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06-26-2009, 08:34 AM

#51

Butterflyspain

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Hi Terri, really pretty. I just make my Prairie Points by cutting a square, say 4" or 8" however big you want them to be and then fold then into a triangle. No sewing and then fix them between the binding.

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06-26-2009, 10:55 AM

#52

k3n

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Thanks for that Terri! Elle, I've done it that way for different points, the link tells you how to make continuous from one strip of fabric - haven't tried it yet, glad Terri did it first! LOL

06-27-2009, 02:10 AM

#53

tlrnhi

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Oh yes, I tried it first and was REALLY mad as I had cut the strips, then made the cuts in them to speed things along, only to find out it's wrong!
Sat and looked at the pictures that were posted, then figured it out. Ok, I had my ruler out and measured the pictures lol

06-29-2009, 02:46 PM

#54

GailG

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Quote:

Originally Posted by k3n

Terri that is REALLY pretty - and I was wondering if it was for kwhite as well! LOL The backing is sooo cute! As for using your can lid - I only the other day used a pin pot to trace a scallop for quilting lines on a mini quilt I'm making! Use what you've got I say - it's what our foremothers would've done - they didn't have fancy stencils and templates!

I can remember seeing my grandmother use a large coffee cup to mark semi circles on her sunbonnets.

06-29-2009, 04:08 PM

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redquilter

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You're right - if you gave it to someone they would definitely overlook the corners - I know I would. So feel free to give it to me! I love it.

06-29-2009, 04:16 PM

#56

Justquilting

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Great job!! I love the border.. Who needs templates when you have a can!! :lol: :lol: Love it!!

06-29-2009, 07:02 PM

#57

Tink's Mom

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Love it! It is really nice....love the blues!

06-29-2009, 07:03 PM

#58

tuesy

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This is so pretty! I love the fabrics you used.. The scallops are awesome and something else I want to learn how to do!..

06-30-2009, 04:35 AM

#59

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That is beautiful! I love Dresden plates and the color are gorgeous.

When I first read about your starch can it was an older post so I didn't understand that you used the lid for the scallops. I thought you used starch to attach the applique pieces and thought... that's a great idea! Starch it really good so that it sticks to the background and then sew around it. When washed it would come loose in the middle and it would be like needle turn or something.