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09-04-2010, 01:44 PM

#21

Twilliebee

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AlienQuilter

Tube blocks?

http://tutorials.missouriquiltco.com/

Instead of sewing 2 1/2" strips, just cut strips the width of the stripe, then cut a plain strip the same width. You could get a mitered block!

Alien Quilter, what a totally cool idea for that sort of print. I'm going to try it with some similar stuff. Thanks for the inspiration!

09-04-2010, 02:07 PM

#22

cjr

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Love the fabric. Normally I am not a black person, but this is gorgous. I see two off the top of my head ideas. A kaladiecope or cutting the floral and the paisley into a 5 06 in block on point alternating your solids for setting. Other suggestions of using this as center of star is also a great idea.

What ever you do will be beautiful. I'll take it.

09-04-2010, 02:15 PM

#23

barnbum

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Hmmm... well maybe make a block of the solids in strips and cut them into squares, then cut the one that's your favorite in squares to match the size of the block of strips--then alternate them in a lay out. I've done this pattern twice and am doing one now... I don't know how the blocks would look with the "solid" block being striped...

Good luck deciding. I can't wait to see what you decide.

09-04-2010, 04:54 PM

#24

dungeonquilter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lynnie

a stack and wackout of the stripes and the solids as settings.or... do a block and use the stripes, fussy cut on the diagonal for a corner block

I can see this as a one block wonder with the cubes added out of the tone-on-tone fabrics.

09-04-2010, 06:17 PM

#25

moreland

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Quote:

Originally Posted by quilttiludrop

I would cut apart each section and use them as sashing and/or borders! :-)

That is exactly what I did--that is, cut the stripes apart. Then I used some in log cabin blocks and think will use more as sashing--I made 24 10" blocks today while watching college football (our team won). I've made 6 star blocks out of them (20" aprox size blocks). I think I'm going to do enough to make 3 more star blocks so I can make a bigger quilt. I'll post pictures later.

I really appreciate all the feed-back. It got me off dead-center!