Estate Sale find - what would you make with these fabrics?
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LOL! crooked is often easier for me to manage than straight. I wonder how forgiving it would be.
No problem.I'm a "washer". I put "color catchers" on the shopping list this evening too. We usually wash most things in cold, so if I keep it, it's not a problem. If I give it away, I'll tell the person who gets it so they don't pull a weird multicolored ball out of the dryer.
I think I like the D9 better than the turning 20.... I found this one on craftsy.... thoughts?
http://www.craftsy.com/project/view/...-9-patch/43745
Am I just getting too complex?
No problem.I'm a "washer". I put "color catchers" on the shopping list this evening too. We usually wash most things in cold, so if I keep it, it's not a problem. If I give it away, I'll tell the person who gets it so they don't pull a weird multicolored ball out of the dryer.
I think I like the D9 better than the turning 20.... I found this one on craftsy.... thoughts?
http://www.craftsy.com/project/view/...-9-patch/43745
Am I just getting too complex?
#13
Yellow Brick road would be another nice pattern and the yellow would actually pull the quilt together; it is not a free pattern and $7.00 is the least expensive one that I can find!
tried to post photo - didn't work of course! LOL!
http://www.crazyquiltgirlfabricshop....FQbonAodLTgA1g
tried to post photo - didn't work of course! LOL!
http://www.crazyquiltgirlfabricshop....FQbonAodLTgA1g
Last edited by Shrink42020; 03-18-2013 at 05:43 AM.
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With only a meter total, each of these is smaller than a fat quarter, right? You will not get even a generous lap quilt out of them without adding quite a bit of fabric. I think they will benefit from having one or two solid or mottled blender fabrics mixed in that will help to unify the quilt. If you like a modern look, a shadow box quilt would work well with the entire group (except maybe the intense yellow), using at least 2 blocks from each fabric, a dark gray or black for the shadows and an off white, beige or other very light color for the background. I found a post on this board that shows the basics of the design, but I think usually rectangles look better to me in this design than squares: http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...w-t116628.html The first comment has a link to one that was done in rectangles. Have fun creating!
I'm editing to add a link to a video that shows one with mixed sizes, and also explains the process: http://vimeo.com/54613518
I'm editing to add a link to a video that shows one with mixed sizes, and also explains the process: http://vimeo.com/54613518
Last edited by Rose_P; 03-18-2013 at 06:53 AM.
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