I think Grandma would be proud...Finished quilt top..

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12-29-2010, 02:58 PM

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Ardell

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I loved the pattern and the colors you chose.
I will look in my books to see what the name
of the pattern is. You should be proud of this one.

12-29-2010, 03:23 PM

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kacy 49

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Beautiful. She will love her quilt.

12-29-2010, 03:26 PM

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Airwick156

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Make sure to put a label on it too with information and a date on it too. That is very pretty.

12-29-2010, 03:37 PM

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117becca

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Quote:

Originally Posted by quilter64779

I love tthe diamond pattern, I am now working on a tumbling block in 2 1/2 diamonds. I am going to do one of the stars. Did you had piece these or on the machine. Beautiful colors and all.

Because the diamonds were larger, i was able to machine piece it - even the Y-seams of the block.

It is full of optical illusions - i've had fun staring at it!!

I saw my mom today- we had lunch and when i dumped the bag of diamond shapes, I found an 8" churn dash block that she made. I framed it w/ the story on the back.

My mom then asked me if there were other pieces.....I lied :roll: :!: :XD: and said no......I wonder if she remembers there really was a bag w/ diamond shapes???? I did show them to her about 9 or 10 yrs ago when my aunt gave me this stuff....

Hope not....but won't she be surprised!! :D

And the label will have the story!!! That's the icing on the cake - the story!!

12-29-2010, 04:04 PM

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Ms. Shawn

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Originally Posted by 117becca

11 days later - i am finished w/ the quilt top for my mom. Brief story: My grandmother cut out all these diamond shapes and was going to make a tumbling block quilt. She died in 1945 before ever finishing the quilt. My mom was 7 yrs old at the time.

Several years ago, my aunt gave me a bag w/ all these diamonds and i had intended to complete the tumbling block quilt. Last summer, I found this pattern that i like because it features all the vintage fabrics much better.

My plan is to give this to my mom in June when my sister comes in for a visit. Good thing mom doesn't hang on message boards because this will be a total surprise

What a beautiful Quilt!! She will love it!!!