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    Old 12-28-2010, 06:45 PM
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    Thank you Nicole!
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    Old 12-28-2010, 06:46 PM
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    Thank you very much Wolfkitty!
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    Old 12-28-2010, 06:46 PM
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    Originally Posted by Charlee
    Hi Alice!

    My suggestion would be to make a quilt with simple squares first...maybe a 9 patch? Nearly anything you'd do with your daddy's ties is going to be a more difficult task, and you might want to practice a bit with making points meet, keeping a quarter inch seam, etc.

    Welcome to the board!
    I'm with Charlee on this one. Ties would be a bit daunting for a first project....try a couple of simple things, ask a million questions here and have a good practice. You'll be up to the ties in no time. A big welcome from Perth, Western Australia.
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    Old 12-28-2010, 06:47 PM
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    Thank you Charlee!
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    Old 12-28-2010, 06:49 PM
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    Welcome from WI! You will love it here!! :)
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    Old 12-28-2010, 06:50 PM
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    Thank you Earthwalker! I'll do that, because I don't want to mess them up.
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    Old 12-28-2010, 06:51 PM
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    Thank you! I already do. I wish I had found this web sight sooner!
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    Old 12-28-2010, 06:52 PM
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    Welcome from Ohio! I'm a beginner, too...only been quilting a year.
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    Old 12-28-2010, 06:54 PM
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    Hi Almostfree, thank you!
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    Old 12-28-2010, 06:57 PM
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    Here are lots of ideas for using men's ties to make quilts:

    http://huntsville.about.com/lr/ideas...ilktiequilt_2/
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