Our Country/Memories block suggestions?
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This quilt was featured on an episode of F & P and I loved it. I found the book it was featured in on amazon.com for nearly nothing. This weekend I was able to spend some time making a test block. It isn't perfect, but I think it's good enough that I'll keep it and use it in the quilt (someday). Since I have used a fabric that looks 60's to me, I'd like to stay with that era for the rest of the stars. I know paisley was popular, and also plaid. Is there any other fabric I should be looking for? A google search produced tons of psychedelic patterns and I don't want to go that direction. I need to use patterns with very little white background because I want the stars to show up.
According to the book, this pattern was published in the Kansas City Star as "Our Country." Thanks for any suggestions.
Darren
This quilt was featured on an episode of F & P and I loved it. I found the book it was featured in on amazon.com for nearly nothing. This weekend I was able to spend some time making a test block. It isn't perfect, but I think it's good enough that I'll keep it and use it in the quilt (someday). Since I have used a fabric that looks 60's to me, I'd like to stay with that era for the rest of the stars. I know paisley was popular, and also plaid. Is there any other fabric I should be looking for? A google search produced tons of psychedelic patterns and I don't want to go that direction. I need to use patterns with very little white background because I want the stars to show up.
According to the book, this pattern was published in the Kansas City Star as "Our Country." Thanks for any suggestions.
Darren
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If I remember correctly, big flowers were popular in fabric back then. I can almost see a dress I made. Of coarse we went into polyester double knits about that time too. I don't think you want to go there.
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