The never ending string quilt

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08-16-2010, 04:00 PM

#31

Janie Q

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Very pretty quilt. You are talented!

08-16-2010, 04:06 PM

#32

Ditter43

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dogwood Quilter

I grew up helping my mom make string quilts with newspaper squares to piece them too. It was always my job to tear the newspaper off when she got a square made. Did you make this by Betty Cottons quilt as you go or another method? I love your quilt. It brings back memories.

I used Sharon Pederson's method. I had seen it on Simply quilts a couple of years ago. You can find it on HGTV web site.
http://www.hgtv.com/video/two-sided-...deo/index.html

08-16-2010, 04:16 PM

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littlehud

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That is just beautiful. I love the pattern the blocks make. Great job and thanks for sharing.

08-16-2010, 04:17 PM

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kristen0112

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WOW. It looks great.

08-16-2010, 04:18 PM

#35

colleen53

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it looks absulutely... STUNNING !! i love it......ALOT !!!

08-16-2010, 04:31 PM

#36

bjnicholson

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Ditter, I tried to download the instructions from the website, but nothing happened. Do you have the pattern?

08-16-2010, 04:45 PM

#37

RatherB Quilting

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Wow! It's beautiful! I am in awe of it too!!

08-16-2010, 04:49 PM

#38

LeeAnn

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Great job Ditter! I love scrap quilts.

08-16-2010, 05:00 PM

#39

skydiver70

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Beautiful quilt. Did you put it together as you went. What beautiful quilting, too.

08-16-2010, 05:11 PM

#40

mab112146

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ditter43

Okay, I decided to go ahead and post pictures even though I am not finished. I THOUGHT I was finished untill I put it on the bed. You can't tell from the pictures, but it is short on the sides. I need to make 16 more blocks!!!AAARRRGGG!! I am glad I took the two rows apart and redid then. You can see how pretty the back looks!
By the time I am through, it will only need a very small border to frame the edge blocks....
My DH LOVES the quilt and is in AWE of my work! That is a reward in itself! :-D
Okay, tell me what you think!

Love it....is that put together like QAUG