Geri B

...'ain't nothing wrong with that...where would we be without her!!!!!!

The large prints make great stack n whack type...........or fussy cut surrounded by traditional pieced something or other. IMHO

dc989

I find that I love the color combinations, but not the prints. I don't get very excited about just sewing 2 1/2 inch WOF strips together and calling it a quilt. I love the idea of making the old traditional quilt patterns. The historical aspects and traditions of quilting are what drew me into this addiction in the first place.

quiltstringz

I definitely agree - there are enough fabric choices for anyone. I often like to use big prints but I don't do big blocks. I look at it just like I would a colorful batik, cut it up and it looks like I used 4 fabrics instead of 1. I know that this won't work for every pattern, but it really does work quite often.

Passionate Quilter

I agree with you dc989, I, too, love the historical aspects of quilting and love to make the "old" patterns. While I love the colors in some of the modern material, I would rather use my traditional fabric. Glad I have a large enough stash to keep me busy doing my type of quilting.

wildyard

My first reaction to big prints is usually kaleidoscope!!! Lol, that's not much of a challenge, and I'm sure not what it's designers had in mind.
I am most fond of the traditional florals and love piecing blocks. I do plan to make a BQ pattern with some of my larger prints, but still not making it into the really big modern prints.

Pam S

I have never cared much for small, "traditional" prints so I love the new modern fabric designs. The challenge is finding patterns that don't lose the fabric's overall look by chopping it up into tiny pieces. So I find I am making more big block quilts to show off the larger print. The upside to this is that the quilts go together so much faster this way and I can make more quilts in less time.