Pat Sloan: Farmer's Market Sew Along help me pick fabric!

I have been noodling the idea of making another Farmer's Market with a different colorway as we sew a block a month.  I am in love with what I have, but I also think it's fun to make a quilt with a totally different option, so yes.. I'm going to do it!

But I need your help...  

I want to do the border and sashings with a totally different set of fabrics than I used before. I love the fresh look of Aqua and Green together. 

And you have to spread them out to REALLY see how they look. 

Very yummy option. I can see using lighter shades of all the fruits and veggies. So instead of a deep purple eggplant, a light purple one. 

But you KNOW I love red. And I do a lot of red and aqua, so how about Red and Grey? Using my One for You, One for Me Coneflower fabric as inspiration (also some here or here)

I gathered a group of cream and grey prints for backgrounds and border..

Let's see them spread out. 

Here they are! WITH a dot, thank you very much I think I will.

Those lights would also work well with the green and aqua. 

This is going to be super fun!

Which do you like, Green and Aqua 

Or Red and Grey?

We start with block 1 next Wed!

• Get out my book, You will need the book as that is where the pattern is..  I'll sign your copy from HERE
• if you prefer a Digital book, GO HERE AND my book is found at your favorite quilt shops!! Many are ALSO sewing along, so check out your shop and ask for my book
• Start gathering your fabric, block 1 is next week! I'd love for you to make this quilt your own using your very favorite fabrics. how about using some of your precious scraps for the applique, the ones you've saved for something special? A unique fabric for the apple, or those wee scraps for the leaves? 
• The 2nd Wed of each month is the next block and encouragement post. We are starting in the top left with the squash, and I'm SURE there is going to be a yummy recipe! 
• Use the hashtag #PatSloanFarmersMarket on your photos you share!

If you have never done fusible applique, my book shows you everything. Here is a peek at part of the process. It is VERY EASY, so you can do this! You can do hand applique and I have this VISION of someone doing the quilt as redwork.. anyone planning that? 

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