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    Old 05-21-2012, 06:41 PM
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    Default High School Graduation Quilts (2)

    We started making our graduating high-school Seniors quilts to commemorate moving on to the next phase of their life. Here are photos of the two we’ve made to date -- three more in progress, (and yes, we just started doing this in 2011).

    The black-outlined column has personalized squares with:
    • year of graduation and high-school initials on a background with school colors
    • the church logo
    • a particular interest of the graduate
    • and three squares to remind them of their church family
    And the entire column is off-center.

    The 2011 quilt is titled "Beautiful, Loved, and Blessed". The 2012 quilt is "Every Good and Perfect Gift" (#1 in a series). The graduate is the good and perfect gift, not the quilt <grin>.

    I used strip quilting techniques and riffed on Cherry House’s City Quilts – City Harbor quilt for both. Fabrics aren’t pre-washed. And we make the graduate a coordinating pillowcase stuffed with their quilt!

    Thanks for looking!
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    Old 05-21-2012, 06:45 PM
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    These quilts are very original and just simply great!
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    Old 05-21-2012, 06:49 PM
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    Very creative! Nicely done too!
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    Old 05-21-2012, 06:52 PM
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    What nice gifts for the graduates ~ great job!!
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    Old 05-21-2012, 07:14 PM
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    Your creations are wonderful! Great job!
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    Old 05-21-2012, 07:22 PM
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    Very pretty and unique quilts!
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    Old 05-21-2012, 08:26 PM
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    Gorgeous quilts! Something they will cherish over the years I'm sure!
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    Old 05-22-2012, 02:02 AM
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    Both are beautiful.
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    unique and a great idea.
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    Old 05-22-2012, 03:09 AM
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    What a lot of work you took on well done on the quilts.
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