ParentCat=57
or this one:
https://www.thousandsofbolts.com/ind...2&ParentCat=57

mkc

I will do that! Thank you for suggesting it. The pattern is "Tapestry" by Cora's Quilts. Here's a link to the pattern that shows the quilt made with the kit fabrics. Tomorrow I'll snap a photo of the blocks with the actual fabrics.

https://www.connectingthreads.com/ta...nload/p/12605D


The fabric I'm wanting to replace is the large on-point square floral with a grey background. As you can see, it's a fairly dominant element and I really don't care for it. It seems to fight the other fabrics.

Funny - I didn't even consider that since it looked more "fresh" to me, but you're right - looking at some reproduction fabrics I can see the resemblance.

Barb in Louisiana

I see what you mean about the gray.