What to do with these fabrics?
 

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I bought 2 yards of each of these fabrics many years ago and I don't quite know why. They're both Robert Kaufman screen prints. I'm not sure if they're really beautiful or gaudy! Anyway I have no idea what to do with them. Couldn't bear to cut them up for a quilt. Perhaps tote bag or table cloth.? Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Jinny Beyer uses a lot of border print fabrics in her designs. Here's a link to some block ideas from her website. Cutting into the fabric isn't to hard ....... lol just take a deep breath and go for it.

Opps forgot to add her website ...... jinnybeyer.com

https://www.jinnybeyer.com/quilting-...fm?blockid=224 and here's another one https://www.jinnybeyer.com/quilting-...fm?blockid=212 and one more https://www.jinnybeyer.com/quilting-...fm?blockid=172

I had purchased a small amount of the stripe about 10 years ago. I loved it then and I still do. I used it in a mitered block design. I probably wouldn't cut up the other one and use it as a large tote bag or table topper.

The top one would look good as 4 patch posey. The bottom could be border
https://www.amazon.com/4-Patch-Stack.../dp/B00JNBD2I4
there are many photos if you Google the title

Those are beautiful.
Perhaps a table runner with the striped fabric as a border treatment?

Watson

I think the main print would make an amazing One Block Wonder .... that's if you enough repeats (6)
Otherwise I'm with Pattypurple and would do the 4 patch posey if you have only 4 repeats.

I can understand not wanting to cut the first one. The second one would be a great border. Someone else mentioned Jinny Beyer- she does amazing things with border prints

Table or bed runner quilted kantha style (look that up on Pinterest). I agree that the stripe would make a good border for the print. Tote bag would be cool as well.

I agree with looking at a Jinny Beyer pattern. Some of them are free. That fabric is amazing! I would have bought it also!!

I agree with using the first piece whole as a backing. Gorgeous!

this was my first thought, too

If you just like to look at it because it's pretty - no law says you need to do anything with it. :)

I would do a whole cloth quilt with the stripe as a border. It would look fantastic

Thanks for your suggestions. I've always loved Jinny Beyer patterns but never tried one! Wasn't thinking of using both fabrics in the same project but I'm rethinking that too!

You could get some very interesting designs using the stripe fabrics and hexagon templates.

I LOVE these fabrics, but I agree, they can be a challenge to use. I saw a quilt at a local show recently that was Judy Niemeyer's "Hosta" pattern, done in some of these exact same fabrics, and it was amazing. Really busy and intense, but gorgeous. I wish I had a picture to share!

I have that bottom striped fabric. I thought it was gorgeous too; and I too have not cut it up. But here is a Jenny Doan idea. Although I'm not sure you have enough of the striped fabric to try it. Show us what you come up with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8xgM1H2X18

You could always send them to me, I would pet them for a while then come up with something

WOW! The stripes scream to me a kalidescope (sp?). My first thought for the print was to cut thru the reddish circles and highlight the center square with the blue ornament. This looks like it would be an 18" square. I would probably border each square with a black, then a color (whatever you wanted to feature, blue or gold). Then connect the squares with a wider black sashing. I'm not sure I would want to add any other prints because this fabric is stunning and has so much in it. 2 across and 3 down could end up with a top about 60" x 80" ish.

Interesting patterns...I hv 3 yards of an Indian design that I didn't know what to do with...thanks for the ideas...

Oh my word! I just know you must cut big chunks out of the first one! lovely fabrics.

Well, I gave it lots of thought, and the only suggestion I came up with is...send them to me. Lol! I love them. I would use the larger print in the center of a quilt, use black to separate the two fabrics, and cut the other one leugthwise to use as the framing border. It would have a wonderful Spanish or Moorish tile look. I would use the design of the larger print as the quilting lines and doo straight line quilting in the outer border. I would bind it in black. I hope this gets you thinking.

I love the fabric! I would fussy cut the main fabric for a large center panel. I would border it in thin black followed by the other striped fabric for border. You could also fussy cut some extra styling from the main fabric for corner blocks.

I wouldn't be able to cut the large print. I like madamekelly's idea. That would work best for me.

Looks like it would make a nice rug. (just kidding)

You have readymade medallions in the first print. Use parts of it and quilt it as you would a cheater quilt. Really good possibilities there.

They are GORGEOUS. I am actually buying some off a friend. Not sure what to do with mine yet either.

Oooh I want some of the first one, that's delicious!

I like everyone's suggestions for the second fabric, it would also make lovely bias binding.

For the first fabric, I like this idea from Jinny Beyer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTnGb-wUMsg