Ideas Please

[Lowena]

I am ready to begin a new quilt..... however, I cannot for the life of me think what to do 
I need suggestions,please for..........colours ( don't you dare!!! ) designs, size of prints if relevant, finished size of quilt ( anything from cot size to King size, whichever suits the pattern best ).
I have some money  to splash out on new fabrics ( I have recently been doing small projects to use up my remaining old fqs ) and would love to try something different  as I tend to stay within my comfort zone when choosing designs ( especially if the shapes can be cut with the  Sissix  )
I'm terribly sorry to admit this ( and please don't see it as a criticism, as I love the completed blocks so far ) but...I really don't like the Shimmer block quilts. I never have, so, please don't suggest anything similar  Nor am I overkeen on pictorial or panel quilts.
Right... the gauntlet has been thrown down... I'm raring to go..... please help 

[Snowgoose]

A pretty snowball quilt?  http://blog.bitsofeverything.com/2015/03/flowering-snowball-quilt-tutorial.html

Maybe in colours inspired by the seaside, blues, sand, golds, pink - seaside flowers!  Pattern of fabric, seaside theme  boats, fish, ice creams  Cornwall is so beautiful, I'd try to use colours around me 

Make a huge kingsize and raffle it for charity maybe  or it would make a beautiful heirloom Christmas gift 

[Ploshkin]

Log cabin?  There are so many ways you can set out the blocks you can change your mind a bit as you go along.

[rubywishes]

https://www.youtube.com/user/MissouriQuiltCo

Lowie have a look at the Missouri Star quilt company free tutorials, they've got heaps of ideas there.

OOOOOOOO what about a BARGELLO Lowie...,,go on...go on.....go on.......

[Lowena]

My problem is.... I don't know what I do want. I've scoured Missouri and Pinterest, but nothing grabs me.
Ruby..... Hell will freeze over before I make a Bargello  Life is far too short for such fiddle faddling 
Pastels, Monochrome or Brights, I'm open minded. I don't think I could manage templates and curves Snowy  but I am looking for something a little different; a twist on what I normally produce......please get those thinking caps on 

[Syrinx]

Have a look on the timeless treasures website, they have lots of free patterns and they are all a little on the different side

[Iminei]

The Twist and Twirl block

you can make it monochrome,



bright,



pastel whatever ...

It is a SIMPLE block, easy and fun to put together!

[Lowena]

No photo again Imi ( second photo ok but not first )
P.S didn't look easy on b.o.m 

[twopence]

Low, it was very easy to do and quite a few patterns can be made from it.  Unfortunately I didn't take photos of the ones that OH made.  I've done the basic one like Imi's to make into a cushion for DD1 for that celebration in December as she has a pink sofa.  Trying to decide whether to make more blocks and do a different pattern with them but then I'll need more fabric for the backs so would have to hope that I see it at the FOQ as I'm not sure that any of the area shops have it.

[maliw]

Do you buy fabric from a shop or online? If from a shop, go along and look at the fabrics and see what 'grabs'you. Sometimes I find that the fabrics can tell me which way I want to go with design.

[BrendaP]

Try a Super-duper King and Queen sized Shakespear in the Park.  Mine's only King size!
It looks spectacular but really it's just alternating star blocks and snail trail blocks.

[BrendaP]

Or a make a Storm-at-Sea. quilt.

[supergran]

The twist and twirl was a lot easier than it looked Lowena. Give it a go, it'a gorgeous.

[wrenkins]

The Storm at Sea is my favourite Brenda. It's my third in line "to do" at the moment. It's a very effective use of shapes and has patterns within patterns.

[supergran]

I really like the shakespeare in the park. Can you tell me where I can find the pattern for it please?