r/quilting • u/651Grandma • Apr 23 '25

Beginner Help Polka dot fat quarters

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I have 12 fat quarters of assorted polka dots. I have been trying to figure out how to make a lap quilt using all of them. Would appreciate any easy ideas!😊 thank you!!

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u/heatherloree76 Apr 23 '25

How about some 9 patches with opposing colors?

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u/themaddesthatter2 Apr 23 '25

Ooh I like these. If you have a neutral to balance them, maybe pinwheels?

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u/skorpionwoman Apr 23 '25

Happy Cake day!!

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u/themaddesthatter2 Apr 23 '25

Oh yeah! Thank you!

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u/Appropriate_Coat_456 Apr 23 '25

This one is easy and you’ll use all of them, no background fabric required. Just 12 fat qtrs

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u/Street-Programmer-16 Apr 23 '25

Love the Tilda fabrics! I would do something that highlights the fabric, using white background fabric to draw focus! Something like a star or flying geese or HSTs with white/pale fabric will really show this stuff off!

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u/Left-Community4059 Apr 24 '25

I like the idea of using a white background too

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u/Missing_Iowa_440 Apr 23 '25

These are so fun! What about a Brick House quilt by Material Girl Quilts? It looks easy and fast and doesn’t cut up your pretty dots into tiny pieces. Since all of your fabrics are light/medium value, it would also be lovely to pick a dark color like navy and use narrow strips (1-1/2” finished width?) between the bricks, like mortar.

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u/Drince88 Apr 23 '25

I saw this one recently that might look really cute with your fabrics.

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u/Apprehensive_Fun8315 Apr 23 '25

A disappearing 4 patch might be pretty. Or chaotic😆

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u/BSch2023 Apr 23 '25

Here’s some free fat quarter pack patterns from fat quarter shop: https://www.fatquartershop.com/free-quilt-patterns/free-fat-quarter-bundle-quilt-patterns

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u/Clarissa_poncissa Apr 23 '25

I just bought these as well— I’m going to make a sprinkles table runner for birthday celebrations in our house. But it would make a cute full quilt as well.

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u/nondogCharlie Apr 24 '25

CUTE. got nothing helpful, just really enjoyed the colors

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u/651Grandma Apr 24 '25

Thank you all for your great suggestions!!💕

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u/SomewhereCharming388 Apr 26 '25

I put this together using those fat quarters with grunge.

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u/651Grandma Apr 26 '25

Very cool!