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    Old 08-20-2011, 01:41 AM
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    Cut and sewed all the scraps together. Think this needs to be a disappearing 9 patch...time to cut and resew.
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    I went to a family reunion last Sunday in Vermont and my Aunt was asking me about my quiilting. She said come to the farm later and I have some fabric you can have. I followed her later to the farm and while the hubby was picking blueberries I was picking out fabric. I am going to surprise her and make her a quilt from the fabric she gave me. To the washer they go with my huge bag of goodies.
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    Old 08-20-2011, 03:22 AM
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    Turning them into DP9 blocks..I hope its not to ugly....not sure if I like the colors together.
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    she will love you for that.
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    Old 08-20-2011, 03:52 AM
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    What a great gift!
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    Old 08-27-2011, 05:29 AM
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    I played around with this...think this is how I will arrange them. Now to get sewing...hope we do not lose power this weekend.
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    Too funny. When you mentioned fabric from 89 year old aunt, I pictured ancient calico and gingham. :oops: Your aunt obviously has kept on rockin'.
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