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SueDor 08-01-2011 03:42 AM
Yes, I would fussy cut each of those pictures and alternate with solid color!

CAJAMK 08-01-2011 03:45 AM
Yes, that was my first thought fussy cut!

msmariab5 08-01-2011 04:15 AM
How about a retro apron?

DonnaFreak 08-01-2011 04:52 AM
Originally Posted by bearisgray
How big is the piece you have?

Maybe use it as a wide band in one of those wide band/strip quilts?

Use it as the center strip/band and coordinate for the rest of the pieces.
The piece is very small. It's only about 30" wide and maybe 12" to 14" tall. There's not a selvedge to be seen anywhere. So even though there are several of the little pictures in it, there's not much width/length to it at all.

pstrwife 08-01-2011 04:54 AM
Originally Posted by QuiltE
As you said, fussy cutting is probably your best bet when you don't have a lot of it. The blocks wouldn't all need to be the same size/shape. And you could build them out with borders or even log cabin style. Another possibility would be D9P, if you can fussy cut all the same shape/size.

The possibilities are endless! Have fun and we'll look forward to seeing it.

I have a piece I've been considering doing the same with ... I've marked it with chalk a few times for the different possibilities, so that I'll get the best use and waste the least.
I agree

QuiltE 08-01-2011 04:56 AM
Originally Posted by DonnaFreak
Originally Posted by bearisgray
How big is the piece you have?

Maybe use it as a wide band in one of those wide band/strip quilts?

Use it as the center strip/band and coordinate for the rest of the pieces.
The piece is very small. It's only about 30" wide and maybe 12" to 14" tall. There's not a selvedge to be seen anywhere. So even though there are several of the little pictures in it, there's not much width/length to it at all.
Potentially that's a huge piece when you start fussy cutting in that you can get a lot of pieces from it. Sometimes the prints lend themselves very well to it, and sometimes they merge all too much to fussy cut easily. Yours looks like it may work out well.

You could do a child's quilt or a lovely small lap quilt for yourself! Try the chalk route and see what works best before cutting.

MaryAnnMc 08-01-2011 05:06 AM
I think you should send it to me!!!! OK, just kidding... really...

Fussy cutting would lose to much of this adorable fabric. I agree, wait and let it stew for a while, but definitely use it as close to whole as possible. It's absolutely charming.

BigDog 08-01-2011 05:10 AM
Originally Posted by luvspaper
I'd go with it as a full horizontal width, no cutting. then I would add other horizontal borders to get the height and then add framing borders.
That's what I would do and I would go easy on the colors for the borders. Lots of different fabrics in different colors for the borders would detract from this sweet piece.

Annaleehunter 08-01-2011 05:10 AM
Use as a center!

Sanpot 08-01-2011 05:11 AM
I made a children's quilt by cutting as many 'squares' round the patterns as I could, not worrying what size they were, then arranged them in three columns approximately the same length/width with various coloured sashing between to even the columns and widths up, followed by borders that brought all the colours together.
With such a delightful fabric, you want to get as much out of it as possible.
Good luck.


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