Suggestions wanted for cavorting gecko quilt

I'd love to hear super simple quilt pattern suggestions for how to use
four yards of gecko fabric that was given to me by my brother
recently. The finished quilt will probably be given back to my
brother because it was originally gifted to him by a dear friend, so
begging will get you nowhere. So far I'm thinking quick Bar Quilt,
Stack and Slash blocks, or maybe Stack and Whack 4 Patches. Any other
suggestions?

Here is a photo of the fabric:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/2859942702/

Thanks for your ideas!
Debra in VA
See my quilts at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/

Warm Wishes has squares in it that would showcase the geckos without
chopping them all up and it goes together quickly and easily. Stack & Whack
variations would be really cool, but it's NOT a quickie method- compared to
the others you mentioned. This unique print has some really great
possibilities! Have a blast with it!

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

"Debra" wrote in message
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I'd love to hear super simple quilt pattern suggestions for how to use
four yards of gecko fabric that was given to me by my brother
recently. The finished quilt will probably be given back to my
brother because it was originally gifted to him by a dear friend, so
begging will get you nowhere. So far I'm thinking quick Bar Quilt,
Stack and Slash blocks, or maybe Stack and Whack 4 Patches. Any other
suggestions?

Here is a photo of the fabric:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/2859942702/

Thanks for your ideas!
Debra in VA
See my quilts at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/

On 15 Sep, 17:22, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO."
wrote:
Warm Wishes has squares in it that would showcase the geckos without
chopping them all up and it goes together quickly and easily. *Stack & Whack
variations would be really cool, but it's NOT a quickie method- compared to
the others you mentioned. *This unique print has some really great
possibilities! *Have a blast with it!

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

"Debra" wrote in message

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I'd love to hear super simple quilt pattern suggestions for how to use
four yards of gecko fabric that was given to me by my brother
recently. *The finished quilt will probably be given back to my
brother because it was originally gifted to him by a dear friend, so
begging will get you nowhere. *So far I'm thinking quick Bar Quilt,
Stack and Slash blocks, or maybe Stack and Whack 4 Patches. *Any other
suggestions?

Here is a photo of the fabric:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/2859942702/

Thanks for your ideas!
Debra in VA
See my quilts at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/- Hide quoted text -

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Is there enough to use this as the backing and make a top from fabrics
with those colours?

Megwen

Bath, England

What wonderful fabric! (Am I allowed to beg for scraps?) You could
make a FPP lizard or gecko, there must be a design out there
someplace, and use it as a center medallion surrounded by S&W blocks.
Roberta in D

On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:11:05 -0400, Debra
wrote:

I'd love to hear super simple quilt pattern suggestions for how to use
four yards of gecko fabric that was given to me by my brother
recently. The finished quilt will probably be given back to my
brother because it was originally gifted to him by a dear friend, so
begging will get you nowhere. So far I'm thinking quick Bar Quilt,
Stack and Slash blocks, or maybe Stack and Whack 4 Patches. Any other
suggestions?

Here is a photo of the fabric:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/2859942702/

Thanks for your ideas!
Debra in VA
See my quilts at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/

Snowball and Nine Patch?? Quick, and easy and would showcase the gecko
fabric. I'd use fairly large squares of the fabric, use red for the
corners for the snowballs, same red and a blue or olivey green, for the
nine patches. It goes fast and is fun. G

I have that same print on a different color background to make DH a
shirt. G

Pati, in Phx

Debra wrote:
I'd love to hear super simple quilt pattern suggestions for how to use
four yards of gecko fabric that was given to me by my brother
recently. The finished quilt will probably be given back to my
brother because it was originally gifted to him by a dear friend, so
begging will get you nowhere. So far I'm thinking quick Bar Quilt,
Stack and Slash blocks, or maybe Stack and Whack 4 Patches. Any other
suggestions?

Here is a photo of the fabric:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/2859942702/

Thanks for your ideas!
Debra in VA
See my quilts at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/

On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:22:50 -0500, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO."
wrote:

Warm Wishes has squares in it that would showcase the geckos without
chopping them all up and it goes together quickly and easily. Stack & Whack
variations would be really cool, but it's NOT a quickie method- compared to
the others you mentioned. This unique print has some really great
possibilities! Have a blast with it!

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

I know the Stack & Whack would take longer, but it has such cool
possibilities that I think it would be worth the extra time. I might
use Photoshop to see what would happen with the print before I cut the
fabric.
Debra in VA
See my quilts at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/

On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:44:59 -0700 (PDT), Megwen
wrote:

Is there enough to use this as the backing and make a top from fabrics
with those colours?

Megwen

70X80 would probably be the maximum backing I could make from it.
These are not colors I normally use either, so I have to buy anything
I use with it. Using it as part of the top will mean less yardage has
to be bought because I do have a cream fabric I can use for a backing.
Debra in VA
See my quilts at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/

On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:45:56 -0700, "Pati C."
wrote:

Snowball and Nine Patch?? Quick, and easy and would showcase the gecko
fabric. I'd use fairly large squares of the fabric, use red for the
corners for the snowballs, same red and a blue or olivey green, for the
nine patches. It goes fast and is fun. G

I have that same print on a different color background to make DH a
shirt. G

Pati, in Phx
I'll have to do some coloring to see that one. Good thing I bought
crayons at the back to school sale. I can whip up a quickie sketch.
Debra in VA
See my quilts at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/

On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:13:48 +0200, Roberta Roberta@Home wrote:

What wonderful fabric! (Am I allowed to beg for scraps?) You could
make a FPP lizard or gecko, there must be a design out there
someplace, and use it as a center medallion surrounded by S&W blocks.
Roberta in D

Interesting idea. I can almost see the quilt in my head.
Debra in VA
See my quilts at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/

I was going to suggest that too. You can get some really interesting
patterns going through on the 9 patches. If you Google using Images
rather than Web, (listed in the strip above the coloured Google) and
then type in Snowball and Nine Patch Quilts, you get lots of images to
inspire you.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin



Pati C. wrote:
Snowball and Nine Patch?? Quick, and easy and would showcase the gecko
fabric. I'd use fairly large squares of the fabric, use red for the
corners for the snowballs, same red and a blue or olivey green, for the
nine patches. It goes fast and is fun. G

I have that same print on a different color background to make DH a
shirt. G

Pati, in Phx

Debra wrote:
I'd love to hear super simple quilt pattern suggestions for how to use
four yards of gecko fabric that was given to me by my brother
recently. The finished quilt will probably be given back to my
brother because it was originally gifted to him by a dear friend, so
begging will get you nowhere. So far I'm thinking quick Bar Quilt,
Stack and Slash blocks, or maybe Stack and Whack 4 Patches. Any other
suggestions?

Here is a photo of the fabric:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/2859942702/

Thanks for your ideas!
Debra in VA
See my quilts at: http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designsbydeb/