Sewnoma

I see the pattern, it looks like a nice easy one to put together.

I sketched it out in EQ real quick, to get a feel for it, and I think it looks OK with 4 colors, but I think it's more interesting with 8. I didn't mock up 16 but the pattern examples serve for that!

Let's see if this helps you visualize it too:

4 colors:
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8 colors: (just pretend these colors actually go together, I didn't spend a lot of time on the colors, LOL)
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bigsister63

Help!! I still can not see the pattern and now I am really courious as to what it looks like. Actual link please!!!

Sewnoma

I just Googled "Four by Four by J. Michelle Watts" and this is the site that I looked at:

http://jmichellewatts.danemcoweb.com...-downloadable/

Geri B

Looking at the pattern this could be totally scrappy or controlled, coordinated color/pattern........and look good......not to agonize over.....just have fun and see what happens..this could be a great stash buster

Anoka Quilter

I agree with Treaureit 100% with what she has to say.

I have a large stash, so I always go there first and pull what I can. If I need more fabric then I go shopping. I take the fabric I already pulled from my stash with me so I make sure everything goes together.

I also only cut what I need from my yardage.

Judi in Ohio

Just audition your fabrics and use them as the fq's. Get creative and have fun with the patterns. It really isn't life or death. If you hate it when finished you can donate it to a good cause, or you can look at your creativeness and say "I did this".

WTxRed

Thanks for posting your pattern - i LOVE J.Michelle's patterns btw. I'd say use the fabrics you have, add a random sprinkle of a few others from your stash. I don't know what your primary colors in your existing fabrics are - I'd throw in some black, gray and/or white and another contrasting color or 2. Absolute worst case if you really don't like it when you're done ~ it will be an awesome charity quilt to a senior, hospital, fire dept, or other organization. Please show us what you come up with!

athomenow

Do you ever find that fat quarters are sometimes really thin material. When I buy the ones from JoAnn's and they are all folded up on the cardboard sometimes they aren't really worth the money even at $.99. I usually do what the others do and just buy yardage of what I like and cut from that. Makes more sense to me and not as much waste.

bigsister63

Sewnoma;- thanks for the link. I think that you should use more than 4 fabrics to make the quilt pop. Remenber that all fabrics do not have to be "coordinating" Try many different colors/patterns from your stash. Try to think outside the box for colors/patterns. Or you can buy 4-8 fat quaters to add to the fabric you already have.

Marcy J.

sewnoma. Thank you for putting those sketches from your EQ

It really helped me to see the pattern in four and eight colors. Marcy j.