Pattern that uses 2 yard cuts of fabric?
 

Hi,

In looking at my stash I realize that I have a LOT of cuts of fabric that are 2 yards. But in looking at queen size quilt patterns, most use over 2 yards of each fabric.

Do any of you know of a queen quilt pattern that uses 2 yard cuts? It doesn't matter if there are 5 or 6 fabrics needed, just that they are 2 yards of fabric or less.

They don't need to be free patterns, I don't mind paying for them.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Gayle

I'm going to see what kind of replies you get. I'm also interested!

I have done quilts where they call for more, but I want to use THAT fabric. I find a fabric that is very close to make up the difference and use both. Example: A star. Use the first fabric for the center and the other for the outer points. Or scatter the sister prints through out the quilt where the color should be. You will see the color, and have to look twice to see the differences. (Hope my explanation was clear.)

That would be my suggestion. I think it would add a lot of interest to the quilt.

Golly, unless you are totally committed to just using the fabric you already have, I'd buy some more fabric to put in the quilt.

French Braid quilts usually call for less than 2 yards of each of the braid fabrics. And you can always do scrappy quilts, where it doesn't matter whether there's an inch or a yard.

Yes, I am determined to use fabric from my stash. I don't mind buying blenders to go with my fabric, but I do want to use the fabric that I have.

From now on I'm only going to buy fabric in 3 or 4 yard cuts for my stash, but really, I don't think I'll be buying much fabric for my stash. It's just too hard to find quilts to use it in. At least for me it is hard.

This is not just for one pattern, but many different blocks. I hope you are willing to look through for some really neat patterns http://www.quilt.com/Blocks/AlphaBlockList.html

I buy 2 yards of fabric (for the front of my quillow) when I am making quillows. For my backing, I buy
2 more yards of fabric and an extra 1/2 yard for the pillow OR I buy a half yard of coordinating fabric for the pillow. Quillows are such a nice gift for someone - I have made almost 20 so far. (I use whole fabric instead of piecing them.) A quillow is a pillow and a quilt made together.

Look for patterns that have no borders or large matching sashing. Think Turning Twenty for easy and many others to make them more complex. I have a bunch of patterns that use one yard of 5 different fabrics. Just add more to make more blocks. The following store has these patterns so you can see pictures on their website below, scroll down for Mustard Seed patterns.

http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/sto...oks+&+Patterns