Money is tight but I managed to buy 2 yards of fabric for the horse quilt I want to make dd this summer. See here...
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-48056-1.htm
I bought material for the grass and the sky. I want to make a slight slope of them...not just have them straight across. I think I know how to do it but if I mess up I cannot buy more. Tell me if I'm on the right track with my thinking. I was going to lay them both out flat right sides up and have one overlap the other. Then in the overlap I was going to draw the slope and cut on this line. Will this work? Here's the fabrics. Oh and whoever posted the idea about scanning your fabric and making a paper quilt....THANK YOU!!!

Those fabrics are gorgeous!!!!!!! I can see why you don't want to cut them. But I think your idea of what to do will work just fine! :D
Good luck and keep us posted!

Take scissors in hand, a deep breath and cut. If you mess up you can always piece it back together.
Seriously this time, lay the bottom edge of the sky over the top edge of the grass and cut the design you want. Then just sew it together. I wouldn't make any tight curves if it were me because I don't like doing them. Just make a gentle slope or a gentle curve and it should be any problem.

Gorgeous fabrics & I think your idea will work. Keep us posted!

Yes, overlapping the fabrics and cutting at the same time will work. I do that when hanging wallpaper.....perfect fit everytime!

If you're really nervous, make a paper pattern. ;-) Those two fabrics are absolutely gorgeous!! 8-)

okay thanks! I just tried it on my paper and it worked.

Rapture ready is right, I do that quite often, BUT, cut bigger than what you want, it will need to be squared.

Added edit: Press to the grass and you may have to trim, and put in snips to get it to lay flat.

Could you lay them right sides together and then draw a gentle, curving slope on the back of the top one and stitch it? Then you could take a look at it to be sure you like it and if you don't redo it. When it's right, then trim the exess.

Go ahead and cut into them. What's the worst thing that could happen? :roll:

I cut the grass in very gentle sloping hills, then lay it on the sky. I applique the grass fabric by using a blanket stitch and varigated or green thread. Cut away the excess sky fabric from the back side, and it will lay nice and flat. If you use a decorative spikey stitch for the applique, it will look like grass blades standing up in the background :wink:

awesome fabric, did you see on this board where a quilter took pictures of her fabric on a copy machine and then she was able to figure out how to make the quilt

Yes! That's what I was talking about when I said thank you! That is an awesome idea I am sure I will use again!

Yeah I agree! Wouldn't this work? Then you wouldn't have to cut until you were 150% sure that it was how you wanted.

I like Amma's idea!! That, to me, would be a easiest way and you aren't having to try to sew the curvy seams together and worry about whether is is laying correctly.

Gently fold the fabrics and play with them that way until you're satisfied with the slope and then grab them scissors and snip snip snip.
Carol B

Amma's way sounds the prettiest and easiest way to do it.

I like your original plan. That is how I do it. You may need to do small clipping and a little persuasive pressing, but with some heavy starch it will look great. Make sure your curves are very smooth.

That is beautiful fabric. I'm sure what you are saying will work. Share your progress with us.