What would I do with this fabric? Suggestions please
 

Ok ladies and gents

I have these three pcs of fabric about a yard each and I am out of ideas....nil....nothing...brain freeze but I need to sew to keep busy so pls help with any suggestions or patterns or ideas. I prefer it to be a wall hanging but all ideas are welcome.
Thanks

Irish chain? Patterned fabric for blocks and solids for small squares?

Attic windows? The Single Irish Chain would be nice also, using the cabin fabric as the center focal block.

Hmmm thank you both. I never did any of these two patterns so I guess it is time. On the Irish chain does it give different looks if I do the green for the five outside blocks and the other color the four squares or the opposite?
I can't even understand what I just asked but you ladies can figure this out....lol

Oh and btw is the attic window easy to do? I think I have a template for it which I never used

I would suggest if you use Irish Chain that you choose certain focal points in your print for your blocks and distribute them evenly throughout the quilt. For example: the red barn/house? and perhaps a few different clusters of trees/flowers. just a suggestion. Have fun!

If I understood correct you mean to fussy cut a focal point of the multi fabric. Correct? I was actually thinking to get the log house in the middle depending on the size of the square I can get to make enough squares for a wall hanging

Okay took me a sec--but I get your question :0). I would just cut a few squares and see which you like best. Either way, I think they would go well together.

What about something like this
http://www.thequiltermag.com/onlinep...lis_topper.pdf

It is such divine fabric that I wouldn't be able to cut it - I would shadow quilt and maybe embroider the flowers and a few other bits and use the red as a small border 1/2" and the green wider

What a pretty quilt pattern!!!

If you wanted to do the attic windows, here are some links to do it without the dreaded Y seam: http://www.straw.com/equilters/libra...ticwindow.html

http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/attic-w...ays/index.html

Give them to me! I love that farm scene! I would make a. 3 yard pattern called Strip Tease. By Heirloom Elegance.

Sandy

How about a pineapple block with the house centre and trees and other material in the other places. Would need to think more.

Side lite?

Look at post #8 for a beautiful shadow box quilt on this thread:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...ml#post5395942

Your focus fabric is beautiful, and the shadow box would really set it off nicely.

Dayle

Any of the BQ patterns from Maple Island Quilts would work well to showcase your fabric. Here is a quilt made using (I think) BQ2. You could fussy cut various scenes from your fabric.
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I like the print fabric enough, that I just could not cut it up.
I would use it for the centre of the quilt ... and when quilting time came, I would quilt around the outlines as much or as little as I chose.

I would use the red and black for the borders. Either simple borders of the fabric ... Or perhaps find some block patterns to put at the corners, or all the way around. There are a lot of block patterns that require only two fabrics and could still nicely frame the print up, without taking away from the look while creating a border.

This is a beautiful pattern - easy to fussy cut your fabric.

I love your fabric! It really is too pretty to cut. Maybe you just want to border it? Or it might look good with a four patch of your two solids and then a piece of the focus fabric cut the same size, alternated? I am sure that pattern has a name, but I don't know what it is. I have a picture of a quilt where I just couldn't cut the fabric, and I think I have a picture of the other too. Let me look.

Dina

I have similar fabric, and I bought it for a kaleidoscope quilt.

Wow ladies. You are all amazing. Not only I have enough ideas for this fabric but a lot of cute quilt patterns to add to my list. Thank you so very much. Now I should make up my mind and hopefully I can start today after I get my shopping done for tomorrow's dinner for me and the kids (hubby is overseas so yes it is just us three ):

Happy and blessed thanksgiving to all of you ;-)

Side lights could be very nice, I think you could fussy cut both big and small squares to have an interesting scene on each. Or just use one piece and add some thread painting or FM quilting using interesting threads. i could not cut up that print.

Happy Turkey Day and thank your husband for his service. Hope you get to Skype tomorrow.

I was thinking you should make a barn block out of the red as your center - and use the green as the outside border.... Your quilting could make it really interesting...

I would agree with attic windows .

I go with Attic Windows. It would be absolutely gorgeous. That is on my bucket list - Edie

9patch pizzazz

How about trip around the world. You could use the cabin as the center. It would be beautiful.

I immediately thought of Attic Windows, too! The country scene would be gorgeous thru the windows. And it would make a great wall hanging.

Now that is really pretty. And easy. Wheels are turning now!

One suggestion would be to make a 9 -patch with the green and red fabrics, using 2.5" strips, then measure the dimension of that 9-patch and cut squares the same size of the focus fabric (red barn ), then alternate a 9 -patch with a focus fabric square. I make this pattern all the time for a quick baby quilt, 5 blocks across and 7 down, with the focus fabric squre first in the first row, then continue to alternate the blocks. You can also do what woody suggested with the pattern from quiltermag.com. Looking forward to see what you pick. Also, whenever I get stuck on a project and can't decide how to proceed, have some chocolate or even work on another project then go back to it. Changing your focus can clear your head and make the decision easier. Hope this helps.

I remember seeing a scenic print with a black cutout making it look as though the view was through a gate or scrolled window. Would be nice for a wall hanging. I think the Christmas the quilter had something using a nativity scene and narrow black strips.

attic window? I have done several with the same type of fabric and they turn out pretty good

This is my thoughts as well. I looks like you are looking out throught a fancy window. They are really beautiful when finished. I have the pattern at home in Saskatchewan so I don't know what the name of it is.

This "speaks" Attic Windows or Irish Chain to me. Please let us know what you decide. :)

I don't know either but I'd sure love that "farm" print! That is so nice! Maybe you could make large squares of the print to include a barn in each sqaure and sashing of pink, red and yellow or blue ...maybe make 9 patches for the corner stones.

Here are some tips on the attic window pattern: http://www.straw.com/equilters/libra...ic_blocks.html

I like the attic window idea and since those are lovely apple blossoms how about throwing a few appliqued apples around for interest!

I must admit that my first thought was Attic Windows, too.