Quilting Chris

I have some cuts of fabric from a line and need some advice for a quilt pattern. The top left sample is a large undersea print that has an 18 x 20 inch repeat. I previously used the print like a panel in the center of a quilt with a piano key border and additional borders in the orange, teal and shell prints. The end result was too busy because I did not use enough of the light aqua so that there was no place to rest my eyes. I only used it in the piano keys.

I can cut the big print into 9x9 squares and not lose a lot of the details. Does anyone have any ideas of a pattern that takes advantage of the large print, uses most of the other prints as well as more of the light aqua to produce a less-busy looking quilt. Thank you

sewingsuz

You could use Warm wishes.

mindless

Pretty fabrics!
A drop shadow pattern also works and it's pretty easy to make:
https://jordanfabrics.com/pages/shadow-box-free-pattern

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/289778557248887804/

https://www.ecosia.org/images?q=free...0drop%20shadow

also, maybe tumbling blocks....3D cubes?:
http://www.freequiltpatterns.net/tumbling-block-quilt/

https://www.pinterest.com/search/pin...8717&term_meta=3d%7Cautocomplete%7C2&term_meta=cube%7Cautocomplete%7C2&term_meta=quilt%7Cautocomplete%7C2&term_meta=tumbling%7Cautocomplete%7C2&term_meta=blocks%7Cautocomplete%7C2

vadalia

Attic Window pattern? I'd personally see if I could cross that pattern with the effect of, like, a glass bottom boat (google "glass bottom boat" and take a look at the pictures to see what I mean) I think it could look really neat if done right.

copycat

Hello,
You may find inspiration at the link below for an easy quilt pattern for your lovely fabrics. Have fun!

http://www.freequiltpatterns.net/cat...uilt-patterns/

Quilting Chris

I like the shadow box pattern already:

RedGarnet222

A BQ quilt pattern might be your answer. Maple Island quilts makes these patterns.

https://mapleislandquilts.com/miq-pa...bq-nation/#bq0

Barb in Louisiana

Have you considered a 4 patch posey? Basically, you line up 4 repeats of your fabric and cut squares of +1inch more than you want the re-sewn squares to finish at. So, if you want 8 inch squares, You would cut 9 inch squares. Then you use these squares any way you want to make a quilt. This Pinterest page has a lot of good examples....almost too many.
(1040) Pinterest

This is an excellent example of a four patch posey even if Robert Kaufman gave it another name and he doesn't cut squares, he has you cut an X across the corners. This one is even inspiring me to go out and cut some fabric. Florentine Fantasy Free Pattern: Robert Kaufman Fabric Company
The pattern is here. Florentine Quilt Pattern (robertkaufman.com)

Edited to add: I would leave some of the fabrics whole so that you could see the original pattern and how it changes with each different cut.

Barb in Louisiana

4 Patch Stacked Posies - Quiltingboard Forums

juliasb

I love the shadow box lay out for these beautiful fabrics! Such a beautiful color palate. These are some of my favorite colors. Perfect blends.