now what...?

i am very proud of myself! i have fiished a couple of UFOs and will reward myself by starting something new!
so i want to ask your opinion:

i have these fat quarters and the 'black' batik that have been sitting on a shelf and i have decided that it's their turn to be a quilt.
so do i make a quilt like this using the humble HST (image source here)
Or do i go a little more 'fancy' and make a jacob's ladder a la bonnie hunter, but use the black where the yellow is? (image source here)

either way, what i like is that with the hand dye 'solid' look of the fabrics, that the quilt will have an Amish feel to it- a contemporary Amish quilt.

so which would you vote for?
posted on Saturday, January 21, 2012
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15 comments:

  1. LeslieJanuary 21, 2012

    You asked... My vote is for the Jacob's ladder. It's just a lighter design (for lack of a better word) The HST quilt is nice, but the bigger black pieces would make it heavier. I'm sure you will make either one just bee-you-tee-full. And congrats on finishing some UFO's.

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  2. CyndiJanuary 21, 2012

    I vote for the HSTs! I love the concept of the colors up against the black. But like Leslie said, the Jacob's Ladder would also be nice. Now that didn't help at all, did it?

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  3. NormaJanuary 21, 2012

    My vote is for the Jacob's Ladder! p.s. I finished my quilt top for the 2011 BOTM. It came out wonderful! Am I the only person to finish?

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    1. shannonJanuary 21, 2012

      congrats on the 2011 BOM finish!! as far as i know, you're the first (besides me of course :) )

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  4. KatieJanuary 21, 2012

    If I had to choose between the two. . for YOU . . I would choose the basic HSTs, I think you could have fun arranging them with the bold colors. . and of course the quilting I think would show up better on those.
    BUT, whey don't you take those dyed solids and make an ACTUAL Amish pattern? ya know. . LARGE squares. . and then just quilt it to death/

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  5. Sue DaurioJanuary 21, 2012

    I vote for the HSTs. I do like the Jacob's ladder, but I just love the more modern look of the HSTs especially with the batiks. There a gazillion things you can do with those HSTs. Can't wait to see what you come up with

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  6. Mary on Lake PulaskiJanuary 21, 2012

    Jacob's Ladder would be so cool with that fabric.

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  7. DonnaJanuary 21, 2012

    I love Jacob's Ladder and this it would be lovely with those beautiful fabrics.

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  8. JulieJanuary 21, 2012

    Jacob's Ladder would be awesome with those fabrics!

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  9. bertiequiltsJanuary 22, 2012

    I vote for the HSTs. With your fabulous color sense I think the HSTs would be a beautiful quilt.

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  10. Rita E in AZJanuary 22, 2012

    I honestly can't pick one over the other - can you get more fabric and make both? That's my favorite solution when I have trouble making these hard decisions.

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  11. Cascade QuiltsJanuary 22, 2012

    I vote for Jacob's ladder! :)

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  12. KathrynJanuary 22, 2012

    I just finished piecing a Jacob's Ladder, and I love interplay of the squares and HSTs. It's one of my favorite blocks, so give it a try. Kathie L in Allentown

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  13. K2 in MEJanuary 22, 2012

    HST of course. Fast and BIg!

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  14. kitbluJanuary 22, 2012

    I also vote for HST. (In Canada HST stands for harmonized sales tax and is 13% on everything - goods and services!)

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