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Old 06-12-2010, 07:45 AM
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Love the orange fabric so I have to ask, where did you find it? I can see it in a Kaleidoscope. But some of the other suggestions are good too. I am working on a French Braid and it might work up great as the focal fabric in that. Keep the Board posted on your progress.
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Originally Posted by gmcsewer
How about the lattice work quilt, where you start with the fussy cut block and sew on strips to look like the lattice work panels for the garden? This way you could keep the design of the beautiful flowers.
in fons and porters magazine they did a garden windows quilt with two large print fabrics. the center square was actually 2 HST of the large florals. then they were each sashed with cornerstones. then you lay it out in a light/dark pattern. i made one in purples and greens for my king sized bed. i made 120 squares in a couple of days. Elinor Burns garden trellis pattern would also be great.
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Old 06-12-2010, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by k3n
I agree with a One Block Wonder for the orange. You could use some or one of the others for a border.
What is a one block wonder?
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Originally Posted by MarjaMT
Originally Posted by bettyjo
I have 7 yards of the orange flower.. 4 yards of the orange blend .. and one or two yard peices of other fabrics I have laying beside it.. I thought about doing a log cabin with the orange flower strips as the dark side.. strips would all be different.. showing brown, green, or orange.. and light beiges as light side.. but would like to do a big block too of orange flower.. with greens.. browns as sashes and borders

do not have pattern in minds for blocks.. would need help!!

This is what I did with some big flower patterns......It is a easy one and looks great when done.
oooooooooo.....so pretty!! :thumbup:
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Old 06-12-2010, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by kwiltkrazy
That looks perfect for a potato chip quilt.
Okay, so what's a potato chip quilt!!!??? :lol:
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Blooming Nine Patch would look great! See this weeks Cotton Patch ad @ cottenclub.com
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Old 06-12-2010, 09:36 AM
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OBW or S&W for sure, the S&W would lend itself better to using some of the tans and greens
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Old 06-12-2010, 09:58 AM
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applique is right, that is what it is called, I never remember it, because the girls always call it a potato chip quilt. They turn out so beautiful, and two people using the exact same material come out with totally different quilts. This is also a very fast and easy quilt.
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Old 06-12-2010, 10:00 AM
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I can see making a 9-patch with the green and orange or green and beige and using the large floral as an alternate block (fussy-cut). That would look pretty and you can adjust the size of the 9-patch to the size of the feature (or vice-versa).
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Old 06-12-2010, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by sewjoyce
I think the orange flower would make a pretty "OBW" or Kalediscope (sp?) quilt...
That is my first thought too!!! The other fabrics would make pretty borders :D:D:D
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