What Would You Do With This?
08-01-2011, 04:52 AM
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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.
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.
08-01-2011, 04:54 AM
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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.
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.
08-01-2011, 04:56 AM
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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.
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.
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.
08-01-2011, 05:06 AM
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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.
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.
08-01-2011, 05:10 AM
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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.
08-01-2011, 05:11 AM
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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.
With such a delightful fabric, you want to get as much out of it as possible.
Good luck.
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