When I first saw the fabrics (which are GORGEOUS!) I immediately thought of the Kaffe Fassette Bordered Diamonds pattern!!! http://stitchinpostinsisters.typepad...th-jackie.html

aren't they? i bought them from a local quilter selling off some of her astoundingly large fabric collection. she bought them on a trip to france. i've never seen or felt anything quite like them. they're not necessarily to my taste, but the person receiving this quilt could not be happier with them. and i am so thrilled to have someone who will truly truly love and cherish them.

aileen

"Sidelines" pattern by Maple Island quilts might work to keep them large and enhance the floral prints.

I was also thinking of Maple Island's BQ patterns as a possibility.

Not knowing your yardages ... they would be lovely as backings.
Your fronts could use the other fabrics.

They are lovely, I couldn't cut them, that is one reason I keep buying fabric...................hee hee..............calla actually I think I would just make pillowcases of them just for me...................keeping the large scale and having the fabric next to my skin...................

the yardage is a bit of a pain, since you mention it. there is a enough of a 9" border print to do a king size quilt, but about half of the prints are only 1/4 yard cuts. the other half are 1/2 yard cuts, and that really pretty rose print is 3 yards. i'm not sure what the original quilter had in mind when she bought them, but i am leaning heavily towards the rose pattern with modifications for this quilt. i'll adapt the fassett border idea i think and frame some of the smaller pieces to bring the block size up.

i'll add in some nice solids/blenders in cream, beige, blue, green and maybe even a light pink polka dot from my stash.

the result should be a gorgeously scrappy showcase. i LOVE this part of quilting! so exciting!

aileen

How about Focus pocus. Here is a link but there are more on this board, including Charisma's. Search for them. I have some beautiful Moda Morris. Modernized fabrics and I plan to use this pattern so I don't have to cut them too small and ruin their beauty.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...s-t208717.html

I just ran into this one. http://quilting.about.com/od/ragquil...l_ragquilt.htm

If I had those lovely fabrics, I would fussy cut them to showcase the pattern of each one then border with coordinating solids or blenders to create the design.

The trellis idea sounds like a great way to tie them all together.

I remember a beautiful quilt that had large diamonds as the focal "gardens" then smaller ones surrounding and filling in to the edge of the quilt.

This one is going to be gorgeous however you do it.

I've always wanted to make this pattern to showcase beautiful large scale prints such as yours:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...n-t180622.html

(available from Jan Douglas' website) http://www.jandouglasdesign.com/shop...sku-jad-02.htm