Favorite Fabrics

Michael Miller has a new collection out called "Countryville". While I can easily imagine kitchen decor with the first picture, the second has me stumped.

What do you do with a weathervane fabric?

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old farms and barns seens 8-)

Granna of 5

This type of fabric was popular in the 60's but you saw it in greens and golds. It was used in kitchens as curtains.

Lacelady

I'd like it, I have a weathervane that was designed especially for me, so it's unique. I'm sure I could use it (the fabric) somewhere.

lynnie

since the potholder swap is going on, that would be a good idea

AlienQuilter

I can see the bottom fabric as curtains and the top as a valence.

Also, bottom fabric could be the "neutral". But, surely, there's more than two fabrics in the line. Don't they have some pretty reds and greens to go with it?

Favorite Fabrics

Ok, here's a link to the whole group on Michael Miller's site:

http://www.michaelmillerfabrics.com/...m=Countryville

I don't think they have the two Krystal coordinates named correctly though. They can't both be called Krystal, with two different pattern numbers. Don't know what's up with that!

VickyS

I would use both in a barnyard quilt/ child's quilt.

The first would be backing, the second would be one of the light fabrics.

Children, especially infants, really go for the strong contrasting prints. I used something similar in a baby quilt for my boss when she had her first child. She said the baby REALLY loved the contrasting colors and brights.

Good luck!

Moonpi

A big Mariner's compass with weathervane borders, or as a 4 elements quilt = Air, and find some water, earth, and fire to go with it. Also, depending on the scale, you can fussycut them as star centers

jitkaau

I would fussy - cut the individual images and have them as focal points of interest in each block that I design around them. I personally would use black and white solids and prints, plus a touch of yellow in each block.