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ManiacQuilter2 06-20-2016 12:53 AM

When I have used a bold print similar to this, I go looking thru my tonals to see what works best with it. You could look thru two tone quilts or quilts that use one prints and other tonals.

lindaschipper 06-20-2016 02:51 AM

Beautiful fabric.....I'd simply keep it and "pet" it daily.

Rennie 06-20-2016 02:51 AM

Love the idea of pillows. You could make a lap quilt using the whole cloth (quilt it and bind it) and make a couple of pillows, using one of the solid colors for backing on all of that. I can just picture that setup on a sofa - preferably mine! :D

luvstoquilt 06-20-2016 04:47 AM

I would use it a a whole cloth or a back. I couldn't bring myself to cut it! Love that fabric!

quiltybarb 06-20-2016 06:15 AM

If u really don't know what to do with it, u cd send it to me....lol

Jo Anne B. 06-20-2016 07:49 AM

Backing!!! Awesome backing!!

carolynjo 06-20-2016 07:51 AM

How gorgeous! I can't wait to see what you decide to do with it.

Mariposa 06-20-2016 07:52 AM

A Convergence quilt could be fun!

TeresaA 06-20-2016 08:25 AM

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The last time I hemmed and hawed about what to do about a fabric like that, I put a dark black with it and did this (picture below) quilt from Quilts, Quilts, Quilts (or maybe it was Quilts, Quilts and MORE Quilts). The nice thing is you still get lots of big pieces of it, while actually putting it into a quilt, a form that you can enjoy all the time instead of only during the shelf-petting hours!

Nowadays, I'll cut a 6" strip from such a fabric to use in many scrap quilts and leave the rest on the shelf until a project for it calls my name.

Sorry that the only shot I have of it is where I'm using it as a makeshift sunshade. It was a really hot day and it's now a very old quilt ;-). This was a Hoffman ombre of the day.

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gramajo 06-20-2016 09:52 AM

I think I'd just keep it for now. Many times, sometime down the road, I'll find a pattern that is perfect for fabric I'd saved for years but then gave in and used for something else. I've kicked myself then that I wasn't more patient.


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