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    Old 12-30-2010, 04:03 PM
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    How do you go about designing your quilts? Do you start out with a pattern and choose your fabrics, or start with fabrics and let them speak to you? It's been cold and snowy here, so...

    I started out a couple of days ago, with some pieces of fabric from my stash, to try a pattern using some half-square triangles with my brand new "Square Me Up Ruler". I browsed around on this site for a little while and saw a few Carpenter's Stars that appealed to me, so I thought I'd give it a try. I started making the star with no paticular plan in mind, and just kind of went from there...

    It's about 42 inches square now and I can't seem to decide what to do next, so maybe it will be a baby quilt, but I think I'd like to make it larger.

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    Old 12-30-2010, 04:07 PM
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    Wow, you did a nice job, I love the border treatments you put on, looks really good!
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    Old 12-30-2010, 04:08 PM
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    I like that. I would just add a few borders and make a lapquilt. I really like that, I think I need to add this pattern to my list.
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    Old 12-30-2010, 04:10 PM
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    This is so great, I love it.
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    Old 12-30-2010, 04:20 PM
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    you did a good job. love the colors
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    Old 12-30-2010, 04:22 PM
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    I work mine out on the EQ7 it also gives me a chance to fool with the colors before starting anything.
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    Old 12-30-2010, 04:41 PM
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    What a beautiful job you did.
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    Old 12-30-2010, 04:46 PM
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    Nicely done!!
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    Old 12-30-2010, 05:18 PM
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    Nicely done, might add a few more borders even one with applique???
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    Old 12-30-2010, 06:00 PM
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    Go back to the red for the next border. It looks fantastic!
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