I have these 7 fabrics that I would like to make a quilt out of. Any ideas?

What size are your cuts?

Peg, the fabrics look lovely, but I'm concerned you may not have enough contrast if you use them as shown. They sort of look like all the same tone - some a little brighter and some a little darker.

I would recommend making one or two sample squares and taping them on the wall, then step back to the other side of the room and look at them before you do too much cutting - with whatever pattern you choose.

Let us know the quantities of fabric and the size of the quilt you want to make so we can help you out.

At least 2 yards of each. At least a queen size.

Your fabrics are lovely. Have you looked at the block patterns available on "Quilters Cache"? You might find something there to inspire you. Be sure to keep us posted on your progress.

Your fabrics are beautiful and they will give you a very soft looking quilt because the colors don't have a lot of contrast. I personally like to make low contrast quilts sometimes - they are soothing. But you need to decide if you will like it for yours.

If so, make sure you share the final product!

Could they go together into an Irish chain? I've seen those with a white or cream background, and then shades of similar colors to make the chain. Love that look...

I think your colors are good for low contrast also. If you want more contrast add a light or white tone on tone color. Either way whatever you make will look great.

Oh, I think it would look great for the Lucky Stars by Atkinson. With or without an extra contrast fabric.

Oh such pretty fabrics....I really like them. I dont have any ideas tho.

Peg
My project after the first of the year is the Lovers Knot...noticed yours.

I think your fabric is yummy! Can't wait to see what you do with the fabrics.

Thinking outside the box by toad you sew

My immediate impression was bargello!
Look at Ann Lauer's designs, too: www.GrizzlyGulchGallery.com
(I attended a workshop with Ann last spring, and am on my second of three of her patterns I bought.)

Very lovely soothing fabrics. I like the Irish chain idea, or if you want to keep one as a feature fabric how about BQ pattern.

I have just finished one for my DD wedding - lovely quilt pattern to do

I love those fabrics - no idea the best way to use them though

Beautiful fabrics. I also thought of the Irish Chain using a lighter fabric for the middle of the "chain". Please post pics of what you make!

I don't remember who passed on this idea but I used it the other day. I don't have any of the computerized software that I can play with my fabrics so I tried it. Find a color copier to make a "copy" of each fabric (my scanner and regular color printer did NOT work for this very well) and create a couple squares out of the paper. Color photocopiers aren't perfect with every color but they come really close. You can see what the block will look like before cutting into your fabric.

Look around for a trellis design. Use the bottom two for your big squares. Use the faintly patterned pale yellow and pale green for the trellis pieces. Use the two smaller prints for the smaller squares. Keep the ornage for accent----------more for border or sashing. It's pretty----------just a bit too bright to use in the main body of the quilt.

Beautiful fabrics!! I love the Irish Chain idea :)

What a wonderfully simple idea! Thank you much!

WOW, what lovely colours. My first thought was Dresden Plate, your colours are soooo soft, then I thought D9Patch, but then my heart screams Dresden Plate...sorry, I'm just an old fashioned quilter screaming to get out of this middle-aged body...LOL!

Beautiful fabrics.

Mary

Those fabrics immediately brought to mind the soft pallettes of Bunny Hill Designs. Especially this one:

http://www.bunnyhilldesigns.com/stor...?product=H1091

Thank you everyone for your input. As I was going through my patterns, I found the one from Walmart that was made with these fabrics, (I guess I am missing one) but I don't like it. I'm gonna try the scanning onto paper method, and see what I can come up with. The one color isn't orange, I guess it just looks that way because of the picture. It is a rosy color. Thank you again for all your suggestions.

I have a lot of the walmart patterns going back about 2 years, is there one in particular you are searching for?

I like simple stars. There are a lot of 8 pointed stars on the Quilters Cache web site that could be made with different combinations.

Card trick might be nice.

You don't have enough for anything. The prints don't go together. They don't match anything in your house.
So you need to pack those puppies up and send them to my house at .....
Seriously, I LOVE these fabrics of yours!!!
I like them just as is.
Have you seen the stuff Kaffe Fassett puts out?? Contrast is not always necessary.
Whatever you make will be so gah-juss I can't wait to see what you make with them.

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I agree - my thought was bargello. I also love the soft, muted colors without high contrast. Beautiful fabrics!

Bunnyhilldesign.com and see Charlots design. I think your fabric would be absolutely stunning in this design.