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    Old 07-21-2008, 01:45 PM
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    SusyQ! You just need to put all of those headache quarters in a box and give them to a good friend that will just rid you of all that stress....me!:))I love the 30's and have been collecting them for quit awhile..the whole time looking and looking for the perfect pattern. There was one listed in the April 'American Patchwork & Quilting'...only the one that is on my 'have to do this one' w/my 30's is the August issue. You can find it on page 48 the desing is called 'retro crossroads'. If you don't get this mag, then scoot to your local library and check this out. I am too excited to do this one and I think it will be lots of fun. Only I am being really-really good right now and trying to get 2 kid college quilts done in time....I am on the second:0)Keep us posted on what you are going to do...Curious minds would like to know (like me!)Skeat
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    Old 07-21-2008, 02:47 PM
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    You could do a sampler of the blocks suggested on this thread.
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    Old 07-21-2008, 03:00 PM
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    Eleanor Burns has a book based on 1930's reproduction fabrics - 'Egg Money Quilts'. The book has a couple of sampler layouts and directions for 13 blocks and they look great in those fabrics.
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    Old 07-21-2008, 03:00 PM
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    Loretta, either great minds think alike or I owe you a Coke :D
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    Old 07-21-2008, 05:29 PM
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    100 FQs? All 30s reproduction fabrics? I am drooling just thinking about them :lol: Can you please post a picture of SOME of them? It might inspire more ideas for you!!

    This is going to be a fun quilt! I cannot wait to see what you end up making
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    Old 07-21-2008, 06:18 PM
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    Skeat, that quilt is perfect!! It uses the Arkansas Crossroads block which can be set any number of ways for all different looks.
    Here's a 12" block and one setting:http://www.quilterscache.com/A/Arkan...oadsBlock.html
    An 8" block and another setting http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projec...ssroads_1.html
    And a coloring page with a different setting http://www.blockcentral.com/arkansascrossroads.shtml
    Oh, the possibilities!! May just have to add that one to my list, too, but in civil war repros.
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    Old 07-21-2008, 06:35 PM
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    Those are great sites north'east! The 8"block you posted looks just like it don't you think? I think it will be a fun one to do for sure!! Reproductions will look fantastic too...! I have it on the 'list'...:))Thanks for posting all those for eye candy! Skeat
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    Old 07-21-2008, 06:53 PM
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    what a great site of free patterns, thank you
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    Old 07-29-2008, 04:32 AM
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    Marcia, here's a couple of pics of the fabrics. I still haven't decided on a design yet, I'm waiting for the American Patchwork magazines to come to my local library.

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    Old 07-29-2008, 04:38 AM
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    YUMMY! You're going to have a hard time trying to decide which pattern to make!
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