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rexie 10-19-2011 06:52 PM
With 8 yards, you can make anything you want and a lot of it.

QuiltE 10-19-2011 07:16 PM
Originally Posted by Sandee
Originally Posted by QuiltE
What you have shown us here, it looks like a nice fabric .... that I'd like as a backing. What about a lap quilt?? .... go backwards here and figure out how much you'd need for the backing.

Then what is left, work with it for the front .... I'm thinking of something a fussy cut, or just cut the remainder into blocks with other fabrics as joiners to build a nice design.

This may seem odd, but you asked ... and I shared what came to mind!
WOW! I think that's a great idea!! How come i can never think of these things?
You can ... just think outside the traditional boxes we get ourselves into, at times!

You see, I don't like "plain" backings, rather something of interest. Thus why I made my suggestion as there was clearly enough fabric there to work for both the front and back ... with some planning!

Crabby Patty 10-19-2011 07:18 PM
[quote=QuiltE]What you have shown us here, it looks like a nice fabric .... that I'd like as a backing. What about a lap quilt?? .... go backwards here and figure out how much you'd need for the backing.

Then what is left, work with it for the front .... I'm thinking of something a fussy cut, or just cut the remainder into blocks with other fabrics as joiners to build a nice design.

This was what I was thinking about doing too. It would be for you that's for sure. Good luck on your choice.

CoyoteQuilts 10-19-2011 08:46 PM
It sounds like a great backing!

Aurora 10-20-2011 02:19 AM
Originally Posted by Jennifer22206
My DH knows that I've been looking for my zodiac sign in fabric for ages. He knows I love celestial things, and that I've done a lot of studying of astronomy.

So, today he tells me that he bought me fabric that he thinks I'll like - and that it should be arriving in the mail any day now.

Aquarius fabric!!

And, not only that, but he said, "I don't know how much yardage goes into a big quilt, but I got you 8 yards. Hope that's enough."

So... what would you make with it??
Did he tell you where he found it? I would be interested in getting some in several signs.

carolaug 10-20-2011 02:29 AM
Fussy cut...large circles.

Quilt-Till-U-Wilt 10-20-2011 02:49 AM
I love it since I'm an aquarius. I think I'd fussy cut it for blocks and use coordinatimg colors for blocks made with stars in between. With all that material you can make e nice size quilt and even pillows. Where did he find it.

so-sew 10-20-2011 03:00 AM
Wow, that is some unique fabric. Is it cotton? Nice color.... :)

shadoh 10-20-2011 03:03 AM
Originally Posted by RenaB
COOL! Kudos to DH!!

I would make a wall hanging!
8 of them!!

katz_n_kwiltz 10-20-2011 03:24 AM
i see some pinwheels, and some complimentary colors aw well what a sweet dh! he almost had it, wow he got you 8 yards, make him something spetacular, maybe even OBW.
good luck
katz


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