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Pieces2 02-14-2012 07:42 AM

The polka dot and the beige with flowers maybe too big a print. Keep in mind the blocks are going to be cut up, leaving
not much more than background. Try substituting smaller prints.

susie-susie-susie 02-14-2012 07:52 AM

I like all your fabrics, but I would leave out either the orange or the red. You can always use them one or the other for backing or borders. I don't think I would put both of them in the quilt. It seems that they would fight each other. Love your inspector--hard at work.
Sue

Delta 02-14-2012 08:10 AM

you could sew if you could get in your sewing chair. lol

Jingle 02-14-2012 08:39 AM

I agree cpcarolyn.

urgodschild2 02-14-2012 08:48 AM

I love the first 4 but I think that you probably could use all of them and add a deep color like Jan said.

jmabby 02-14-2012 08:49 AM

I would use the 1st four, the dots for the backing and the red for the binding. Maybe the red in just a couple of blocks throughout the quilt

wildyard 02-14-2012 09:20 AM

I guess I am in the minority.... again. LOL I don't see any orange in the floral, so I would use the red as the center square. I would go with the floral, the red and the aqua if you just want 3 colors. Or I would alternate blocks using those 3 for one set and the floral, red and beige in the other.
The beige floral for corner squares that do not get cut. the aqua for the 4 center side squares and the red for the middle square.

Farm Quilter 02-14-2012 09:27 AM

I would make it a 3-color quilt using your fav and the beautiful reads-as-solid blue for the outside patches and the orange (I see it in your fav, that little dot!) for the center square. Contrast is so important in a D9P so the new pattern is showcased!

SparkyD 02-14-2012 10:10 AM

I would use all the colors. The polka dot is a unifying fabric, it has all the colors in it, thus making all the colors play well toghther.
SparkyD

Elaine433 02-14-2012 10:11 AM

I would use them all. You can take the one you dislike the most and use it for the center square which will be cut up the smallest.

mom-6 02-14-2012 10:20 AM

Since the floral is your favorite, I would use it for the focus fabric (4 outer corners that stay the original size). Then I would use the the red or the orange for the center fabric (to be cut into smaller squares). For the 'arms' (middle fabric on each side to be cut in half lengthwise) I would pick the aqua. This will give you good color balance as well as go nicely together.

Let us see pictures when you get it all together! Will be gorgeous!

BarbaraSue 02-14-2012 10:32 AM


Originally Posted by CajunQuilter2 (Post 4968611)
I like the 1st 4 from left to right. Good luck choosing

Ditto. Good Luck.

annies-best 02-14-2012 11:48 AM

I would leave out the polka dots and the red the rest are winners
goood luck

margecam52 02-14-2012 03:03 PM

I agree ...use them all in your quilt..very pretty!

Aurora 02-14-2012 06:28 PM

I love the red!

Holly J. 02-14-2012 06:33 PM

I like #1, #3 and #6 together (from left to right).

nlpakk 02-14-2012 06:53 PM

I like the orange and blue or red and blue, guess my tastes are different than everyone else's! I also have trouble putting together fabrics for a quilt and always ask for suggestions from my quilting group.

hershery 02-14-2012 07:17 PM

I like the blue, red and dots , with your flowers fabric.

Alondra 02-15-2012 05:48 AM

I agree with CajunQuilter - the first four from the left would be very nice. Save that gorgeous red for something else, where it can star. The dots would be fun in a children's quilt.

medots 02-15-2012 02:26 PM

love the quilt inspector.


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