There is something about text prints that I love and Oriental text prints are really hard to ignore! I saw this print and loved the deep blue colour (no idea what it says!) so when I was buying fabric on Crafsty and realised that my shipping costs would be the same if I bought some charm packs and a jelly roll, or added in a fat quarter bundle, I didn't hesitate to pad out my order with this 15 FQ bundle from Robert Kaufman. There was a choice between a blue or a red colourway and of course I went for blue!
As soon as I got it, I opened it up, admired all the pretty prints and then promptly put it away again. It's been sitting on a shelf staring at me this past while and of course I keep walking by thinking, I must do something with that bundle!
Then I saw what Susan @ The Bored Zombie did with her similar purchase and then Fat Quarter Shop released a free pattern, Fat Quarter Fizz, using pretty much these colours so that was it. My mind was decided for me!
The pattern calls for 20 FQ's and so I added some creams from stash and some lightweight denim material, I had been gifted from my Aunt, to make up the numbers. (Hope this works - not used denim in a quilt before!) There was some difference between the cuts in my stash and this bundle. Some of my FQ's were 18 x22 and some 18 x 21 so a bit of lining up and trimming to cut 4 at a time was needed.
What I like about Fat Quarter Shop's free patterns is the clever way they show you to make a quick simple quilt. In this case using two 6.5" rulers to cut 13" strips.
The 13" strip is then sub cut into a square and a rectangle and you take one large dark square and sew to a small light rectangle and vice versa and cut them up again! So that is what I will be doing this week.
They will probably go back on the shelf for now!
Any suggestions for these?
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... I'm thinking you should do another Bachelor's Walk with those fabrics too ... those butterflies!
ReplyDeleteI don't know what you should do with the scraps but the pattern you picked for the fat quarters will work really nicely with the oriental prints. It will be nice to see the finish.
ReplyDeletePerfect! You know I love these prints and I think they're going to be excellent with that pattern. The butterfly was my favorite and I used it for the back of Windows. I somehow or another doubled the yardage (I think I added it to my cart twice, when it showed up I had a OMG moment). Even after using it on the back of a full size quilt I still have a few yards! It just keeps showing up in little projects here and there.
ReplyDeleteWhen I have leftovers, they usually find their way on to the back of whatever it is I made. I try not to leave any scraps because I'm not much of a scrap user. Just sew them together and see what I end up with. :)
Ruth, that looks like the start of a wonderful quilt!
ReplyDeleteLove those Japanese print except calligraphy one becauee it always reminds me a very famous horror story.... Enjoy your new project!
ReplyDeleteLooks like the perfect.combination of project and fabric!
ReplyDeleteIt will be interesting to see how it all comes together. You have some lovely prints to work with.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the finished product. I saw that pattern and was intrigued.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous fabrics. I'm trying to be strong about fabric buying this month but I could so easily be tempted xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be a gorgeous quilt, Ruth! Love those yummy fabrics! What to do with the scraps? How about a little table topper or runner?
ReplyDeletevery very cool, can't wait to see it finished
ReplyDeleteI'm not really into blue/yellow combo but these are actually looking good :) I'm sure you'll find some use for those scraps as well. Take your time!
ReplyDeleteMaybe placemats for the scraps? Aren't the Craftsy sales addicting!? Cannot wait to see the finish!
ReplyDeleteoooo - That Asian text print is wonderful! Love your other fabrics, too - that's going to be lovely.
ReplyDeleteThose are some really lovely prints, it's going to be a beautiful quilt!!
ReplyDelete-Soma