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    Old 02-17-2014, 08:48 AM
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    these are french milled, totally gorgeous fabrics.

    the repeats are large and it seems an utter shame to cut them up too much. i was thinking a swoon quilt might be gorgeous, but that would definitely turn them into scraps.

    do you have any quilting pattern suggestions that would compliment them? i am all ears

    aileen
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    Old 02-17-2014, 09:00 AM
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    Love the fabrics but not sure of a pattern that is always my problem can't decided how to make it into a quilt.
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    Old 02-17-2014, 09:05 AM
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    So beautiful!!! How about cutting them into largish squares and just put them next to each other like Kaffe Fassett does? Or use a thin sashing. I wouldn't want geometry drawing any attention from the fabrics.

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    Old 02-17-2014, 09:11 AM
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    http://blog.shopmartingale.com/quilt...print-fabrics/

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/061...SIN=0615236006 this shattered technique looks fun

    there is another book specific to big motifs, but I can't remember the name, sorry

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    Old 02-17-2014, 09:22 AM
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    The 'Spectre de la Rose' quilt from the site Kalama gave you would be perfect. Pretty fabrics!
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    Old 02-17-2014, 09:25 AM
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    How about Hole in the Barn Door? It has some larger pieces and you can use blenders to be the background.
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    Old 02-17-2014, 09:30 AM
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    How about a Falling Charms quilt? Only I would cut the squares 6.5" instead of 5" and cut the sashing strips 2" wide instead of 2.5". Here is a link (take a good look at the quilt hanging in the background):
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KkpbFKBaKA
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    Old 02-17-2014, 09:31 AM
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    This one is called Around the Twist. Imagine using greens in the twist. It would look like a rose trellis. http://anniesquiltorts.blogspot.com/...-festival.html
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    Another look. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BBVVAwh-1s...0/blog+159.jpg
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    Old 02-17-2014, 09:38 AM
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    you guys are awesome! thank you!

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