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Deep in the Heart of Texas

I’ve been asked to make a quilt for an auction and I figured something “Texas” might be a good way to go.  People in Texas really go all out for Texas stuff.  For the most part, quilts just don’t raise a lot of money at auctions so I’m hoping if it has a “Texas” theme, maybe someone will at least bid on it!

Here’s a picture of the fabric I bought last week and I’m thinking of using the black border print and the panel, which are the “Deep in the Heart of Texas” line from Moda.  Have I mentioned lately how much I love Texas?

You can see more of the line here.  For the border print, there are four different borders, not counting that one on the bottom with the red, white and blue Texas shape.  In all these EQ drawings, I plan to cut apart the squares and use those in the body of the quilt (where plain off white sections are shown in the drawing) and then use the border print in place the black border in the drawings.  Maybe for corner stones, I’ll add fabric to make those Texas shapes in the bottom of the border print work.

It’s hard to visualize without the fabric scanned into the drawing but so far, these are the designs I’ve come up with.

Design #1:

Design #2:

Design #3:

Design #4:

Please try to visualize these designs with the Texas squares instead of the plain ecru squares, and with the border print instead of the solid black wide border.  Any one of these designs stand out as something you’d bid on at an auction?

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  1. I really love the first one!! I think any way you go will be great!! I have seen this line too and loved it, but could not figure out how to work it into a quilt. Very inspiring!

  4. Love #2 and would bid on it. I’m sure any of them that you make will be treasured by the highest bidder.

  7. I like #1. It’s one of my favorites. Wish I had the patience to quilt. Your work is so beautiful.

    On another note, I recently moved just north of Butler Missouri. Would you mind telling me where the Mennonite store is in Butler and the two Amish stores are? I would really appreciate it.

  8. #1 Judy. I do an auction quilt each year for a firefighters’ scholarship foundation. Most have sold for $500 – one sold for $300. If the theme is Texas, it’ll go like wildfire!

  11. I like #3, but then I’m a HST girl. But i do like that block too.
    Looking forward to see which one you chose so we can oggle it.
    Hugs!!!!

  12. I have some Gone With the Wind, Wizard of Oz, and New Orleans street map fabric that I would like to use (not all in one quilt!) the way you are planning to feature your Texas panels. Like most of the other commenters, I like designs 1 and 2. I can’t wait to see what you come up with so I can copy it – if I can get up the nerve to cut into these fabrics I’ve been collecting.

  13. I really like the simplicity of design 2. It’s going to be fabulous whatever you do.

    You may have given me a new idea for the hunting club quilt. 😉

  23. I like #2. i was in Texas for 20 years…you can’t help it…Texas just seeps into your pores. you HAVE to have Texas stuff in your home. my son has cow skulls on his front porch. LOL he might have gone a bit overboard with that. and his main bathroom is all Texas….down to the toilet paper holder of bull horns. Texans are a proud bunch and they can’t help themselves. you are fitting right in.

  24. Fyi…the squares aren’t square…about 1/4″ difference one way. Wish the fabric companies would think about this when they design ” squares”

  25. I like #2 best but any of them would work. With #2 the black sashing gives the eyes a place to rest and shows off the blocks better. I also like the nine patches that form. I think I would go with the number #1 tan strip for the border because if you don’t have red or blue in your room you might pass up this beautiful quilt if you were not a quilter. This way the tan would go in any room color. I really like how you can take the same block even a panel and make it look so different in each quilt design. All the designs are great.

    Can you take quilt #2 and put the tan stripe border with it so I can see if my suggestion even looks good? Thank you.

  27. #1 is calming to me. It’s my first choice. Next would be #3. I would bid on either of those. The others for me are a little busy. I’m sure anything you do will be great.

  30. Yes, I’d bid on design #3. I see that’s the least popular so far, but I’m also crazy about half square triangles and think they would go with any fabric motif.

  40. yep, number 1 is the one to make. especially when it’s a auction and you don’t know who the quilt will be for, it’s sensible to go with a classic, timeless design choice.

  44. I like #1 the best…..for some reason, it just says “saddle” to me…..gives me a horse feeling…and that, to me, is Texas! (I know…crazy…but that was how I felt when I looked at that design as compared to the others.)

  45. I’ll chime in also….#1 all the way for me. It just seems to have that pop factor.

  46. I like no. 4–most contemporary. Want traditional, then number2. Love the Texas fabric.

  47. I would say #2 then #1. But I do like them all. I was looking at the texas fabric panel this morning at the LQS.

  48. #2 gets my vote. I can see words in those borders to liven things up….like “deep in the heart” or “yellow rose” or some other Texas identifier.

  51. #2 – simple and I love the way the frame colors pop against the black background and the black gives your eyes a place to rest. The others are too busy for me.

  54. My first choice would be #2. It seems more lively to me. More movement in the quilt. Second would be 3. Either of these are more interesting to me.

  55. I have tried not to look at other’s responses and chose #2. Sophisticated, will be an awesome frame for the pictures/designs and isn’t so busy as to detract. Using black is always a favorite for me and #2 uses it beautifully. Like the other ideas, but for this one, definitely the second option. Just sayin’……

  59. I liked #3 Judy. Something western about all those triangles (anvils??). I like to hear how happy you say you are in TX. I don’t remember hearing that about MO. Like other transplants, you can say that you were not born in TX, but you got here as fast as you could. Stephani in TX (Tomazec@aol.com)

  60. Boy…all of these ‘comments’ might make you even more confused as to which lay-out to use! I vote for #1 and #3!!! 🙂

  62. I like #1 and #3 the best. I would bid on anyone that you made because it will be great looking when you are done.

  74. I’m voting for #4. I am saving my pennies to purchase EQ because you are so inspiring!

  78. I like #2 first and then #1. Saw the fabric yesterday while we were visiting Bryan-College Station. Can’t wait to see how yours finishes up!

  79. With so many responses it seems silly to put in my 2 cents but I can’t resist. I like all of them but #3 is my very fave followed by #1. Those two seem to have a Texan feel to them as well(especially #3 😉 )
    Thanks for showing all of your wonderful ideas. You are a great inspiration.
    Valerie

  80. I cut the squares and put them in the middle of Astra, then I put Ina few big pieces of material and a 10″ printed square of Texas. Looks good and made the squares really stand out

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