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    Old 03-08-2017, 11:08 AM
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    Hi, I wanted to make a quilt for Canada's 150th anniversary. I bought the center panel with our flag ,a Mountie and the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, from Northcott Fabrics. They have lots of coordinating fabric which I used to add borders and flying geese. Then added log cabin blocks and using designs from embroiderylibrary.com added some of our national wildlife. The backing is historical newsprint. I sent it out to a longarmer just got it back and added hanging sleeve label and binding. I am submitting to hopefully hang at our Guilds quilt show in May
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    Old 03-08-2017, 12:11 PM
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    Beautiful job!!!
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    Old 03-08-2017, 12:32 PM
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    I love your quilt. It is a fine way to express your national pride. The iconic wildlife is a good counterpoint to the panel you started with. The backing and label add to the overall effect. I am sure the quilt show goers will love it.
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    Fantastic job on that beautiful quilt. I bet a local museum would love to have that.
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    What a perfect quilt to celebrate! I enjoyed looking at all the little details you put into it. Happy Aniversary!
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    Old 03-08-2017, 01:42 PM
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    beautiful job!
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    Old 03-08-2017, 03:42 PM
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    Very nice way to show your nationality
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    Old 03-08-2017, 06:04 PM
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    Really nice job! I have the same large panel and some of the same fabrics. Have an intention to make a quilt but haven't gotten beyond the "thinking " stage!
    Good for you to have it completed.
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    SoozieQ, I sent a link to your quilt to some of my Canadian friends and they loved it!
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    That's very very awesome!! Great job and creativity! I bought a few yards of some celebratory fabric put out by Moda I found in our local quilt shop and put together some placemats for my son, nothing as creative as your beautiful quilt.
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