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10-16-2010, 06:43 PM

#41

Happy Tails

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I wish I would have thought to do something like that with my Dad's shirts, I wish I had been a part of this board before I lost him and maybe would have gotten the idea. Your quilt is so awesome.

10-16-2010, 06:44 PM

#42

mollymct

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Great job! Love the "all the men" quilt--great idea!

10-17-2010, 05:35 AM

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GailG

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Love the plaids. Great quilts!

10-17-2010, 06:14 AM

#44

Kaye-Kaye

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Great quilts. Thanks for sharing them with us.

10-17-2010, 06:33 AM

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patsgatos

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I love the first one. It is paper piecing, right? You have given me an idea to do something with all my octogons that I do while watching tv!
Great job!

10-17-2010, 06:34 AM

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patsgatos

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I love the first one. It is paper piecing, right? You have given me an idea to do something with all my octogons that I do while watching tv!
Great job!

10-17-2010, 10:41 AM

#47

Gal

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Wow, I love the first one, the colours really pop. I love the design to, I like working with plaids and checks, I think they are among my favourite fabric patterns to use. Thanks for sharing, your quilts are great especially the first one, you have given me some wonderful ideas.

Gal

10-17-2010, 01:26 PM

#48

KatFish

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Quote:

Originally Posted by patsgatos

I love the first one. It is paper piecing, right? You have given me an idea to do something with all my octogons that I do while watching tv!
Great job!

Yes it's the English paper piecing. I used cereal boxes for my templetes. I used about a 4 1/2" hexigon. I found the cardboard really made them stiff and easy to sew together. I just sewed the flowers all together and pressed them with the card board left inside of them. After I pressed I just poped out the card board templetes and reused them.

10-17-2010, 08:07 PM

#49

madamekelly

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I can just imagine all the hugs that were given while those flannel shirts were worn. Is there any better hug than one given by a guy wearing a flannel shirt? (Ok, maybe a man in a sweater is a close second.) :thumbup: