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"Framing" fabric motifs Any suggestions?
kath210 Member since 5/11/09 Posts: 288	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 3/27/12 12:36 PM I bought a great batik fabric a few Xmas's ago with little Xmas trees imprinted all over. I'm considering fussy-cutting out the trees and enveloping them in a "frame", such as diamond in a square, the middle of a log cabin, etc. Anyone have suggestions or know of an article with more suggestions? Can't quite make up my mind. This fabric seems to deserve something different, special. If I were more tech-savvy, I'd upload a photo. It was at Hancocks xmas 2010, I believe, if anyone has it, also, and knows what I am talking about. Thanks for any help.
Learn To Sew   Intermediate WA USA Member since 4/12/05 Posts: 8238	Login to reply to this post In reply to kath210 << Like this post Date: 3/27/12 12:49 PM What color is the background? I just saw one that has a red background wiht small trees on it. Then I saw one with an off white background and trees, then a blue background and trees and so on. ------ Quilting is relaxing to me. I love to play with fabrics, patterns and colors. Bernina 630 machine only Pfaff 2036 Babylock Molly Bernina 1200DA serger Unique Sewing Cabinet 450L
kath210 Member since 5/11/09 Posts: 288	Login to reply to this post In reply to Learn To Sew << Like this post Date: 3/27/12 12:58 PM It's varying shades of red and green. The little trees vary from green to red, also, as the batik colors all over..you know how they are! The red is pretty much the same all over, though the green varies from a very light lemon green to dark green. I bought another batik that goes well- it is the very light green. Also another fabric I planned to use is dark green/darker green with a pattern, though not a batik...but I think it will go anyway. The trees were imprinted in rows, if that helps any.
Warbler   Advanced VT USA Member since 4/15/07 Posts: 2612	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 3/28/12 1:59 PM I love the idea of framing it in a log cabin block. ------ Janome MC6600 Bernina 240 Juki MO735 Singer 201-2 Singer 221-1 Singer 15-91
kath210 Member since 5/11/09 Posts: 288	Login to reply to this post In reply to Warbler << Like this post Date: 3/29/12 12:10 PM Yes, log cabin seems perfect for a green and red Xmas quilt...probably because it seems so cozy. I thought the middle of a star could be Xmasy also. So far I've come up with cathedral window, hearts, that block that looks like a window, crazy quilt piecing, baby's blocks, center of grandmother's flower garden.... The batik is different enough that I think it needs something a little off-traditional, but not sure yet. Thanks for the feedback, ladies!

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