using stripes

I have some Christmas fabric that I found reduced, I'm just planning
what to do with it. One piece is stripy, I'm just wondering if anyone
had any ideas for what to do with it - I think I know the various
options for binding, I'd also thought of using it for the border, either
mitered, or with another fabric as cornerstones. Obviously I can just
use it as regular patches, being sure to cut with the pattern - so it's
not that I don't know how to use it, more are there any ideas I'm missing!

Anne

On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:44:49 -0700, Anne Rogers
wrote:

I have some Christmas fabric that I found reduced, I'm just planning
what to do with it. One piece is stripy, I'm just wondering if anyone
had any ideas for what to do with it - I think I know the various
options for binding, I'd also thought of using it for the border, either
mitered, or with another fabric as cornerstones. Obviously I can just
use it as regular patches, being sure to cut with the pattern - so it's
not that I don't know how to use it, more are there any ideas I'm missing!

Anne

Depending on the type of stripe:

blades of a Grandmother's Fan block
Blades of a Dresden Plate block
tree ornaments--applique or PP
applique flower petals
Fancy vase--applique or PP
"wallpaper" or "curtains" in the background of an indoor scene
the pointy bits of star blocks
Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

Anne, if you are up for a challenge, use it for a mitered border and plan
the liters so that the pattern matches exactly at the miters. It's a bit of
a hassle but it looks just wonderful! You can also use it for a smallish
Stack 'N Whack or kaleidoscope type piecing. there's about a jillion
different things you can do with it. Have fun and good luck!

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

"Debra" wrote in message
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On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:44:49 -0700, Anne Rogers
wrote:

I have some Christmas fabric that I found reduced, I'm just planning
what to do with it. One piece is stripy, I'm just wondering if anyone
had any ideas for what to do with it - I think I know the various
options for binding, I'd also thought of using it for the border, either
mitered, or with another fabric as cornerstones. Obviously I can just
use it as regular patches, being sure to cut with the pattern - so it's
not that I don't know how to use it, more are there any ideas I'm missing!

Anne

Depending on the type of stripe:

blades of a Grandmother's Fan block
Blades of a Dresden Plate block
tree ornaments--applique or PP
applique flower petals
Fancy vase--applique or PP
"wallpaper" or "curtains" in the background of an indoor scene
the pointy bits of star blocks
Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

Use as sashing?
--
Estelle UK
http://uk.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
"Anne Rogers" wrote in message
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I have some Christmas fabric that I found reduced, I'm just planning what
to do with it. One piece is stripy, I'm just wondering if anyone had any
ideas for what to do with it - I think I know the various options for
binding, I'd also thought of using it for the border, either mitered, or
with another fabric as cornerstones. Obviously I can just use it as regular
patches, being sure to cut with the pattern - so it's not that I don't know
how to use it, more are there any ideas I'm missing!

Anne

There is always my favorite Kaleidoscope! and also a 60 deg. shape
and also
Lemoyne star points which make WONDERFUL star blocks......

Mauvice in central WI


On Sep 22, 5:44 pm, Anne Rogers wrote:
I have some Christmas fabric that I found reduced, I'm just planning
what to do with it. One piece is stripy, I'm just wondering if anyone
had any ideas for what to do with it -,snip snip..... Anne

Mary Mashuta wrote a lovely book about using stripes in
quilts. Maybe your local library can get this one for
you. Or maybe you will find it on RCTM. Lots of good
ideas in that book.
PAT

Anne Rogers wrote:

I have some Christmas fabric that I found reduced, I'm just planning
what to do with it. One piece is stripy, I'm just wondering if anyone
had any ideas for what to do with it - I think I know the various
options for binding, I'd also thought of using it for the border, either
mitered, or with another fabric as cornerstones. Obviously I can just
use it as regular patches, being sure to cut with the pattern - so it's
not that I don't know how to use it, more are there any ideas I'm missing!

Anne

Howdy!

Ignore the stripes.

R/Sandy --who would "obviously...use it as regular patches"


On 9/22/07 5:44 PM, in article ,
"Anne Rogers" wrote:

I have some Christmas fabric that I found reduced, I'm just planning
what to do with it. One piece is stripy, I'm just wondering if anyone
had any ideas for what to do with it - I think I know the various
options for binding, I'd also thought of using it for the border, either
mitered, or with another fabric as cornerstones. Obviously I can just
use it as regular patches, being sure to cut with the pattern - so it's
not that I don't know how to use it, more are there any ideas I'm missing!

Anne

Estelle Gallagher wrote:
Use as sashing?

forgot to mention that one, yes, I do have a design mocked up which uses
it as sashing!

Anne