SillySusan

The CPC's are taking them all. The girls' mothers will take them if no others are available. The boys' mothers will take ones with blue, green, orange, red, brown, any dark colors, but no flowers!

Remember, this may be a local problem and not a national or international one. I'm in the NC piedmont area.

Karamarie

I think the plaid is more boyish.

WMUTeach

I like your first choice, the plaid, better. The powerful color of the flowers distracts from the bears, which is why you chose that fabric in the first place....to go with the bear you are giving. Just my opinion.

bkay

If you are going to work from your stash only, I think the idea put forth in the first thread is still the best - whole cloth bears on the front, plaid on the back and the purple ruffle. I don't think either fabric works well for the alternate blocks pattern. My opinion is that to look good, an alternate block design would require a less busy fabric (grunge, tone on tone, etc.) that won't overpower the bears.

Two other things to consider - You said you need to get it made because of the time frame and it's a gift for an underprivileged girl. Those folks may have never had an actual pieced quilt. They might appreciate the whole cloth quilt more than a pieced one. I'm sure she will love it, as it will match her teddy bear. She'll be using it to cover her teddy bear, snuggle up under and drag around the house.

That's just my opinion, though. Other folks have expressed different ones. If you can't decide, either buy something you like better or just make a decision (try "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe") and resolve to be happy with it. This is a Christmas gift for a little girl, not another quilter.

bkay

farmquilter

A quilt made for a friend using her fabrics and the tumbler die.

DawnFurlong

The plaid is the one I was first drawn too. That said, I think the brown flowers could work. But I got a more cozy, warm feeling when I looked at the plaid next to your bears. It felt like it blended better (for me).

grose

I think the green of the bear's bow tie. The brown is depressing!!

Jordan

I prefer the plaid fabric also. It seems so much more cozy and boyish

Friday1961

I like the plaid better, if you mean for the back. It's softer, competes less with -- and compliments -- the bear fabric better, in my opinion. I'd use the bear fabric as is for the front, as in a whole quilt, maybe with a ruffle as you suggested, or a border of the fine checked purple gingham if you can find it, to match the bear's bowtie.

meyert

very cute quilt!! I was thinking about a tumbler!! provided my templates fits the bear print on the fabric

I do appreciate everyone's thoughts.... gives me plenty to think about. I do want to stick to my stash because my stash is getting out of control

I do agree that the little girl will probably like a whole cloth quilt - - - especially if I do put a satin ruffle on it.