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Old 03-04-2019, 02:02 PM
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I have decided I want to make a scrappy quilt made up of only polka dots of various sizes and colors. I quilt and have just learned to paper piece. Does anybody have any ideas?

(You guys are so quick and good at helping that I must say I usually just lurk here reading all of the helpful ideas. Thanks in advance.)
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Old 03-04-2019, 02:18 PM
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here are lots of polka dot quilt ideas https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C...AwQsAR6BAgAEAE
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Missouri Star Quilt Co has a lot of ways to cut up a nine-patch.
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Old 03-04-2019, 11:23 PM
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No paper piecing, but I have Double Irish Chain with a lot of dots and I love it.
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Old 03-05-2019, 06:35 AM
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I don't paper piece yet, but my first scrappy quilt will be a simple strip quilt. This is a nice one: http://milliesquilting.blogspot.com/...ist-quilt.html, but this is the one I am planning to make when I get all those other ones made. I was not able to find a photo of THE one, but this one is close. I intend to make the center strip white, so it comes out looking sashed. That would look especially nice if most of your dots are either white or on a white background. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ02NM9-USw. I was pondering your question and thought about a pineapple quilt, and lo and behold, there are patterns for them. https://www.generations-quilt-patter...-patterns.html

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Polka dots reminds me of Spring and that reminds me of Easter. What about Easter eggs made with polka dot fabrics, pretty spring flowers, maybe an Easter basket.
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Old 03-05-2019, 10:28 AM
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Check out "spring quilt ideas" on google.

https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=h...r-eggs.jpg&f=1
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Thanks for the ideas. I’m midstream hand quilting a queen sized quilt so I’ve probably got a couple more weeks to ponder ideas for the polka dots.
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