I went to Moline, Illinois, thursday--the 17th, and helped with cutting out pillowcases, and, christmas stocking's for the military. I brought home 40 pillowcases to sew up. Anyhow Denny Carstensen, and wife Sandi, and me,and 6 other ladies was there. We talked about(me & denny) at 1 time on Eygpt, and artifacts. Anyhow, he brought, a book(of eygpt), and 8 yrds, of eygpt print material. He gave me 2 yards of that print. The question I have for any & everyone is, what can I do with it. I hate to cut it up. I thought, of cutting it in 1/2, and sew the 2 peices together

Holy Cow!! It's beautiful!! You have so many color options in there. I have never seen anything like it. I would hate to cut it up. But, you must make something really awesome with the fabric.
Good luck!

Awesome looking fabric, but don't have a clue for it, other than maybe a stack n whack, but you don't want to cut it. I'm sure someone will come up with an idea for you though.

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.

I wouldn't want to cut it either.

Beautiful fabric Don! If I cut it I would want it to be in large pieces. That's just my opinion. Not enough to do stack n whack. Oh will be anxious to see what you do with it.

Stunning border fabric!

It is, indeed, a gorgeous fabric. When looking at the full piece laid out, the repeats of the pattern rather stick out. I would probably fussy cut those and use them in a quilt that looks like looking through windows [can't think of the name of that pattern].

I would leave it as a whole panel and add small blocks around the border of coordinating fabrics. It is very pretty. Did he say how much that fabric cost from there?

I'd have to use it as a panel , then really nice borders to set it off. Beautiful fabric!

I would also use it as a panel and put nice borders around it using colors to coordinate.

So Beautiful!!!! I would atleast take and cut some large blocks that have the whole Print then cut the rest up smaller blocks or did you see the block on this site called 'Fractured' it was cool! 8-)

it is awesome fabric. I would either use it on the back or make sure it was cut into big blocks.

Borders! There is a zig zag of rose, green, and blue in the panel. You could do a zig zag border with those colors. Or, under the pharoh there is a frieze that has diamonds or squares on point. A border like that using the rose, green, and blue for the squares and one of the earth colors for the background would be nice. Pick out another color from the fabric for thinner borders. Or use one color for the squares on the earth color and thinner borders out of the other two colors.

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!!

I like that idea and the stack and whack/OBW suggestion too!

you could cut long strips and make a quilt with those and solid or blocks in between them.

The fabric is beautiful. It is obviously directional so be careful with borders. It would only look good as a border if it was all going in the same direction so that means your horizontal borders need to be cut WOF and your vertical borders need to be cut LOF. This would look stunning, especially in an Egyptian themed quilt. Another option is to fussy cut it and use it as alternate solid 12" finished size blocks going between pieced blocks in coordinating fabric. I saw a quilt at the Bennington quiltfest last year. It was a braid quilt with alternating large panels of a fabric she couldn't bear to cut. It was stunning.

Here is a link to the post of the picture. It is on page 2 the 7th picture down the one with the leaves.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-25771-2.htm

I think there is a pattern or book out there "Just cant cut it" or something like that. It really is beautiful!

It looks like you have about a 20" repeat vertically and more horizontally. I'd cut some rectangles with the Sphinx in the center . Them measure the size of that and make some blocks to fill in around the rectangles. Any simple pattern would do, just strong colors with some of the tan, too. Then use the remaining Egyptian fabric for the wide border after the dark narrow border. It's a beautiful fabric.

Maybe a BQ pattern from Maple Island? It has large squares that would not lose the large print.

I would get a wall hanging pattern and a large piece of this as a center medallion. I would make a table topper to match. You also have enough to use as the top half of pillowcases. Use the fabric and enjoy it.

Pam M

I think that is an excellent suggestion. I would border it with some of the purple seen in the "crowns".

Love the fabric!!! I would do a lot of fussy cutting to bring out all the great things on it. With all the colors in the fabric there are lots of fabrics to put with it.

i would not cut it , i would use it as a full panel

Beautiful fabric. I agree with feline fanatic about the braid quilt. After you look at the quilt she is talking about and then the fabric you have, it would be one way to allow every one to get the full effect of the fabric.

mltquilt

This might sound a little crazy but how about using it in some type of broderie perse fashion. Maybe some log cabin like image of pyramids with fussy cut images dispersed over it? (My friends say I'm weird with my ideas!)

That fabric is awesome! Sorry, but I have no suggestions for you. I know frame it or wrap it on painter's board and enjoy the display.

Don I love the fabric ... I have done this very simple pattern called sidelights here is the web site with a pic of the pattern .. this would be fast and simple and gorgeous!! You might even be able to make two using fabrics that coordinate with it.. in the small squares and the borders..
http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Item--i-MPC-302
Enjoy!
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Quiltinmama

I agree a Stack n Whack would be a good chose for a pattern. There are so many to choose from. The four patch, fans. 60 degree triangle, etc.,etc. You'll need to choose pattern to go with the amount of fabric you have.

A stack and whack with kaleidoscope or star blocks - see Linda Rotz Miller's website for some ideas of layouts. I'm a great fan of her quilts.

Don, I'd do a whole cloth quilt and quilt around the pictures. I'd
use a solid complementary color on the back and thread matching the backing. Thanks for sharing. Eiltcoq.

You've already gotten great suggestions. I would also either use it on the back or cut it in large pieces. If cutting it into large pieces I would also add blue, green and the pretty purplish/pinkish color around the large pieces if you go this way. Whatever you do share a picture when it's finished. :-P

Is the repeat good enough for a OBW (OneBlockWonder)?

It would be an Egyptian mystery-insid-joke-quilt ....

It would look nothing like the original print, but you "in-guys" would know

Cool and very unique fabric!

I would not fussy cut, it takes to much away from the whole picture. I would not use as a panel, its to busy. I have fabric this type, but it has campers all over and fealt the same as you, omg cant cut this ! The pattern I used was big blocks, 9 in squares with the main fabric and contrasting fabric triangles for the other squares.It came out beautiful,very happy with the result and nothing was taken away from the artwork. You have a lot of beautiful colors for contrast on this fabric.But, this is what I would do with this fabric. Good luck, oh and it was a king size quilt and I tied it. I cant wait to see what you are going to do with yours.

That is so beautiful - have never seen anthing like it. I would not be able to cut it up either.

Beautiful fabric. I think I would treat it as a panel and work form there. Too pretty to chop up

Make a quillow.

Attic Windows. Great idea!