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    Default Re: How do you decide what to make next?

    Look at the MSQC gallery. I always get inspired when looking at the quilts our quilty sisters have made. If you like a particular pattern someone has made, send them a message and ask where they got the pattern.

    And as Brook said, Jenny's tutorials are fun.

    Craftsy.com has an online paper piecing class called Quick-strip Paper Piecing that I've enjoyed...maybe learn a new style. The first block is pretty simple and your quilt will have little pieces without the hard work of precisely cutting them out.

    I look online, in magazines and books. My problem is I have so many quilts that I want to make that it will take me years to make them all. lol
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    I love Jenny and moda bake shop. I have four project planned in my head right now. But I have to finish 2 first and quilt 7, a friend just said I could use her longarm so the 7 doesn't seem as daunting as it did. I also look at magazines and always find a pattern I love. I'm the opposite as you I like smaller places so I'm drawn to patterns with squares smaller then 3". I like the piecing part more then the quilting part so I like less of an open area to quilt.
    One way to get inspired is to look at the manufactures web site even Henry glass has free patterns, all different colors variations. Look at kits on webpages for inspiration. If you like big blocks look at snowball quilts....you can make them scrappy, controlled scrappy, kiddish, floral, solid, or even holiday and they have free patterns and your opening can be as big as you want it!! Good luck and Happy Quilting!!!

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    Default Re: How do you decide what to make next?

    http://arbeedesigns.com/

    try this site, I love it. I get inspiration here very often. I dont use their patterns very often..........actually only once but it inspires me

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    Default Re: How do you decide what to make next?

    http://www.hoffmanfabrics.com/conten...asp?FolderID=7

    Or you might try this one.
    I love looking at patterns, I found a few nice onces on this page, but there is always....time time time.......so many projects in my mind and so less time to make them all. So I look at a lot of patterns and just make them in my head.....

    Have fun going through all the beautilful pictures!!!

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    Default Re: How do you decide what to make next?

    You know, I was thinking about what you have stated - that you have been theme oriented. You probably have plenty of scraps leftover. Why not go through your scrap bag, find a blending color that will complement them and make a scrappy quilt out of them all? A nice trip around the world or even a 9 patch with the blender as a sashing or middle block? Log cabin?
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    If you have more than one or two patterns that you like and not sure which one to try. Write each on down on a slip of paper, fold it up and do draw one. That will be your next project! I have so many I want to make I think that is going to be how I decide.
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    THanks for suggestions everyone. Believe it or not...I guess it it cause of the way I theme quilt.. I don't have that many scraps! I have been saving them in a 3 drawer plastic thing, and the drawers are one for small squares, one for long strips and one for larger pieces and I dont' have enough of anything yet! Then I did have a pair of sage green print and solid, and made 8 pinwheel blocks..but have no fabric to got with that for the rest of the quilt!

    I do look at other sites for ideas..have a book mark named "good pattern blogs" and here's where I spent my day yesterday...

    http://www.pieceandquilt.com

    She has tons! I just keep clicking 'more posts" and it just seems endless on the quilts she does and they are amazing and all, but nothing caught my eye as to something I liked or have the ability to do. Some of them are advanced in their construction and all.

    I have done the tumbler and the charm pack and flying geese as those templates I have. I dont' like the jelly roll strippy quilts and don't have enough scraps to do anything else with. I have lots of solids, but just don't have the idea.

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    Default Re: How do you decide what to make next?

    I subscribe to 2 or 3 different quilting magazines and am always ripping out pages of pictures of quilts that I like. I keep them in a notebook and sort of in a list of priority. Then, when I see a fabric line that I really like I compare to the pictures I have to see if it will work. That's probably a crazy way of keeping track of my ongoing projects, but somehow it works for me. Right now, I have one almost quilted, one that is ready to be quilted, 2 that are in the process of being cut out and sewn together and at least 4 or 5 that I have bought the fabric for and are patiently waiting their turn. And then, of course, there are those quilts that are still just picture ripped out of a magazine that are on the "someday" list.

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    My problem is chosing which of the MANY quilts I would love to make. For inspiration just look at the tutorials here at MSQC or flip through some quilt magazines. If you have a local quilt shop they always have models on the walls that are inspiring. Why don't you try something totally different from your usual style..maybe a Dresden Plate or a Log Cabin. It's fun to learn a new pattern!! Another place to look is in the Gallery here...lots of gorgeous ideas there!!!

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    Default Re: How do you decide what to make next?

    For me... i love to pick from the stash... colors that blend or go together.... the ones i'm in the mood to sew on... then decide about a block... sometimes just a rail fence... or sq. bordered... i also love the french braid style.. i HATE working to size specs...
    Sometimes just start with a "middle" of some blocks... then sash... or make a panel of applique with vine to go off center side of a piece of fabric i especially love and don't want to chop up...or just go all crazy... patch it all funky and go crazy... i LOVE to make up patch fabric and make a tote... slice up stuff you love jelly roll style... use that for jelly quilt, and then there is this one... haven't done yet, but can't wait....
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    the strip club stashbuster... bargello quilt...
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