coffeebreak

I got lot of suggestions on using a large print (horses) for a twin quilt...and went today to Joanns and found NOTHING!!!! NO HORSES!!!! On the way home I decided to stop at the new Super Walmart and just check it out...they are usually pretty dirty and crowded etc. But this one...turned out to be really nice! I went to check out the yardage department and JACK POT!!! There was 2 horse prints I liked! I took the suggestion of one lady here to use the yardage of the horses as the back of the quilt..so as not to be cutting the horses etc...it was the perfect fabric...horse big and small running, lots of color!

The next one I found was a horse print, but it was odd... in staring at it while... I noticed that the odd pattern of horses... the one part of each odd shape.. was about a 4 inch square of the main horses. I could cut a 4 inch square, have the horse right there int he middle and that could be the center square of a block! I was looking for some greens and browns to match and found this perfect green with purple flowers (purple is GD's fav color!) and I chose that flower print, and a brown batik looking pattern and a matching purple (dark purple, but bright in hue) and a green batik looking fab...And they werer $3.97 a yard ---- $5.99 cheapest at Joanns and the horse was $4.97 and the other horse for the back was $7.97 - $10.99 at Joanns! Granted I could use a 50% ofr coupon to get it about a buck cheaper at Joann, but they didn't have this pattern.. never seen it! Plus... the calicos are $6-$9 at Joanns and these same 100% cottons were $4-6 at Walmart. SO.. at least now I have a place to go when I don't have a coupon or when J's doesn't have what I want!

Anyway.. question.... any suggestion on a good, fun block that has a 4inch center? I know the star (center with 4 flying Geese for the points) is always a good stand by, but It seems I have done nothing but stars lately and am kind of tired of them, plus...a star might be to busy and maybe even to motley as the center would be the horse and the points green or brown.. don't think that would look good anyway

Anyone have any block suggestions using a print 4" center square?

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Ioftheneedle

Could you do a take off of a Log Cabin block. I have heard you can do them various ways.

Daylesewblessed

When I have a focus fabric like that, I cut irregular pieces with usually 5 straight sides and do "sew and flip". You can use your coordinates plus scraps to fill out a larger square by "sewing and flipping". This makes a whimsical design, suitable for the young at heart.

You could also do "square in a square", which would make a nice frame for the focus pieces.

Glad you found fabric that works for you!

Dayle

ArtsyOne

I bought the same two horse fabrics at WalMart last weekend to make an I Spy Through Attic Windows quilt. The windows can be of any size you need and it's a really easy block to make.

auntpiggylpn

How about a snowball block????

QuiltE

Churn Dash Block?
Shoo Fly?
Square in a Square?
Bordered Blocks?
Courthouse STeps?
Log Cabin?
D9P?
TATW?
Nine Patch?
Four Patch?

So many possibilities ... you can adapt many to what you want to do.
Take some time and stroll thru the blocks on QuiltersCache.Com

coffeebreak

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Getting started is the hardest part!!!

coffeebreak

I will look into this.

Jim

10 minute blocks are awesome with a focus fabric

justflyingin

I did that with my dad and a John Deere quilt. I made the front with fussy cut centers (square in a square) and put the back as an all over all print with a tractor scene. Guess which side he prefers?

Don't sweat the front side...as I wouldn't be surprised if she prefers the back!