Okay I bought this great pirate fabric thinking I could easily find cheaper-than-quilt-store coordinating fabrics to make a cool lap quilt for a young boy. It was harder than I thought. Then there was the problem of how much to get since I didn't know what pattern I would use. Got any good ideas?

Great fabric! I love the stripes and the woodgrain. I don't have a clue about a pattern though. Maybe one of the more experienced ladies.

It's such a cute print - I would have a hard time cutting it up.

Love the colors you bought to go with it.

I love the pirate fabric! I can't wait to see your finished quilt!

The snowball block is good for showcasing fabric. Or the pattern I Spy with a twist might work too. Good luck, it should work up nicely whatever you decide.

I love the stripe, I'd be using that on the front! lol

Oh, I love your fabrics!

Me too! I'd use the stripe for a border.

http://www.maryquilts.com/quick-strippie/

This would be a great pattern to showcase the pirate fabric.

If you have 4 metres apparently this makes the most beautiful One Block Wonder, so I was told by a lady who works at our local fabric store & did one

Thats a great site. Thanks for the nfo.

You're welcome! I've made a couple of strippy quilts, they're easily modified to make a different size.

Hi Acesgame,

Love the focus pirate fabric! Your coordinating colours are perfect :thumbup:

I've been looking for something to get my daughter started, found a couple of designs that show of the focus fabric nicely - here are the EQ7 images.

The 'Peaceful Haven' is from "Let's Quilt - Easy Projects for First-Time Quilters" by Ann Kisro (our local library has this book). The blocks are 16.5" (the four strips are cut 2.5").

The 'Swing Patch' is from the June/July 'Quilt' magazine. The blocks are 9" x 13".

I think my dd is going to do the 'Peaceful Haven'.

Is it me or does that pirate look a lot like Captain Jack Sparrow aka: Johnny Depp?

ooh - Johnny Depp - drool drool.

You could also do one of the window quilts - you can fussy cut the scenes so each window focuses on a different thing going on in the material...


and I agree that the fabric designer totally took Jack Sparrow's character and put it on that fabric. When I saw it at the store, I had wondered what Disney thought of it lol.

WALK THE PLANK!! I think the wood grain stripe needs to be on the quilt....IMO.

Whatever you choose, ALL your fabrics are fabulous together. You could try lucky stars and use the pirate in the center square of each start and instead of having background fabric for the stars, just use your regular fabric you bought. Fabulous

There is a pattern that I've used with large scale fabrics that really works well. It's called "Just Can't Cut It."

You would use your Pirate Fabric plus five other fabrics. I think the largest print would be cut into 5.5" squares, but I'm not positive about the measurement. I know that some clever person can provide you a link with where to buy this pattern. I've seen it in 6 local stores over the years.

It's an easy pattern for a lap size quilt that really goes together quickly.

You could do a turning twenty, but use the pirate fabric for the large squares and the coordinating fabrics for the rest.

Have you looked on the fabric manufacturer's website? Many of them have free patterns for each line of fabric. It might spark your imagination!

Thanks for sharing this website and pattern. I love it and already have plans for some fabric I was not sure how to use.

I agree...."Just Can't Cut It" is the best! They are friends of mine over at All Washed Up. That's where I rent a long-arm to quilt my quilts.

How about Bq by maple Island
Gale

You're welcome!

I like this idea. you could cut the fabric in long strips and cut the other fabric in narrower strips and sew those between the pirate fabric. kinda like you are looking at a japanese room divider , maybe do the narrow strips in a rainbow fashion .. who is the guy who cuts fabric in long strips and then places other fabric between creating a moving picture look... something like that.

I apologize - hadn't really looked at my pattern for a few years now. You cut your biggest blocks to be 12.5 inches.
You can showcase alot of the print this way.

I think it would be great for a nice wide border so that you can see more of the designs. It would be a shame to cut it onto small pieces.
This is going to be a great quilt.

Love the fabric! Would fussy cut them in snowball blocks or simple 9P's or anything to showcase the scene. It'll look great whatever you go with!! :-D :-D