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    Old 05-19-2009, 02:27 AM
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    I have these fabrics to make a quilt for a friend's daughter. She has given strict instructions that it is to be simple, because her daughter won't appreciate the amount of work in a complicated design.

    So I'm thinking simple 12" squares on point, but then I'm stuck.

    I have tonnes of the fabrics shown, but only 2 12" squares of the white on black (on the right hand side of the picture).
    I'm thinking of making those two black squares a feature, but can't come up with anything that balances.





    There's a full yard of each of these, and I can get more, except for the black on the right side, there is only two 12 inch squares of that.
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    Old 05-19-2009, 02:28 AM
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    Oh, and the two swirly patterned ones in the middle don't have to be in there, they are out of my stash.

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    Old 05-19-2009, 04:12 AM
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    What about Yellow Brick Road or Turning 20? Could use pretty much any fat quarter pattern for it. Pretty easy and quick.
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    Could try a Take 5 pattern.
    They go together quickly easy to do, they look more complicated than they are.
    Similar to the turning 20 and ybr.
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    Old 05-19-2009, 05:09 AM
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    A Turning 20 quilt would be fast and easy and looks a lot harder than it is!
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    Old 05-19-2009, 05:21 AM
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    Or a disappearing 9 patch so you can use up the small squares.
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    Old 05-19-2009, 06:20 AM
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    What about the warm wishes using the black and white cats ( the ones on the right and all the way to the left )as the focus squares, alternating . Then you could use the others for the strips, does that sound right ? Just a thought . But let us know what you decide
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    Old 05-19-2009, 06:27 AM
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    You could do a Trip around the world.
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    Old 05-19-2009, 08:48 AM
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    Try Autumn Tints 2 from Quilterscache.com. It makes up an 8" block, easy to put together and will use 4 different colors. You could do 2" sashings around each block to enhance the blocks themselves! :roll:
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    Old 05-19-2009, 12:01 PM
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    You guys rock... thank you!

    I had a total mental block on this one, serves me right for pushing it to one side and saying it will be easy to "whip up" later! lol
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