the fabric is too cute to cut up!
 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]467897[/ATTACH]I bought this fabric the other day and I don't want to cut it into small pieces. I know y'all will have some brilliant ideas for what kind of quilt I can make...

I'd definitely use that bike print as the focus of my block...cute fabric!!!!

That looks like a new Moda fabric - I have so many pieces of fabric that I don't want to cut either - We just have to pull out our rotary cutter and do it - I have no suggestions for a pattern - its very cute fabric.

That would be perfect in the Diamond Patch pattern. http://pleasantvalleycreations.bigca...-quilt-pattern

Here's one that I made using 5" squares

you could do a rail fence with those. cute fabrics.

Congratulations!!! I have the same fabrics. I am going to make a baby quilt out of it. Like you, I haven't been able to make up my mind as to which pattern to use. I've been toying with several different ideas and can't settle on one. But, I have to decide very soon. The baby is due in 7 weeks. Let me know what you decide on if you can.

I have the same situation with a set of 4 new fabrics so have been looking for patterns with larger piece blocks. I have found thee that I like (patterns purchased on etsy): "Sew Darn Charming" and "midnight Reflections" both by Night Owl Quilting and "Northern Exposure" by Lunden Designs. You might see if any of those appeal to you.

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What delicious fabric. Whatever design you pick it will be pretty. Don't forget to show us how it ends up.

WARM WISHES. Use your two big prints for the squares and instead of three color for your 3 log piece, use blue/yellow/blue and bind int the yellow.

I was also thinking "Warm Wishes". It is cute fabric. I would have a hard time cutting it too!

I think I would fussy cut to show the best areas.

I think they would make a great chevron quilt.

I don't think that problem is uncommon, I have loads of fabrics that I can't cut into.

Thanks for all the great ideas! I'm going to check out all the pattern ideas after I take DS to school. The only one I definitely won't be doing is a chevron. I agree that I think the fabrics would look great in it, but I recently did a chevron quilt and thought I was going to lose my mind! Thanks again for the great ideas!

You might consider using it in some patchwork blocks like sq in a sq, even a 9 patch or a bowtie. The different fabrics in pinwheels would be pretty and allude to movement and then for sure the bicycle print in a border. So dern cute!

Auntpiggylpn,
Love your quilt - just don't want to spend $8.00 for the pattern

Here's what I did with fabric to cute to cut up. Can't for the life of me remember the name of the pattern.

I've been dying to try one of these patterns from "Living Large" or "Living Large 2". Great for for those fabrics we can't bring ourselves to cut up!

http://ankastreasures.wordpress.com/...spanish-tiles/

Disappearing 9-patch and fussy-cuts. When the right pattern comes along, all fabric is cuttable.

I love the fabric too. I need to make a baby quilt for a baby in our family to arrive in June so I think those fabrics would be perfect for the new baby. Thanks for sharing. Like you though deciding on a pattern will be as difficult as cutting that pretty fabric.

That is such a cute fabric. Here is another idea
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And, Loisf, I love your log cabin in the woods. Very nicely done.

Oh the economy block would be perfect! IMHO. Free download (or was not sure anymore) on Craftsy.

For the Bicycles: cut on the Diagonal to make Diamond shape, then add triangles to all 4 corners, to make Diamond in a Square. Or, sacrifice one row of bicycle, to cut long Lasagna Strips, to use as long horizontal rows in a quilt. I had a baby bear print, that was impossible to cut, except on the Diagonal, but my "diamonds" were too small, so I enlarged them by adding a fabric in the same shade of blue. It worked so well for me, I think you will like the result.

I am thinking large squares for the bikes and birds with some of that fancy quilting! From time to time I suffer from the same illness but eventually.... I give up and cut!

That is cute fabric but it is intended to be cute and be even more appealing. You could fussy cut squares and put them into all sorts of configurations such as frames, attic windows-anything that would frame them. The complementary fabrics you have will do that beautifully. Have fun making a quilt for several people to enjoy. If you don't cut it and use it you will be the only person to enjoy it.

Beautiful fabric, I can see your dilemma, but something that uses larger blocks, something like a 9-patch using 2 1/2" pieces and a 6 1/2" whole square of fabric might work.

I agree this would be a good choice.

the economy block is here for free http://www.quilterscache.com/E/EconomyBlock.html- search through all her blocks from the home page under the drop down Quilt blocks galore- the last page of instructions will show how the block is made up into a quilt

Your quilt is beautiful. Love the colors, very soothing.

I agree with the choice of Warm Wishes. It is a free pattern on Quiltmaker Magazine website. You can make the block the size of the pattern or change it to 8.5".

I have some Laurel Burch cat prints, a total of 16 different prints in fat quarters. Bought them a year ago at Road to California show and have not been able to bring myself to use them!! I look at them often, and keep looking for fat quarter friendly patterns, but so far nothing has been worthy of them ; ) I guess I will just go on admiring them whenever I open my"to be done" bin.

Too cute to cute
 

How about a big block pattern with 10" squares. Type in big block quilts in google and it will show you big block quilts. I made one and love it.

I'm sorry. Go down to the fourth row and the name is mad river quilting. This is the one I used.

That would be perfect for a fussy cut pattern.

Try Boxtrot Pattern by Creative Sewlutions...It allows your focus fabric to shine...because the rectangles and squares use larger pieces of fabric...You can buy pattern online at http://www.creativesewlutions.com/

there is also a book called "just can't cut it" that has some great patterns for just such a dilemma! Enjoy.