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10-20-2010, 05:01 PM

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Mariposa

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Love it!

10-20-2010, 05:03 PM

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catrancher

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Originally Posted by KathyAire

Barbara, (I just visited your Blog and realized that's your name, I've been referring to you as Cat)

Your block is so pretty. You really do a good job on all of them.
I have my first one finished. I have three others waiting. Life has been getting in my way.
Thanks you again for the link to the website site. I really do like this BOM.
Nice Blog.

Thanks, I could do worse than to be referred to as "Cat." My favorite people are cats.

I'm glad you're enjoying the BOM. I like this one too. The checkerboard looks as if it would be tedious, but it goes together surprisingly fast. Instead of cutting 1 3/4-inch squares as the instructions say, I cut 1 3/4-inch strips and sew the light and dark together, then cut the two-patches from the strips. It goes much faster, and it's more accurate. Even if the strips are different lengths, I just chain-piece them together, adding one or the other as I come to the end of the previous strip. Works great.

10-20-2010, 05:07 PM

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Very pretty!

10-20-2010, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DebraK

I love how checkerboard works as a border.

And I like the different colors in the checkerboard!

10-20-2010, 08:23 PM

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Another stunning block!! :D:D:D

10-21-2010, 06:43 AM

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Murphy

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Very nice. Love flowers.

10-21-2010, 08:25 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfkitty

Quote:

Originally Posted by DebraK

I love how checkerboard works as a border.

And I like the different colors in the checkerboard!

Each block incorporates the colors of the block into the checkerboard. Together they all look so colorful together. I hesitated at that checkerboard pattern (the blocks are sewn together with a checkerboard sashing too). But I've really enjoyed doing it. I look forward to receiving the blocks each month. They actually send one about every three weeks.