My DD brought these beautiful silky fabrics from Kathmandu, Nepal and I'm afraid to cut them. Also what do you all suggest I make out of them?

How about beautiful decorative pillows and padded trinket boxes.

I can handle pillows but would'nt know where to start on trinket boxes. Do you have a source? Thank you for the great ideas!

Beautiful.

This is one of the quilt inmy "someday project" tag. I am a Japanese quilter and am going to do this with Jpanese fabric.
But how about making one with another asian fabric?
http://www.france-i.com/marie/index.php?flg=UK&ref=0

oooooooooooo what gorgeous fabs :D

Wow-those fabrics are really special. I would have no idea what to make with them--I would just be caressing them daily! :lol:

what elegant fabric! I bet that feels awesome.

Those are such beautiful fabrics -- I'm not sure I could ever cut into them!! But I would pet them on a daily basis....

They're absolutely gorgeous!! You can send them to me.LOL Can't help you with what to do with them, other than just touching and looking.LOL

WOW sorry I cant find any other words ..........
How about a fabric box or bowl. I know I saw someone had done a bowl on here but its been a bit ago.

I don't know how your mind works when you quilt ( didn't know how else to word that). When I have a fabric that I love, I won't cut it until I find that pattern that just jumps out at me. I might look through books and magazines for months until I find the perfect pattern.

Maybe if you try this, you'll know the perfect pattern when you see it.

Lynette

I have no clue, but I'm with the others....it needs petting daily.

Beautiful fabrics. Someone has just posted a picture from Maple Island designs, I checked out the site. The BQ one that was made would really show case your fabrics as well. You need to scroll down to the BQ pattern.

http://www.mapleislandquilts.com/quiltpatterns.asp

Wow!!! Gorgeous, would like to join the queue for stroking!

i would agree a kind of 'showcase' design, maybe 'attic windows?

K x

Those fabric's are gorgeous. I think I would just hang them up & admire them for quite awhile!! :D Do keep us posted, when you decide what you want to do with some of them.

Pretty fabric. Oh I want to touch them.

why cut them up at all? why not wear them as scarves ...long, wrap-around-the-neck ones, loose on-the-hips ones, tied around-the-hair ones, summertime wrap-around-the-bathing-suit-ones, through-the-belt-loop jeans ones, wear them like pareos, etc. i know you'll think of others.

you can even wrap yourself up like a present and make your guy very happy.

Oooooh, what luscious fabrics. I would want them to be STARS in whatever quilt or... that you finally decide to do. Do they feel as good as they look? :lol: Maybe some kind of crazy quilt with "scraps" from what ever you do would be in order. :mrgreen: I am soooo jealous!

Oh these are gorgeous, I am drooling, loe them.

What about a beautiful dressing gown.

Or fans, against a black background, maybe accented with some embroidery or lace.

Thanks for all the great ideas! I have been looking and stroking them for all of you! It's scary to think about cutting them. Think I'll just L and S for awhile!!

I don't blame you for that! They are so elegant and beautiful! I really don't think I could cut them...I'd be waaayyy to terrified!

mmmmm.....silky fabrics.....must touch.....

Ahem! Sorry about that. I can see them on a lovely jewellery or trinking box....I think they call it cartonnage over her. I know you can by kits:
http://www.cottonpatch.co.uk/acatalo...nage_Kits.html

Maybe try one with normal fabric first in case you make mistakes.

Or You could sew into simple, dainty coin purses or handbag?