Fox Trails, Scale: The largest character in the main print is around 2" tall, and the argyle print diamonds are around 0.5".
I need HELP! Do you see this lovely collection above? It is Fox Trails (plus the solid green is a shot cotton gifted to me by Debbie, which matches perfectly, by the way.) I have every intention of turning this pile of fabrics into a quilt for our upcoming new baby boy, but I am struggling to choose a pattern. I don't want to choose a pattern that has a lot of sashing or solid colors in between blocks. Preferably, a pattern that can be just prints right up next to each other for the whole top! Below I have four examples from Flickr of patterns I am considering, and of them all, I am leaning toward the "plus quilt" located in the lower left corner, I'm just not sold yet. Do you know of a great pattern I could use, or have a great idea for these fabrics? Please share, I'm stumped!
On a side unrelated note, I thought I would share some pictures of a crochet blanket that I made for our new little one. I started this crochet blanket at least 2.5 years ago, reached about the mid-point of the project, and then set it aside. I simply didn't want to work on it anymore. Well....about a year ago, I pulled it out and finally finished it up, I just never posted pictures of it. I wasn't pregnant at the time, and knew I was making it for a future baby, so it was packed away for a while. I love the way it turned out, and it has these cute little "knobs" all over it, that give the blanket such a great texture.
There are two lessons I learned by making this blanket:
1. I taught myself to crochet, so reading patterns is a real struggle for me. I discovered that if you set aside a piece of work for more than a year, it is really difficult to pick it back up and remember how and what pattern you were even working on.
2. Buy enough yarn to finish the project! I didn't and was about 2/3 of the way done, and had to try and find a matching yarn since the one I originally bought was no longer available for purchase. This was a MAJOR PAIN, and resulted in traveling to several stores, and then having to settle on something that was "close enough."
I am quite proud of this one, and it sure is snugly soft. I just hope our new little one enjoys it too!
There are two lessons I learned by making this blanket:
1. I taught myself to crochet, so reading patterns is a real struggle for me. I discovered that if you set aside a piece of work for more than a year, it is really difficult to pick it back up and remember how and what pattern you were even working on.
2. Buy enough yarn to finish the project! I didn't and was about 2/3 of the way done, and had to try and find a matching yarn since the one I originally bought was no longer available for purchase. This was a MAJOR PAIN, and resulted in traveling to several stores, and then having to settle on something that was "close enough."
I am quite proud of this one, and it sure is snugly soft. I just hope our new little one enjoys it too!
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