Help DIL picked out this fabric..
05-24-2011, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by KarenR
I think a BQ or a BQ2 would be nice out of that fabric!!
Nice 12 inch squares of it.
Where did you find it at?
I saw one earlie out of a pink/red shade.
Nice 12 inch squares of it.
Where did you find it at?
I saw one earlie out of a pink/red shade.
05-24-2011, 03:35 PM
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Personally, I love that fabric! I'd put some more blues and a few greens and make it look a bit watery. Mostly because when I think of Hawaii I think water. (bright colored flowers but, seeing as you said she doesn't like pink or red that would be out)
05-24-2011, 03:39 PM
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I think you are on the right track with the patterns you are looking at and the batik. Maybe even a puff quilt.
http://www.quilterscache.com/P/PuffQuiltingBlock.html
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Opposites Attract using the blue fabric and Kona Snow for the solid fabric or a different value blue or green batik.
http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/2011/02...t-process.html
http://www.quilterscache.com/P/PuffQuiltingBlock.html
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Opposites Attract using the blue fabric and Kona Snow for the solid fabric or a different value blue or green batik.
http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/2011/02...t-process.html
05-24-2011, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by sewcrafty
I love this fabric. If she's not one for fancy, then don't cut at all. Maybe sew a couple of widths together, do a thin border in white and then a wider border in this print. Then for quilting do a wider cross-hatching. Simple with lots of impact.
05-24-2011, 04:43 PM
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I just took a second look at your picture and it looks as if the fabric has already been cut. I think I would do very big blocks so as not to lose the pattern and then add some tone on tone white with a bit of a muted pattern. Then add borders and possibly some sashing of a pretty green. :)
05-24-2011, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Tropical
I just took a second look at your picture and it looks as if the fabric has already been cut. I think I would do very big blocks so as not to lose the pattern and then add some tone on tone white with a bit of a muted pattern. Then add borders and possibly some sashing of a pretty green. :)
05-24-2011, 07:32 PM
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I understand your situation. I, too, am in the process of doing a quilt for a friend's niece. Her colour choices are far outside my comfort zone/box, but I am going with the BQ2 pattern because it is a little more modern and lends itself well to the vibrant colours I will be using. BQ might work well for you too. Fast, easy and effective. Good Luck.
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