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    Old 04-06-2015, 05:13 AM
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    I found a good pattern for you http://weallsew.com/2012/08/09/quilt...h-quiltmotion/
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    Old 04-06-2015, 05:19 AM
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    Are you sure this is quilt fabric? It says it's metallic and good for dance costumes. Sometimes fabric like that is thin and somewhat stiff. It's beautiful, certainly, but I'm wondering, looking at the listing. You might be better off using the pattern suggestions here with another fabric.

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    Old 04-06-2015, 05:21 AM
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    I love this fabric. It will be nice to "feature" this fabric in a quilt with other coordinating fabrics. Warm Wishes, Turning Twenty, Snowball/9 patch would all be good to do.
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    Old 04-06-2015, 06:54 AM
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    There are many patterns out there to make the butterfly's on front and use the fabric for the back. I also used the fabric in between the butterfly's.
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    Old 04-06-2015, 06:56 AM
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    i bought the exact same fabric. I'm using mine for the "fanlight" above my "stained glass butterfly" pattern. Love it!
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    Old 04-06-2015, 07:37 AM
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    I went to see the fabric...r u aware that it is in three rather odd cut sizes, this may interfere with what you might want to do with it. Just thought I would make mention of this......
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    Old 04-06-2015, 08:56 AM
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    FYI
    I bought fabric exactly like that at Walmart and no shipping cost.
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    Old 04-06-2015, 10:16 AM
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    MSQC has a new tutorial on the hour glass quilhat would be very pretty with it. Nancy Zeiman also has a few tutorials for "Big Block quilts" that would be wonderful with a larger print.
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    Old 04-06-2015, 10:43 AM
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    Thanks for the great feedback! Already have 1.5 yards of fabric so not buying it off Ebay, just wanted to show the fabric in question but thanks to those for pointing out what I might have missed.

    What size do you consider a lap quilt? 50 x 60? Something else?
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    Old 04-06-2015, 12:51 PM
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    Don't cut it, it is too beautifull, do a whole cloth quilt, bringing out the colours in the border.

    KISS. (Keep It Simple S.....)
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