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10-10-2011, 06:14 AM

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blueangel

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It's beautiful

10-10-2011, 06:15 AM

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grannypat7925

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You are doing great!

10-10-2011, 06:17 AM

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azwendyg

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Originally Posted by muddlingabout

Absolutely striking! On a regular sewing machine? I think this solves my Mug Rug ideas, perhaps not to your level of expertise, but my recipients understand the Love component of my gifts.

Yep, tried that a couple of weeks ago... here are the pics of my first mug rugs using this technique: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-155480-1.htm

Mug rugs are a great way to practice this. You can either start with single mug rug size sandwiches, or something a bit larger that you can cut into individual rugs after they are quilted. To make them even quicker, FMQ just the top fabric to the batting, then sew the backing on envelope-style and turn, press and slipstitch closed.

10-10-2011, 06:17 AM

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Sew Cool!!!

10-10-2011, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by k3n

Wendy, LOVE it! The pink on black is great-looking. I did a workshop with Ferret a while back and she requested a metre square practice piece, black one side and white the other. I did a pink feather on the black and loved it so much that I'm planning a wholecloth with the working name 'Burlesque'... Your piece gives me even more inspiration. :-D And I love those heavily back-tracked pebbles too. :thumbup:

Thanks Kathryn! Those pebbles are done with a technique I learned in a class at my LQS. The secret is NOT to backtrack very well at all, but do concentric circles at least 3 times around, to give it a different effect. They are so fun to do because you are supposed to be a bit sloppy about it, and they turn out great!