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Nanny's dollface 10-08-2017 04:06 PM

What pattern?
 
Today I had an opportunity to purchase a bundle of Maywood Studio fabrics at an estate sale-- some from the Basically Beautiful line : peach, bone , sage greens, rusts, creams, dark browns, some muted solids, some polka dots, some small prints. There are 19 different fabrics in the bundle and each has been cut as if it was for a certain pattern. Each fabric piece had a had written pinned tag that described the yardage.
I know this is a long shot but the QB family are awesome and someone might know what pattern the dimensions might belong to. .... or ideas for a pattern to use these fabrics
Here are the 19 fabrics:
15 inch wol
4 inch wof
13 inch wof
30 inch wof
1/2 yd
12 inch wof (1/3 yd)
12 inch wof (1/3 yd)
13 inch wof
1 yd
1 yd
1 and 1/3 yd
1 and 3/8 yd
22 inch wof
21 inch wof
1/4 yd
15 inch wof
15 inch wof
15 inch wof
20 inch wof

thanks so much,

Nanny's dollface 10-08-2017 04:24 PM

Fabric picture
 
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Here is a pic of the fabrics.

TheMerkleFamily 10-08-2017 05:11 PM

Unfortunately, I have no idea the answer to your question but wanted to comment on how beautiful the fabrics work together! Whatever you choose to do I'm sure it will be wonderful! Good luck with solving your mystery :)
Christine

quiltingshorttimer 10-08-2017 05:14 PM

no pattern ideas--but it could be that he previous owner was just labeling her stash amounts. I did that one year with my Christmas fabrics in prep for some projects.

Nanny's dollface 10-08-2017 06:16 PM


Originally Posted by quiltingshorttimer (Post 7921763)
no pattern ideas--but it could be that he previous owner was just labeling her stash amounts. I did that one year with my Christmas fabrics in prep for some projects.

The fabrics were all tied up with a ribbon that many quilt shops use in the area. So it makes me think the owner may have purchased it during a harvest festival .

Garden Gnome 10-08-2017 07:21 PM

I vote for just a conscientious former owner labeling it for your convenience, or hers. Lucky you!

Gay 10-08-2017 07:25 PM

Perhaps if you called some of the shops in the area they may remember having this bundle for sale and if it was for a specific quilt.

EasyPeezy 10-08-2017 08:23 PM

Lovely fabrics. If it was me I would just pick a pattern and go for it.

quiltsRfun 10-08-2017 09:37 PM

Add a few more neutrals and try one of Bonnie Hunter's scrappy quilts. She has lots of free patterns on the Quiltville sight.

Narda H. 10-09-2017 02:16 AM

Lets see, multiple lights for the background, greens, brown, red, are secondary and then other red, coral, black, gold, for pops of color. You only have 4"x wof of black. You might could get 40 to 42, 2" squares of black. That could be sashing squares or centers of something like a 9 patch or log cabin. Quite the puzzle you have there! I would have fun cutting into that and coming up with something. Nice find!

Boston1954 10-09-2017 02:33 AM

I agree with Garden Gnome. It is most probably the lady who owned it, making note of how much she had. Enjoy your find, and maybe make up your own pattern.

Battle Axe 10-09-2017 02:59 AM

What lovely fabrics. Have you tried contacting Maywood? Over two years ago there was a lovely sampler, on point, quilt on display at a LQS. It had the same polkadot fabrics, but in black on white and white on black. Of course they were out of that fabric and I never found anything that was like it. There are MANY polkadots. I have a picture of that quilt, but it is in the wrong format to be put here on QB.

trolleystation 10-09-2017 08:46 AM

Cannot wait to see the finished product. Wonderful fabrics. What a find!!!!!!

SusieQOH 10-09-2017 09:16 AM

Beautiful fabric! I just did Shakespeare in the Park with a lot of fabrics, but all were green, red and cream. I would call it "controlled scrappy"

madamekelly 10-09-2017 10:23 AM

I think since it is all color coded, I would just plan to make a scrappy with a contrasting background.

Jules51 10-09-2017 12:58 PM

Lucky find and beautiful colors!

zozee 10-09-2017 01:35 PM

Looks like an organized quilter did the measuring and labeled them for future reference. Given that level of meticulousness, I would think if she were planning to use that bundle for a specific pattern, she'd have kept a copy of the pattern clipped to the bundle.

Who knows? I'd whisper a prayer of thanks that at least the measuring is done for you, and then let your creativity run wild doing your own thing.

sewingsuz 10-09-2017 01:55 PM

Great find and the colors are just awesome!! Lucky for you!

QuiltingVagabond 10-09-2017 04:45 PM

Here's a link to Maywood's project page - scroll down to your collection. Not sure any of those patterns are for your fabrics though
http://maywoodstudio.com/projects/

RedGarnet222 10-09-2017 05:22 PM

Did you check at Maywood Studio fabrics on line? There might be a clue there as to the pattern. It certainly seems like a kit to me too.

Irishrose2 10-09-2017 05:32 PM

Looks like a bargello in the making to me. Lovely colors.

sewnclog 10-10-2017 02:46 AM

Love your fabric colors. You really lucked out. I agree with contacting the company. I'm sure they'd have some information; well maybe. Time has passed since then.

Jordan 10-10-2017 09:02 AM

I am thinking the previous fabric owner bought this group of fabrics for a specific pattern but not too sure of what pattern. Beautiful fabrics and they all compliment each other. Maybe if you look thru quilt magazines or some books, you may spot a quilt with this many fabrics in it. By looking at the different amounts of fabric it sure indicates that this group was bought for a specific quilt. Good luck to you.

cashs_mom 10-10-2017 10:22 AM


Originally Posted by EasyPeezy (Post 7921853)
Lovely fabrics. If it was me I would just pick a pattern and go for it.

I would, too! There are a lot of large pieces that could be cut so I'd just go for it. Add a few neutrals from my stash if I needed to.

sewbizgirl 10-10-2017 01:01 PM

Looks like a log cabin to me too... with the neutrals opposite the colors. Or, use that palette to make a sampler quilt.

Nanny's dollface 10-10-2017 05:29 PM


Originally Posted by sewbizgirl (Post 7922706)
Looks like a log cabin to me too... with the neutrals opposite the colors. Or, use that palette to make a sampler quilt.

Thanks! I have been looking at patterns galore and first thought log cabin or a sampler...I think I am leaning to a sampler...hmmmm

Nanny's dollface 10-12-2017 05:36 AM

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I have done quite a bit of searching for a pattern to use the fabrics shown in an earlier post. Wanting something that would showcase the fabrics plus satisfy my need to challenge myself. What do you think of this pattern with these fabrics? Do I need to add any other tones or patterns? I probably will need to buy some boarder fabric. Thank-you all for your suggestions- I can always count of QB.


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