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    Old 07-12-2010, 04:01 AM
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    Ok - I have 3 weeks to finish this thing in order to enter it in the Durham Fair in CT and I already lost a week due to business travel in Polnad and another week due to business travel in Atlanta. Yikes!

    I am putting on a 3" black border and then I am going to machine quilt it in 2 sections (even with a 9" bed, I can't handle a 5 foot quilt :-(

    Any advice on the quilting pattern? I am thinking of dividing the quilt into 4 sections and doing half circles in each section about 2 inches apart. The pattern is so busy that I don't want to take away from it but I am afraid that lines will be too much.
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    Old 07-12-2010, 04:09 AM
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    With the geometric what about circles in circles? Start with smaller ones in the middles and work out to a very large on around the end. It keeps the inward motion going.
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    Old 07-12-2010, 04:11 AM
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    Awesome three dimensional look! I think I would echo the pattern of the design to enhance the dimensionality.

    I know the rule of thumb about doing circles on a quilt that has lots of straight lines, but in this case somehow I don't think it would enhance it.
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    that is awesome ,
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    Old 07-12-2010, 04:16 AM
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    wow stunnung
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    Old 07-12-2010, 04:18 AM
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    I really think you did a fabulous job....love the pattern and colors!
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    Old 07-12-2010, 04:20 AM
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    WOWSERS! That's one awesome quilt!
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    Old 07-12-2010, 04:23 AM
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    Love that....looks like it's floating. This is one of the ones on my 'I want to try' list.
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    May I ask the name of this pattern, please. Thank you.
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    Old 07-12-2010, 04:29 AM
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    Originally Posted by Dodee
    May I ask the name of this pattern, please. Thank you.
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    This is a pattern called 'Think Outside the Box' - toadusa.com has a kit that you can order. Several quilters on the forum have made or are in the process of making this - either with the kit or without (I reverse-engineered it). If you do a search, it should come up.
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