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07-26-2010, 05:43 PM

#41

kwiltkrazy

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It's going to be a beautiful quilt. How about a square of focus fabric, surrounded by wonky log cabin, so that the blocks aren't straight, but a little wonky. I think that would be really neat.

07-26-2010, 06:44 PM

#42

Annz

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I'm sure you will find answers here and when it all comes together you will probably quilt like a maniac.

07-26-2010, 07:00 PM

#43

Farm Quilter

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What about a Disappearing 9P or a 4 to 9 patch? Both are simple but look complex and they both look great with large prints. If you did the 4 to 9 patch, you could make your 4 patches with the doggie and blue material together and the red and yellow together in your blocks then alternate their placement to create a diagonal pattern. I did this starting out with 5" squares - fast, easy and looked great!

07-26-2010, 08:01 PM

#44

Barb in Louisiana

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tarib

My new grandson is due in October...I just can't seem to get started on this quilt for him. I have had a heck of a time finding the fabric I want (going with a doggie theme), now the pattern I was going to use just isn't speaking to me....I keep looking at all the baby quilts that get posted....nothing is shouting make me, make me....any ideas??? My fabric has fairly large prints...HELP

attached are the materials I have so far

I love the BQ pattern. It has two sizes of the big blocks. This one was a 12" focus block. The other is a 9". It goes together super quick. You just have to be careful with a directional focus fabric to graph out how you are going to put the blocks together so the dogs won't be upside down. Or maybe some should be. lol This is one I did have ready to quilt made with Indian/Mexican style urns.

BQ with large block

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07-27-2010, 07:44 AM

#45

fabric_lover

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I think the doggie fabric would look good as the center block in the Warm Wishes quilt. I'd made a Warm Wishes quilt with ABC's in the middle and looked great. your 2 fabs on the left would look good on the logs of Warm Wishes with the yellow in the midle of the log.

I think you've got your quilt planned. (Or I do Heh heh)

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07-27-2010, 07:51 AM

#46

puck116

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How about the Disappearing Nine Patch pattern. This blog shows a tutorial: http://quiltsatcs.blogspot.com/2007/...-tutorial.html

Also, see pics of three I made from the same fabric. Use a focus fabric in the corner of the 9 patch and it doesn't get cut up.

3 different quilts from same fabric

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07-27-2010, 09:55 AM

#47

Jere

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One thing I notice there isn't much contrast in your fabrics. I try to use a light, medium and dark and vary to size of the print

Jer

07-27-2010, 12:05 PM

#48

Jackie R

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tarib

jackieR please post a picture when you are finished and send me a message so I will know to look for it

OK - I'll try to post a picture when it's finished. Still need to get the batting.

I've never tried to post a picture before so will try to figure that out one of these days.