Need your suggestions/ideas please
#1
Need your suggestions/ideas please
Hi Everyone,
I've had this fabric 17 fat quarters; a collection called House of Seven Gables. I've thought of using these in two different quilts, but it never seems right.
With all of your expertise, what pattern would you use to for these fat quarters? I bought the material because I am from Massachusetts and I love historical fabrics, but I've never used them. I've googled historic quilt patterns and looked through my books, but I'm at a loss.
Thank you for any suggestions you have.
I've had this fabric 17 fat quarters; a collection called House of Seven Gables. I've thought of using these in two different quilts, but it never seems right.
With all of your expertise, what pattern would you use to for these fat quarters? I bought the material because I am from Massachusetts and I love historical fabrics, but I've never used them. I've googled historic quilt patterns and looked through my books, but I'm at a loss.
Thank you for any suggestions you have.
Last edited by Kooklabell; 01-13-2014 at 07:41 AM.
#3
Oh Thank you MaryMo. I'm having such a hard time getting the picture to be appropriate size Aren't the fabrics pretty. I'm going to check out what you've suggested.
I'm going to try my attachment again.
I'm going to try my attachment again.
#4
those are terribly beautiful eh?
i have always loved this block:
http://www.quilt-around-the-world.co...ndblown-square
if you draw it out, you will see a secondary pattern emerges if you don't use sashing. the block has components big enough to show off lovely fabrics, and you can plan it so that your "scrappy" look becomes really harmonious, which would be great for using a fat quarter selection.
i have a pile of william morris fabrics that will probably find their home in a windblown square quilt someday soon-ish.
good luck!
aileen
i have always loved this block:
http://www.quilt-around-the-world.co...ndblown-square
if you draw it out, you will see a secondary pattern emerges if you don't use sashing. the block has components big enough to show off lovely fabrics, and you can plan it so that your "scrappy" look becomes really harmonious, which would be great for using a fat quarter selection.
i have a pile of william morris fabrics that will probably find their home in a windblown square quilt someday soon-ish.
good luck!
aileen
#5
Here is the website so you can see the fabric. I can't seem to get the photo to load appropriately http://bluehillfabrics.net/collectio...f-the-7-gables
I'm hoping to get just a few more ideas so I have several to mull over and choose from
Thank you all!
I'm hoping to get just a few more ideas so I have several to mull over and choose from
Thank you all!
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This block is called the Dynamic Massachusetts Quilt Block. http://www.generations-quilt-pattern...ilt-block.html
#9
tesspug,
That's IT!!!!! So perfect - Massachusetts LOL I love it. And if I use off white or off white on off white that could make the high contrast! Well, at least for most of them. I'm so excited! Thank You!!!
That's IT!!!!! So perfect - Massachusetts LOL I love it. And if I use off white or off white on off white that could make the high contrast! Well, at least for most of them. I'm so excited! Thank You!!!
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