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    Old 03-25-2012, 10:59 AM
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    ScissorQueen: Your quilt is beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
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    Old 03-25-2012, 11:56 AM
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    Consider "In The Beginning" books for ideas, Carrie L. Nelson has great patterns that could work, also check out Moda Fabrics project sight or Shabby Fabrics website for patterns/ideas. Love that look and would enjoy hearing what you decide to do with your fabrics. Enjoy.
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    Old 03-25-2012, 02:55 PM
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    Question shabby chic fabrics

    What are shabby chic fabrics, and where do I find patterns using them on the internet? Or do I have to buy the book in a quilt store?

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    Originally Posted by Rose Marie
    There is a pattern in Quilt In A Days book Quilts Through The Seasons called Summer Porch Quilt.
    I made this quilt with shabby chic fabrics and it is one of my favorites.
    It is also easy to make.
    It is just a triangle with a strip then another triangle then sashing around the blocks.
    Another pattern in the same book would be good also, called Pink Lemonade.
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    This is a free pattern I found on about.com that would work with your shabby chic fabric. I'm going to make it because I think it's so pretty. http://quilting.about.com/od/ragquil...l_ragquilt.htm. Hope you like it. :-)
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    Old 03-25-2012, 04:20 PM
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    How about a Turning Twenty pattern? The first book is a bit more simple with larger cut pieces. Also a friend of mine did a Turning Twenty and sewed large ric-rac on some of the blocks; it really made a cute quilt.
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    Old 03-25-2012, 04:37 PM
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    Originally Posted by Rubesgirl
    This is a free pattern I found on about.com that would work with your shabby chic fabric. I'm going to make it because I think it's so pretty. http://quilting.about.com/od/ragquil...l_ragquilt.htm. Hope you like it. :-)
    I really like this pattern. I think it will work with lots of different color and designs.

    Thanks
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    Old 03-25-2012, 05:03 PM
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    Originally Posted by fwoolsey
    What are shabby chic fabrics, and where do I find patterns using them on the internet? Or do I have to buy the book in a quilt store?

    Flo

    You can use any pattern with shabby chic fabrics. Shabby chic fabrics are faded colors.
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    Old 03-26-2012, 04:47 AM
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    http://blog.fabshophop.com/blog/inde...-dreams-quilt/

    Look at this shabby chic. It only has 5 printed fabrics and 2 blenders. Very pretty - large blocks. It has the advantage of not being your usual arrangement.
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    Old 03-26-2012, 05:13 AM
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    I too made a scrappy summer porch quilt for my brother. Enlarged it to a couch size and used greens and golden browns with a soft shirt/stripe for the sashing pieces. Loved piecing this, the method EB describes makes a lovely accurate block. Another lovely simple design is snowball/nine patch. Have always wanted to try a trellis quilt, very good for large prints.
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    Old 03-26-2012, 05:33 AM
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    Shabby chic fabrics are very feminine with small or medium floral prints and soft colors. Not for men.
    I buy Quilt In A Day books at Joanns with coupons. Otherwise I download free patterns on the web. I only buy Eleanor Burns books very rarely any others.
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