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05-11-2010, 05:30 AM

#71

quiltinghere

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[quote=quiltinghere]I'm working on a TWO braid quilts right now. When finished the overall width will be a little larger than yours but the height will be about 6 feet. We can challenge each other to work on it DAILY for at least 1 hour. I can do it - can you? (wink wink)

GLAD to hear you finished up 2 more rows and cut more charms all in one day! WOOHOO!! You go girl!

I finished up another column (I can't call them rows because to ME rows go left and right and my construction will make them go up and down - hence columns).

3 more to go (or 6 if you look at it that I'm making 2 of each column) I look at it as 3... :lol:

05-11-2010, 05:33 AM

#72

quiltinghere

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Originally Posted by quiltmom04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ditter43

I love all the color in it. If you are tired of the piecing, have you considered putting solid strips between the ones you have finished? Just a thought...it would be quicker to finish that way... ;-)

Ditter

That's exactly what I was thinking! The solid strips might highlight the braids even more!

When all the braids are done - PREVIEW the braids on a solid piece of fabric - just lay them out (fold back the corners that you're going to trim off later if necessary) - and then think about adding a strip in between the rows. It would make a resting place for the eye (if that's what you want). Mine has a red charm IN the colums so that's where the eye will rest.

I used the PREVIEW method when I made another top and was trying to decide if I wanted a lot of the 10" squares to be the same fabric with a few different ones thrown in. It was better than cutting up all that fabric only to discover I didn't like it. Maybe I can post a picture later,

Strip - no Strip - that'll come later - Keep Sewing! LOL

05-11-2010, 06:07 AM

#73

foxxigrani

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I will give you all the motivation you need, WOW.. Great work.

Rita

05-11-2010, 06:59 AM

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Sheree from Chicago

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Wow! Can't wait to see it finished!

05-11-2010, 07:01 AM

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ToucanSam

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I love it! Keep going! :)

I've seen some books (I think) on braided quilts, but was wondering if someone would be willing to do a tutorial on here.

:)

05-11-2010, 07:26 AM

#76

MamaBear61

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Wow, that is pretty, don't stop now.

05-11-2010, 07:33 AM

#77

flikkem

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I really like this but am confused how you sew the pieces together to get this effect.

05-11-2010, 07:43 AM

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Barbm

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Toucansam- I found a free pattern online- let me look at home for it. Something and Sultry it was called.

05-11-2010, 08:10 AM

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CoriAmD

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WOW! that is AWESOME!!! You must keep going so we can all see the finished result! One braid at a time... and the next thing you know, it's done!

05-11-2010, 08:14 AM

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kwhite

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ToucanSam

I love it! Keep going! :)

I've seen some books (I think) on braided quilts, but was wondering if someone would be willing to do a tutorial on here.

:)

http://www.quilterscache.com/B/BraidBlock.html