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10-11-2010, 02:26 PM

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Beautiful! Are the stars blue, green & red? Or am I just seeing things?

They are Blue, Purple, Green, and Red. Is that what you mean by the Stars? The Storm at Sea has all the same colors but various fabric shades. Just a touch of red in the small square in a square triangles because I didn't want the red to over power, or take away from the design.

10-11-2010, 02:31 PM

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Beautiful - and I just finished playing with the Storm at Sea block on EQ7 for my new bedroom quilt. The more I see that block the more I like it. I am actualy spinning my blocks so that the different colors make kind of 'flowers' as a secondary pattern.

I hope you post it so I can see your creation. I am having a problem visualizing the way your going to do it. I am a vary visual person. To me a picture is worth a thousand words. Good luck! What colors are you going to do?

10-11-2010, 02:32 PM

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WOW!!! Lots of beautiful work on this one!! You are very talented. Hubby must be too to have drafted that center for you! What a team you make! I can see why your son would love this one!

Hubby is my math person! I am just awful with figures.

10-11-2010, 02:34 PM

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dunster, I am impress with your star quilt. Love the colors!

10-11-2010, 02:35 PM

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dorrel ann, what is the scene of, on your quilt? Jan

10-11-2010, 02:40 PM

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Jan,
that is one awesome quilt.

My DH is also a Coastie and I am going to make him a Mariner's Compass also. He requested lighthouses on the borders so I'm embroidering 12x12 blocks with different lighthouses and will put them on the borders... Because I am a very slow embroiderer and slow quilter... this is going to take some time... :p

I hope you post pictures when it is done. Where were you stationed? We were in Astoria Or. in 1959 and then Portland Or Alaska for 5 1/2 years. Massachusetts 4 years, Md for 3 years, Hawaii3 years, Back to Astoria 3 years, nad retired from Hawaii(second tour or 3 1/2 years, and now in Forest Grove Or.
Glad you like the quilt. it will be one of my master pieces! My other one is a king size Hawaiian quilt.

Jan, He was on the Glacier Ice breaker and spent time in Antarctica, Peru, New Zealand. His home base was LA but he was very seldom there. He got out of the service in 1976 and we met in 1978 and got married in 1979.

This son was on the Glacier as well, but years later. Probably about 1987

10-11-2010, 02:51 PM

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I am so impressed not only with your generous comments but the talent I see in the quilts where your name is. Lots of gorgeous quilts. Thanks for more inspiration. Jan

10-29-2010, 06:24 AM

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Jan,

I hadn't seen the finished quilt. It turned out great.

your friend in Central Indiana :)

10-29-2010, 11:30 AM

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Jan,

I hadn't seen the finished quilt. It turned out great.

your friend in Central Indiana :)

Glad you liked it. It still isn't on his bed due to a granddaughter being there for awhile. Doesn't want her ruining it! :lol: I need to go put the label on the back.