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    Old 09-11-2013, 03:33 PM
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    Try this pattern made for fat quarters. THE YELLO BRICK ROAD. Its fun and easy.
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    Old 09-11-2013, 03:37 PM
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    What an interesting thread..

    I too have a big bunch of FQ... Which I have not figured what to do with... also... I have two beautiful stacks of coordinated FQ... and they are so beautiful I can hardly even think about using them!! What a silly dilemma, one bunch doesn't go together, the other bunch go together so well that I can't seem to use either one!!
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    Old 09-11-2013, 03:52 PM
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    There is a book called Fat Quarter Quilts...It has a lot of pretty quilts made with fat quarters.
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    Old 09-11-2013, 04:46 PM
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    I did this one with Fat Quarters. Happy Dance by Me & My Sister Designs
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    Old 09-11-2013, 05:35 PM
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    Originally Posted by Pete
    Oh, such good ideas. Thanks a lot!!!! Love this board.
    Pete, I hope you will eventually post a picture of what do made with these FQs, I'm curious!!!
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    Old 09-11-2013, 05:41 PM
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    Originally Posted by Pete
    When I first started out I went crazy purchasing fat quarters. Now, what do I do with them? It seems like none of them go together and I am at a loss. I did use one batch of black and white fat quarters for a backing, but my others just don't lend to that. Any ideas? HELP!!!
    IMO it has to be the "Yellow Brick Road" and Anderson pattern, works wonderfully for all FQs and comes together beautifully whatever selection you use!
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    Old 09-11-2013, 05:53 PM
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    Lots of cool ideas! I may try some of them too!
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    Old 09-11-2013, 05:55 PM
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    Sort them into color waves that go together and make DP9s.
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    Old 09-11-2013, 06:45 PM
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    So glad you asked that question, Pete. I, too, have FQs with no idea on what to do with them.......but I do now, thanks to all the great people and great suggestions!
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    Old 09-12-2013, 03:14 AM
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    Make a scrappy disappearing nine patch. You will have to add one center block that is common to all your nine patch blocks to make them coordinate. The fat quarters will yield 12 five inch squares and then you play with them from their. To make it real scrappy try not to make any squares the same. Only use the center block as one color and go from their.
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