Two Color Quilt Pattern Suggestions Please

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12-24-2010, 04:42 PM

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dunster

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I've been wanting to make the quilt on the cover of this book with just 2 fabrics. However I agree with Quilter7x that you may not have enough contrast for this pattern.

http://www.amazon.com/More-Simple-Qu...37649&sr=8-9#_

12-24-2010, 04:45 PM

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trupeach1

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square in a square. simple and classic. the other i would do is flying geese alernate the rows.

12-24-2010, 05:02 PM

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ghostrider

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Any arrangement of Drunkard's Path...and there are hundred's of them...is great for a two color quilt. Or search Google images for two color quilts and pick one you like the looks of.

12-24-2010, 06:01 PM

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12-24-2010, 07:49 PM

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CoriAmD

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what about something like this? I used all purple, but you could easily use 2 colors. It is done like a string quilt, just plan where your stripes go. Very easy to do.

hope I posted the right pic!

purple string quilt

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12-25-2010, 02:54 AM

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Marge L.

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How about Grandmother's Fan or Dresden Plate and alternate the colors of the blades. You would have to use another color for the center though--- a lighter shade of the same color??

12-25-2010, 04:30 AM

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jtquilts

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I agree with someone earlier who suggested hunter's star. I am hand quilting a scrappy batik hunter's star now and I can see it in two colors easily.

12-25-2010, 04:35 AM

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Edie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rachel

I have two batik fabrics that I really really like. they are the same colors, but one is a lighter medium shade and the other is dark. They are purples which is my favorite. But I can't come up with a pattern I really like for just two colors. I don't want something really complicated, nor something very simple and would prefer not to add any more fabrics. any suggestions on what blocks/patterns would be good for just two fabrics?
Thanks!!!

Check Quilter's Cache - they have scads of designs with two colors. Merry Christmas. Edie

12-25-2010, 04:37 AM

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Leezer

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There are some quilt patterns in Elenore Burns book 'Day & Night' that are made in only two colors. I did one in navy and teal last year and it really did come out nice.