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    Old 07-21-2010, 01:17 PM
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    CJ you did an amazing job!!!!!!!! I want one for myself!
    I agree it prob cost quit a bit in your time. With my Brother PE it would take me forever.
    But I do love the quilt too.
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    Old 07-21-2010, 01:55 PM
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    Obviously since she doesn't have an embroidery machine she has no idea how labor intensive and expensive it can be to machine embroider, and there's a lot of embroidery there. Seems a bit nervy for her to ask you to help, was she going to pay for your time, stabilizer, thread and machine?

    Even at $1000 there won't be much profit. It's a beautiful quilt, but I can't imagine making it for anyone other than a very special family member.
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    Old 07-21-2010, 02:04 PM
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    I wonder if you would be more successful at getting the designs to lay right if you assembled the entire quilt to the sandwich point and then added the embroidery? I find that batting makes an awesome stabilzer.
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    Old 07-21-2010, 02:05 PM
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    I've seen the little monkeys on fabric, I think I'd fussy cut and appliqué them on the quilt.
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    Old 07-21-2010, 02:36 PM
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    No, it doesn't help. I did a 2nd quilt that, way, assembled the top, spray basted it to my batting, and then embroidered it. I think it turned out worse, if I do another, I will embroidery the blocks first, assemble the quilt and then quilt it, like I did the first one.
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    Old 07-30-2010, 10:30 AM
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    I love this quilt...I have the embroidery files and the pattern..but have not made one yet...But...I will

    It is just too cute!!!
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    Old 07-30-2010, 11:00 AM
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    I love the monkeys. I found a panel with the a story about 5 funky monkeys jumping on the bed and cut out the sections and made a quilt top.
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    Old 07-31-2010, 11:26 AM
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    that is too cute!
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    Old 07-31-2010, 12:45 PM
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    Hi, where did you get the monkey print for your quilt. Its just what my granddaughter wants. I would love to order some.
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    Old 07-31-2010, 01:24 PM
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    Originally Posted by marghar50
    Hi, where did you get the monkey print for your quilt. Its just what my granddaughter wants. I would love to order some.
    Margaret
    well, as seems to be the case whenever you find something you really want, the panel I cut up to make this quilt and the coordinating fabrics I used were all the rage probably 5 years ago, although I did see some of the fabrics resurface at my LQS. I would do a websearch for funky monkeys and sock monkeys to try and find any available prints.

    The backer for this quilt is a flannel monkey print. It's looking for a home if you're interested.
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