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Old 03-19-2011, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by hatchet
I'd save some for a border but I'd fussy cut some to put in a block to display the beautiful design with a rich purple background. It would really make it pop with purple and black. I think I'd use mostly black and add colors like the purple and the turquoise in like a jewel pattern.

Good luck, I can't wait to see what you do with it!!
This would be my 1st choice too
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Old 03-19-2011, 05:43 AM
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Don't know if this suits you or not, but I really enjoyed using the pattern "Center Court" that I purchased from a LQS when I didn't want to cut up a piece of fabric. I'll attach a pic so you can see it. As you can see you can compliment the Egyptian fabric with lots of other colored fabric with the blocks and border. I purchased the pattern from the Quilt Haus. Their website is www.quilthaus.com. The owner, Deanne, is the one that designed this pattern.
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Old 03-19-2011, 05:47 AM
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The colors are gorgeous. Maybe a strippy quilt so you have long rows of the beautiful print.
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Old 03-19-2011, 05:50 AM
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How about a King Tut quilt?
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Old 03-19-2011, 06:31 AM
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It's beautiful....I would not want to cut it up I'd use it for the backing of a quilt.
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Old 03-19-2011, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
That is so beautiful. I think I would either treat it like a panel & add coordinating borders, or use it as backing so you can enjoy the full effect of the fabric.
My opinion also. Beautiful fabric!
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Old 03-19-2011, 06:56 AM
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I would fussy cut each pattern, there seems to be a lot of repeat. Then do some type of border of each and make a wall hanging. This would be so dramatic as a wall hanging.
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Old 03-19-2011, 06:58 AM
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That's beautiful! You can send some to me. Take a look at the 9-Patch Pizzazz by Judy Sisneros. It would emphasize large cuts of the print and make use of smaller cuts as blenders. It's a really easy quilt to make.
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Old 03-19-2011, 07:05 AM
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I would pull out 4 to 5 colors from the design and make a quilt of your choice and then use this as the backing. It is a great piece of fabric and I usually don't like fabric with large designs.
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Old 03-19-2011, 07:06 AM
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Would use large pieces (fat quarter size and bigger) and border each with
a narrow black sashing, randomly placing pieces into a long row which
would also have black sashing length of your project. Then pick up the
jewel tones/gold etc. and do a pieced border.
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