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    Ok gang - went to shop today with a fistful of coupons + a sale! Came home with a cool print, got 6 yds. - thinking for the backing! For the top I got 5 different pieces of 1 yard each. They all read like a solid (but are truly a print), and all of those colors are in the backing of 6 yds.
    WHAT TO DO!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Should be able to come up w/a decent size, and can always add some muslin or whites that I always have. I want kinda easy but maybe a bit modern. Hit me with your best shot! So keep in mind I have a total of 5 yards to make this top + some possible white. And 6 yrds for a back.
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    I bought 5 one yard cuts to make a Take 5 quilt....when I get time. You can google Take 5 quilt and there are several patterns for it.
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    If you want modern I would take a swing over to the Moda Bake shop. I get lost when I go there. lol



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    How about pinwheels? The prints are the pinwheels and the solids the background parts.

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    this one is too much background fabric - but thanks for thinking modern for me!

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    Great idea!

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    I'd aim for a stacked coin quilt . . . (just because I want to do one . . . )

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    How about mixin' it up with either a Double Slice Layer Cake or a Disappearing 9 Patch? JCY

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    The "Trip around the world quilt" takes 1 yard of each fabric. For a Full size you use 7 for a king you use 9 so I think you could make a twin with 5.

    It's a tube quilt, really easy, I think I posted pics of how to in my albums But, Eleanor Burns did it as a Quilt in a day... it's really that easy.

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