My WIP with some of my new Oriental fabrics

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02-21-2009, 09:17 PM

Jim's Gem

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This is a top that I started last night with my church quilting group. About 7 of us in the group are all making quilts with this same pattern. I chose to use some of my new Oriental fabrics. A couple of you asked to see this so..... Oh I used 22 Oriental Florals and the black is an oriental with the gold etching too. I still have to add a 1 1/2 border of the black all the way around and then a 4 1/2 to 5 1/2" border of one of the blue background prints. DH made me take this picture tonight as soon as I told him that some or you wanted to see the WIP.

Sorry, I forgot to turn this right side up. DH and DS's Girlfriend were holding this for me.

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02-21-2009, 11:24 PM

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WOW!! Pretty!!

02-22-2009, 05:18 AM

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that's so pretty! I love it!

02-22-2009, 05:20 AM

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Don't cha just love quilts with feet??? :lol: :lol: The quilt is very pretty.

02-22-2009, 05:21 AM

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very pretty

02-22-2009, 06:12 AM

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YEAH!! Thank you, Gayle!! I LOVE it! I love the "weave" and your fabrics are perfect for it!

I cannot believe how fast you made this--did you not say "this is the quilt I STARTED last night" ???? Do you eat or sleep???

I bet this quilt did not even put a dent into all your new oriental fabrics either!! Whatcha gonna make next?

02-22-2009, 06:15 AM

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Absolutely gorgeous!!

02-22-2009, 07:32 AM

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I like it! Very pretty!

02-22-2009, 09:50 AM

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VERY PRETTY!!!

02-22-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcia

I cut most of the fabrics Thursday night but didn't start sewing until around 6 Friday. We had dinner about 7 and I sewed until 10:30 then went back and sewed from 10 - 3 with lunch in the middle. It is a real fast and easy sew, the longest part was figuring out the weave and deciding to make it bigger and which fabrics to add for that. I hope to get the borders on tonight, Sunday night, my DH runs a college group that meets Sunday evenings and so I get to stay home and sew.

I only used a 4 1/2" strip from each of 22 fabrics, so an eighth of a yard. Lots left to do something else with!!!