The second choice with the small pattern would work. Of course I like blue with most any color.

ok - I'll ask the stupid question . . . What is a Stack and whack?
Please don't laugh too much !

I agtee!!!!!!! I just made a blue and yellow quilt. This fabric would be lovely but just in another pattern.

Do you know the repeat size of the fabric? Personally I like the first fabric. You would get lots of secondary designs with it. Especially if you are making the star block.

If the repeat is greater than 6 inches you may want to consider a different fabric but I would not pick a busy print. That is just my personal opinion.

I think you need more colors. I always go for the biggest ugliest print. with the colors that I want. They turn out great..

and this is why I will probably never make S&W or OBW. Not only can I not get it into my head the what and how of either, I'd never be able to pick the right fabric!

Oh Clem, We would be glad to help you pick and choose..!!! :thumbup:

I have not done a stack & whack, but I have read my book several times, most recently a week ago.

(respectfully disagree) I think the first one is much better. The bigger & bolder the more wham the stack & whack will be.

One drawback, is you need 6 repeats. In a pattern that large, you will need quite a bit of fabric. Do you love it enough to be willing to use your scraps?

According to my book, the fussy part is stacking 6 layers of fabric very carefully so the pattern lines up. Then you whack it all at once, fussy cuts on the 6 stack, at every place you want your pieces cut from.

It makes a very dynamic quilt. You do have to have a solid background so the pinwheels or whatever POP.

this is the book I own

http://www.overstock.com/Books-Movie...9/product.html

I think the first could work though you may discover it is very yellow and not much variation in the kaleidoscope.

The second one would likely give you a lot of variation.

The special mirrors that let you see how the fabric will look is a real help in choosing a fabric. I couldn't believe how they could give you the idea of how it would look.

The packed floral would be a better choice for S&W.....too many blank spaces in the first one. Beautiful, tho.