Krisb

Part of my birthday gift to myself. Ore boats, Split Rock, Aerial Bridge. Need some advice on how to fit it into a quilt. Fussy cut the motifs and use coordinating batiks to frame? A medallion?

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I have 3 yards. And, obviously, don't want to ruin it. It is a limited edition Kaufman in celery.

Onetomatoplant

I'm sorry, I have no suggestions, but the fabric is awesome! I'm interested to hear the suggestions.

Tartan

I think I might set big squares in between Storm At Sea blocks in batiks. Neat fabric.

ManiacQuilter2

Look at either BQ or BQ2. They have some large square blocks in their patterns.

Jan in VA

Sometimes prints like this have to be used as is, maybe as backing to make a double sided quilt. As you have only 3 yards it will be a small quilt; or you could strip piece down the middle and across each end to gain length.

Or you could use it in large borders on a Storm at Sea or other water-themed quilt. (Isn't there a Lady of the Lake block?)

Jan in VA

Krisb

Jan, I think I will flip your idea. If it is the center of the quilt, the Storm at Sea blocks could finish the sides, kind of like very wide borders. The center would be a fun place to do some fancy stuff. Maybe trapunto under the motifs.

But that would only use a little over a yard, so it would also need to be the outer border. Now to face the reality that none of my blues and none of my greens are really the right ones.

#1piecemaker

Use it for backing. That way you don't have to cut it!!

FroggyinTexas

Don't cut it. Use for a medallion and put borders around it. Fancy dancy borders would be great. froggyintexas

gigi712

Use it as a whole cloth quilt, it's too pretty to cut up.

ghostrider

Superior's a big and beautiful lake, true, but it's not even close to being a sea. Why not go with Lady of the Lake, Michigan Star, Michigan Beauty, Michigan Favorite, or something else that's 'closer to home'?