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    Old 09-28-2011, 09:31 PM
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    Originally Posted by the casual quilter
    I'd do the same as leatheflea suggested. I've done that with
    t-shirt quilts when the motifs weren't the same size and it worked pretty well. You can use more than one border in different colors in different colors on some of the blocks also and you can use fish print fabrics in some borders.
    And if she wanted an underwater look, I would use only the solid blues for the fill-in pieces. the fish would seem to be swimming underwater.
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    Old 09-29-2011, 12:48 PM
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    I understand your confusion-this has always been a problem for me, too.
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    Old 10-01-2011, 05:06 PM
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    Originally Posted by kiffie2413
    Originally Posted by SandyinZ4
    Here is the link to how I did one of mine.

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-48021-1.htm

    Hope the picture helps.
    :thumbup: :thumbup: I love your layout, and I hope you don't mind, but I may use it as a reference one of these days!!!
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    Glad to share. I have received so much help here that I am glad to contribute. Dotski, anxious to see yours when finished. :-)
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    Old 10-08-2011, 04:05 PM
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    thanks for every bodies input. it's together but not sure i like it. right now it's hanging on the design wall while i decide if i'm taking it apart or leaving it. i think the biggest problem is the colors are so boring.....but that's the shirts i had to work with. when i get home i will post a pic and see what you all think. thanks again.
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    Old 10-08-2011, 11:13 PM
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    http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-158780-1.htm

    Try this format. I think it might give you all the pizazz you want and solve your sashing problems at the same time. It is a non-traditional style that apparently was designed by a 14 yr old GD of one of our members. It's very attractive. Anyway, it might help you to think outside the box, or outside the rectangle. Good Luck.
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    Old 10-09-2011, 02:22 AM
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    Originally Posted by TanyaL
    http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-158780-1.htm

    Try this format. I think it might give you all the pizazz you want and solve your sashing problems at the same time. It is a non-traditional style that apparently was designed by a 14 yr old GD of one of our members. It's very attractive. Anyway, it might help you to think outside the box, or outside the rectangle. Good Luck.
    wow nice design. thanks i'll keep that in mind for the next memory quilt.
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    Old 10-09-2011, 12:53 PM
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    Originally Posted by dotski
    Originally Posted by TanyaL
    http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-158780-1.htm

    Try this format. I think it might give you all the pizazz you want and solve your sashing problems at the same time. It is a non-traditional style that apparently was designed by a 14 yr old GD of one of our members. It's very attractive. Anyway, it might help you to think outside the box, or outside the rectangle. Good Luck.
    wow nice design. thanks i'll keep that in mind for the next memory quilt.
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    Old 10-09-2011, 12:56 PM
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    Originally Posted by dotski
    Originally Posted by dotski
    Originally Posted by TanyaL
    http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-158780-1.htm

    Try this format. I think it might give you all the pizazz you want and solve your sashing problems at the same time. It is a non-traditional style that apparently was designed by a 14 yr old GD of one of our members. It's very attractive. Anyway, it might help you to think outside the box, or outside the rectangle. Good Luck.
    wow nice design. thanks i'll keep that in mind for the next memory quilt.
    okay here it is. now be honest you won't hurt my feeling cause i really don't like it anyway but this is the colors i had to work with. i really didn't want to add any other fabric to it but i had no choice but to make the fish. it was toooooo blah without them. i have no problem taking it apart if anybody has a better idea.
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    Old 10-09-2011, 12:59 PM
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    Originally Posted by TanyaL
    http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-158780-1.htm

    Try this format. I think it might give you all the pizazz you want and solve your sashing problems at the same time. It is a non-traditional style that apparently was designed by a 14 yr old GD of one of our members. It's very attractive. Anyway, it might help you to think outside the box, or outside the rectangle. Good Luck.
    I like this idea...very creative.
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    Old 10-09-2011, 01:02 PM
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    I think it looks fine....you used the shirts and did what you could with them. I'm not fond of the black with the white flowers...but it does give it a tropical flair...that goes with fish. Good job!
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