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Old 07-30-2017, 03:03 PM
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I bought 2 yards of each of these fabrics many years ago and I don't quite know why. They're both Robert Kaufman screen prints. I'm not sure if they're really beautiful or gaudy! Anyway I have no idea what to do with them. Couldn't bear to cut them up for a quilt. Perhaps tote bag or table cloth.? Any suggestions would be welcomed.
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Old 07-30-2017, 03:14 PM
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Jinny Beyer uses a lot of border print fabrics in her designs. Here's a link to some block ideas from her website. Cutting into the fabric isn't to hard ....... lol just take a deep breath and go for it.

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https://www.jinnybeyer.com/quilting-...fm?blockid=224 and here's another one https://www.jinnybeyer.com/quilting-...fm?blockid=212 and one more https://www.jinnybeyer.com/quilting-...fm?blockid=172

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I had purchased a small amount of the stripe about 10 years ago. I loved it then and I still do. I used it in a mitered block design. I probably wouldn't cut up the other one and use it as a large tote bag or table topper.
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The top one would look good as 4 patch posey. The bottom could be border
https://www.amazon.com/4-Patch-Stack.../dp/B00JNBD2I4
there are many photos if you Google the title
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Those are beautiful.
Perhaps a table runner with the striped fabric as a border treatment?

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I think the main print would make an amazing One Block Wonder .... that's if you enough repeats (6)
Otherwise I'm with Pattypurple and would do the 4 patch posey if you have only 4 repeats.
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I can understand not wanting to cut the first one. The second one would be a great border. Someone else mentioned Jinny Beyer- she does amazing things with border prints
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Table or bed runner quilted kantha style (look that up on Pinterest). I agree that the stripe would make a good border for the print. Tote bag would be cool as well.
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I would use the border print for a Triangle Frenzy table runner. The other large print I might leave whole and back a quilt with it so it would be reversible.
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Originally Posted by SusieQOH View Post
I can understand not wanting to cut the first one. The second one would be a great border. Someone else mentioned Jinny Beyer- she does amazing things with border prints
I agree with looking at a Jinny Beyer pattern. Some of them are free. That fabric is amazing! I would have bought it also!!
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