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I just found a brown dog print at Joanne's. I have two grown boys that I would like to make quilts for. I was thinking of doing a nine block with all the same fabric. Has anyone every done that?? I am thinking it would be more manly for them. Oh...and yes they both have dogs.
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you could do that, but it would almost be not worth the time to cut it and restitch. Why not check the back of the fabric. if the print comes through, you could make the 9patch out of the same fabric but with one part the front and one part the back...
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Originally Posted by carolaug
I was thinking of doing a nine block with all the same fabric. Has anyone every done that?? I am thinking it would be more manly for them. Oh...and yes they both have dogs.
I think we get too hung up sometimes as to "what is manly" and it sounds to me like you should be able to find a few alternating fabrics to go with the dog print. BTQ, 9-patch is one of my favorite patterns. I like to alternate it with feature fabric squares.
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hmmm...I wonder if I did a disappearing nine patch. Both are in there 20's I am just thinking they would use it more. I was going to do a lap quilt for them. I would use a different color on the other side. The dog print on one side and then one of the other fabrics on the other side. Joanne's fabric had them marked down to 1.50 a yard...and the dog print for 4.00 a yard.
Originally Posted by carolaug
I just found a brown dog print at Joanne's. I have two grown boys that I would like to make quilts for. I was thinking of doing a nine block with all the same fabric. Has anyone every done that?? I am thinking it would be more manly for them. Oh...and yes they both have dogs.
here are all the ones I bought most are more girlish
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But the thing is no matter what pattern you use, if you cut the fabric and simply stitch it back together, it's not really much different than just leaving it all one piece. There won't be any contrast. I would use a brown/tan for the 2nd fabric like amma suggested.
Just saw your fabrics. I would just use the dog print with one of the others for the top and then the 3rd print for the back.
Just saw your fabrics. I would just use the dog print with one of the others for the top and then the 3rd print for the back.
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