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01-06-2011, 04:30 PM

#31

JUNEC

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Quote:

Originally Posted by plainpat

Mine would have to be a digital camera.I like to set my squares together,then take 3-4 pics & transfer to computer. Amazing how the pics shows things my eyes don't notice.From wrong shades of color,to wavy strips & blocks needing moved etc.
Maybe we get so caught up in "git er done", we don't see the trees in the forest.At least that's my excuse :-)

What I great idea - never even thought of using my digital camera for that

01-06-2011, 04:34 PM

#32

krmc2000

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When I was finishing a sea turtle 3D quilt for my niece-vodka!!

01-06-2011, 04:53 PM

#33

ljorange

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I scan my blocks and then put them into my Print Artist program. I can turn and move the blocks and create the the way the entire quilt will look.

01-06-2011, 05:03 PM

#34

Lucy90

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Design wall and camera. With my camera I take pictures as the quilt is being made and then done. I have a folder in my computer for each quilt I made. It is nice to look back. Design wall is also great because you can leave it up and come back to it and 99% of the time I make a change, something I didn't see before. Great tool

01-06-2011, 06:24 PM

#35

penski

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chocolateeeeeeeeeee and my radio !!!

01-06-2011, 06:30 PM

#36

QultingaddictUK

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Definitely my quilter tester, she has passed this one as AOK :thumbup:

01-06-2011, 06:39 PM

#37

juliea9967

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Oh, that quilt is definitely AOK! What a cutie she is!

01-06-2011, 07:14 PM

#38

sewingsuz

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Thanks for this tip, I will do this.

01-06-2011, 07:18 PM

#39

njquilts

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mollymct

I like to use my camera that way, too. I need to rig up a design wall, though. I also like to lay out my fabric pieces/blocks on a table and eye them/rearrange (for days!) before making decisions.

This may be super obvious..but just in case...an inexpensive "design wall" is a plastic tablecloth with soft fabric backing. Hang the tablecloth ..plastic side to the wall...and your fabric will stick to the fuzzy side... ;-)