Help!! how to use it
 

I have this beautiful material and I do not know how to use it to make a quilt. I do not want to cut and then not be able to build a good looking quilt. Any suggestions?
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oh wow, what fabric is it, I want to be in the same delimna (can't spell) you are in,

How about a picture frame quilt.

I don't know the scale or size of your pictures, and I don't remember the name of this pattern, but it is useful when you have a large picture or several accompanying small ones.

Gorgeous horses, and great accessory fabrics. I agree - go searching thru the net - the fabric companies must have some ideas to throw out for these panels they sell.

Those horses are gorgeous. Good luck with your search.

I just checked: it's called Sidelights.

I think I would have the 2 larger panels just 'kiss' and place squares of the smaller horses in a log cabin or attic window setting, then add borders.

The large squares could be complimented by 9-patch blocks of the other fabrics.

Depending on the size, I would look at examples of quilt patterns using panels:
https://www.google.com/search?q=quil...iw=997&bih=598

There is a book "Big Print Patchwork" by Sandy Turner that has some fabulous ideas for incorporating large prints into a quilt. On Amazon, you can actually see some of the ideas. I have a couple of large print fabrics that I'm really anxious to try with these methods.
http://smile.amazon.com/Big-Print-Pa...rint+patchwork

Here's a free panel type pattern from Hoffman's site. Colors might work well and just replace the big blocks with the horse fabric?

http://hoffmanfabrics.com/portfolios...=dream-blossom

Awesome fabric!

Just get on Pinterest and pull up panel quilts and you can get a ton of ideas! BTW beautiful fabric and will make a great quilt whatever pattern you choose!

I would suggest a couple of books.
Panel Play by Barbara Becker or
Clever Quilts Making the most of Panels, Borders and theme prints
by Susan Teegarden Dissmore

Also check eQuilter (eQuilter.com/pattern), she has been doing a lot of free patterns for panels.

How about Attic Windows?

couple of Christmases ago I had a wonderful horse panel--4 pictures total that I made into a lap quilt/wall hanging for my daughter by cutting pictures apart and then using Marti Michell's rulers that allow you to make a wide sashing with star cornerstones, plus a couple of borders. I turned out really well and I quilted it like the pictures where an applique and it really highlighted the pictures.

Love yours!

If you can't decide I will 'take the bullet' and buy it from you! haha! I LOVE IT!

I have a similar kit, which cuts the horse prints in horizontal panels, and then appliques fence posts and rails across it. It is beautiful, and shows off the western fabrics.

Here is one I got in an e-mail.


http://www.equilter.com/pattern/663/...20160317193620

Wendy Mathson wrote a book called A New light on storm at sea quilts. I used it to put a border around a Japanese panel I had. It turned out nice!

I want to know who made your panels. Can you provide the information from the selvages? They are beautiful horse panels a friend of mine would enjoy so much. They are beautiful and you will make a spectacular quilt I am sure!

Love your fabrics & would make a beautiful quilt like the one that LoriEl posted. All your fabrics would work perfect for it.

Not sure how big each panel is, but I think I would make what I call a 'borders' quilt. All borders around the panel; the fabrics you show with the panels are perfect for that. Each of the horses will be like a framed jewel in the center of the quilt. I've done that several times and they turned out beautifully. I usually start with a narrow first border - in this case I'd probably start with the center fabric, and make each subsequent border a bit wider. last border would be the running horses, and i would put some kind of what I call a corner stone block in each corner.

Another idea that would probably turn out great is to use the horse panel as a medallion, like I did in this quilt. The bars at the top and bottom of the quilt would work because they could be made to look like fence posts. It does use a smaller block for the medallion, but I think one of these horse panels would make a great, if somewhat larger, medallion. have fun!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...d-t271149.html

Fussy cut the panel and then put on a design wall and sort positions. Cut the Browns into 21/2" squares and join blocks around using them. Hope this makes sense.

If you go to equilter.com they have lots of free patterns that feature panel prints. I am sure their patterns would spark your interest. And, I must say, those are beautiful horses.

Sidelights is the name of the pattern.

I would also echo the pattern Sidelights by Mountainpeek Creations. If it helps, the recommended panel size in that pattern is 22 1/2" by 38 1/2". Good luck - the horse panels are beautiful.

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I recently finished this one for a former horse roper friend. Hope it helps.

those horses are beautiful. We don't have any fabric like that here where I live.

I see you have your other fabrics laid out too. I would sure like to see you use some of that blue-green behind the trees. That would really add to your quilt nicely. You don't have to use all of a big picture or all of the smaller ones either. You can choose which part you like and also put some on the back. Might look good to use a horse head for the center square of an 8 point star. Lots of blocks you can play around with like that. Be sure to post when complete.:thumbup: