I really love the churndash as a framing block for fussy cuts. It works great with coordinating fabrics!!
Here is the link to the board tutorial for doing this and it has photos too!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-73577-1.htm

I would be one that would have a hard time deciding to cut the fabric at all. Perhaps make a grid to sew over the fabric to look like looking into an aquarium. ...or large attic windows.

I haven't read all of the posts, so I hope I haven't duplicated anything.

storm at sea pattern.

Just a thought, maybe you could do a strip quilt with 5" strips, if that would be wide enough for the seahorse design to show. You could always do a wider strip quilt. The plain color and then the seahorse design. That would be pretty. Put the seahorse fabric on outside edge in a wide strip. then the edging with the plain color.

Go to Quilters cache.com and click blocks galore

Many good suggestions. I like the idea of #1.Storm at Sea, #2 Attic Windows, or #3 Churn Dash..... all beautiful examples. Whatever you choose, I am sure you will do a beautiful job. And for goodness sake, post a photo of your work when you finish. I think you have a real big fan club!! ;)

you could also check out books with quilt block patterns your own or at library or from friends. Looks like lots of good suggestions here though.

thank you for this link. It is perfect for the quilt that I am going to make for my granddaughter.

Hunter's Star perhaps???

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