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    Old 02-28-2013, 12:24 PM
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    that's a beauty.
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    Old 02-28-2013, 12:25 PM
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    I love this with browns and other neutrals.
    http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...es-t32839.html
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    Old 02-28-2013, 12:38 PM
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    oh yes, another good one. Anyone of Mary's instruction sheets would work well.
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    Old 02-28-2013, 01:01 PM
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    Originally Posted by rufree4t
    I received all my mother's stash when she passed away. There was a quilt company that gave their scraps away and a number of her friends got scraps for her. I now have a hudge drawer of browns, rust, tan, and beige fabic. Some of it is cut into 3.5 inch squares, other are long strips about 4 inches wide and then miscellaneous pieces. I am not enammered with brown but I need to do something with these. Does anyone have any patterns to suggest to use up this mountain of fabric. I am not apposed to adding other fabric to this but I want to use mostly these fabrics. By the way they are all solid colors.

    Thank you for any help you can give me.
    I'd think almost any of the traditional blocks would look great in brown combos!
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    Old 02-28-2013, 01:06 PM
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    Pair the darker brown with pink, blue or another pastel. Make some men's quilts braid style with the rest of it.
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    Old 02-28-2013, 02:16 PM
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    I made a cozy log cabin using a dark orange for the "chimney", then all shades of brown, with tans and creams. It remains one of my favorites and I named it Cream Cheese Brownie.
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    Old 02-28-2013, 02:36 PM
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    Log cabin with a centre square of turquoise or orange.
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    Old 02-28-2013, 02:49 PM
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    I'd add something for accent, like red perhaps, to liven up the mix. If you have a lot of strips, there are some great strip quilts you could do. Check out the Summer In the Park quilt tutorial at Missouri Star Quilting Co.
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    Old 02-28-2013, 03:49 PM
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    Some great ideas for you!! I love the Patches and Pinwheels!
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    Old 02-28-2013, 03:57 PM
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    Judy Martin's Shoreline Log Cabin. Not for the faint of heart, however. The largest piece is 3.5" long and 1.5" wide. The smallest is .75' long and 1.5" wide. Made it for my MIL, these are her colors.

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