Monie

Thank you I have been putting them on my wall every which way. I will try the rail fence.

Monie

You can make a rail fence even when they r 31/2" wide and 6" long and how to I place 4 different colors?

BKrenning

You can place them in any order you like or mix in some more fabrics. If you've got a bunch all cut 3.5 x 6", I would try lining them all up long edges and then use a solid fabric between like Chinese Coins. I'll see if I can find a link to it. http://www.quilterscache.com/C/ChineseCoinsBlock.html

I don't particularly like her color choices but this gives a good idea.

You can also make Spiderweb blocks out of them. http://www.quilterscache.com/E/EasySpiderWebBlock.html

Monie

I like the Chinese coins I have 50 each 2 different blues and 2 greens need to add a solid color? When you get tired of me just don't ansewer me I will most certainly understand my chemo brain is slow to understand sorry but I thank you very much for your help. I was surprised by my DH he stopes at a yard sale and brought me a singer sewing machine with 20 different stitches. Well so much for all that. Thank you I will let you know how it turns out would post a pic but haven't figured it out.

BKrenning

It doesn't have to be a solid. A tiny print or something that "reads" as solid to separate the stacked coins into panels.

Another idea is stacked bricks. You would sew your 3.5 x 6" pieces end to end in horizontal rows and off set each row so it looks like a brick wall.

I got a newsletter from epatterns this morning that has a design in it that might work for you, also. It's a cross between rail fence & garden path.

http://www.e-patternscentral.com/det...ng+Garden+Path

If the link doesn't work, to to http://www.e-patternscentral.com and search for Spring Garden Path. I don't see paying $3.49 for the pattern, though when it's so simple to figure out but it might help clear your chemo fog.

Monie

Thanks so much the spring garden one help with 4 blocks and then sash each block. Thank you hope I haven't been a pain in the----- well

Monie

Beverly I was born in St. Louis Mo.

BKrenning

Nope, not a pain. I enjoy designing and making patterns as much if not more than the actual piecing & quilting.

I'm from the Jefferson City area myself. Met hubby (2nd) on-line and he's from Kirkwood. He lived with me for a while back home but the money for computer programmers is better up here so we moved up here. Been here for 10 years+. This part of Jefferson County isn't much different than where I'm from but much easier access to the zoo, Six Flags, The Arch, and lots more fabric shops! So I still get my country living but am only 45 minutes from all the attractions of the big city.

cheryl rearick

iN about.com Janet Wickell usually gives material list...

cheryl rearick

Here is the pattern "Bright Hopes"

http://quilting.about.com/od/piecing...tial_seams.htm

About.com patterns are under pictures. :)