How do you find that right pattern after you have the fabric?

Reply Subscribe

Page 4 of 8

« First

Last »

Thread Tools

07-24-2013, 05:29 AM

#31

Annaquilts

Power Poster

Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: SoCal

Posts: 11,921

Yes this! I tend to look at it that way too. Maybe add a green as thin sashing or so to tie it all together. I like the sampler idea and the basket idea since you said you were a traditionalist.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ktbb

if you reorganize them, you only have three colors - put white backgrounds together for light, both red backgrounds for darks and other four together for mediums....having only three colors may make it easier to find a pattern.

07-24-2013, 06:26 AM

#32

jcrow

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Small town in Northeast Oregon close to Washington and Idaho

Posts: 2,795

It seems you have three whites, three yellows and two reds. How about adding a solid red? You could make a log cabin and use the red as the hearth. If not, I'd still add another solid red.

07-24-2013, 06:32 AM

#33

dianeinsterling

Junior Member

Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: Pennsylvania

Posts: 188

very pretty fabric!

07-24-2013, 06:44 AM

#34

carslo

Super Member

Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: soCal

Posts: 1,495

I would add two solid colors - a red and a green and make a Trip Around the World using 10 fabrics Bonnie Hunt (I think that is her) has that pattern on her website and then use the remaining fabrics for borders to enlarge to a nice Queen size and if anything is still left over make some pillow slips to coordinate. Good luck with what ever pattern you so decide upon.

07-24-2013, 07:31 AM

#35

mckwilter

Super Member

Join Date: Mar 2013

Location: Texas

Posts: 1,198

Look at the Wickedly Easy Quilt at www.byannie.com. It's in her Free Patterns section. It is a somewhat scrappy looking quilt.

Attached Thumbnails

07-24-2013, 08:42 AM

#36

Gannyrosie

Super Member

Join Date: Feb 2012

Location: New Orleans, La

Posts: 1,768

I like what Pat is doing on her site. https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/sewwithpat

07-24-2013, 09:45 AM

#37

Quilter 65

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2012

Location: NE Missouri

Posts: 6,418

I would vote for a sampler. They would all be different but unified.

07-24-2013, 09:45 AM

#38

debbiemarie

Senior Member

Join Date: Mar 2013

Location: Mission Viejo, CA

Posts: 832

Star Gazer uses 9 fabrics, if you can include one more fabric, this would work:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/image...r=yfp-t-900-51

07-24-2013, 10:24 AM

#39

IBQUILTIN

Super Member

Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: North Fork Ca

Posts: 8,234

Those are beautiful fabrics. I think they would work up well in a traditional double Irish Chain. I did one with neutrals and browns that were similar tones to yours and it came out beautiful