Need ideas for a wallhanging

Use a common number like 3 in. then cut the animal fabrics into 6 X 9, 9X15,

6 X 12, 3X3, etc. Then surround each one with a 1 in. border then a border of QSTs sewn side by side so it looks like a zigzag and then another 1 in. border. Hang it on the design wall in a nice balanced manner and fill in with 3 in. strips of your 'theme' fabric. It should look really cool and have the scrappy unorganized look you want! Shall I draw it out for you or was my description understandable?

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Just one idea to start you off, Denny: if you want a non-regimented design, I suggest making the whole thing asymmetrical. Just getting away from the usual is a good start for an abstract arrangement. Another way you could think about is to have non-square/rectangular pieces. You would have to draw it out to make sure everything fitted together. Take this as an example: a rectangle of a size to suit the large animals; then, depending on how the animal is placed in the rectangle (I mean so that you don't lose any of his face), cut a wedge from one side

- say 2" tapering to nothing. That wedge shape could then be replaced by one of the small print or background pieces. It is a simple device, but helps get away from a rigidly structured appearance. Leslie's idea of making up filler strips or blocks is also a good one - I like filler strips. QuiltersCache had a section on borders when I last looked which are wonderful for filler strips.

Thanks for letting us share in the design - I love doing that! (can you guess? >gI bought some fabric for a wall hanging for my son and his wife, who

Maybe this "mystery sampler" would work for you. It's from M'llissa Hawley's __Fat_Quarter_Quilts__. Here's the picture of mine:

big animals would make good "plain" blocks; where I have the big"onion" print.

susan kraterfield see my quilts: members.cox.net/kratersge

I like the way you have the fabrics in the photo.... How about cutting the animal fabric into irregular straight sided, fairly large pieces. Then add random/uneven width strips around. Sort of a really wonky Log Cabin mixed with Crazy Quilt effect. (If that makes any sense at all.) Great fabric choices by the way.

Pati, > I bought some fabric for a wall hanging for my son and his wife, who

I like both your and Patti's idea. I like the borders and zig zag pieces, and making my rectangles odd shaped. I knew this group could get me started. I was just stuck and needed a push in the right direction LOL.

thanks,

Denny in Fort Wayne

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Leslie & The Furbabies > Use a common number like 3 in. then cut the animal fabrics into 6 X 9, 9X15, clip

I may use your idea with Leslie's borders by making my borders long triangles so the pictures sit crooked.

thanks so much!

Denny in Fort Wayne

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Patti wrote:

You might try some books from the 90s .....check your county library. Diane Leone: Crazy with Cotton Judy Hopkin: One of a Kind Quilts Both have simple but intriguing designs and suggestions for using special fabric. These ideas will spark your imagination to use that wild fabric. PAT

I came across this at Quilters Cache - might work.

Thanks everybody! I have some inspiration to get started LOL

Denny in Fort Wayne

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Kiteflyer wrote:

Look for _The Fabric Makes The Quilt_ by Roberta Horton. It should be available from Amazon or in your library system. She has spectacular ideas for exactly that sort of fabric. Look particularly at her free hand log cabin technique on page 88.

--Lia

Kiteflyer wrote:

Thanks so much for this book. I went to the library and got it today and am half way through reading it. It has given me a bunch of ideas and the freedom to try some of these techniques!

Denny in Fort Wayne

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Julia Altshuler wrote: