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08-28-2010, 12:09 PM

#31

quilter2

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A beautiful quilt, glad you decided to bring it out and use it.

08-28-2010, 12:09 PM

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Ditter43

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That's much too pretty to be hidden away!! :-D :thumbup:

08-28-2010, 01:13 PM

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ScrapQuilter

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Love the story that goes with the quilt - but just think of all the the lost years of enjoying the quilt. Do enjoy it now as live is short. Lets see some of the quilts you are making.

08-28-2010, 02:01 PM

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littlehud

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That is a beautiful quilt. I'm glad you are starting to use it.

08-28-2010, 02:57 PM

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Bostons

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Originally Posted by NikkiLu

Is the grandma that made this quilt still alive?

Yes, she is. She lives about 45 minutes away but unfortunately her and hubby aren't super close. I did send the picture of it to my MIL so she could show it to her. She's young still...only in her 70's. :) Same age as my mom! My hubby is 8 years younger than I am and his mom had him young.

08-28-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ScrapQuilter

Love the story that goes with the quilt - but just think of all the the lost years of enjoying the quilt. Do enjoy it now as live is short. Lets see some of the quilts you are making.

I'm working on a little baby quilt. I just pin basted it today. I totally suck at cutting so my side borders are wider than my top borders since I only had a certain amt. of fabric. But I didn't want them all to be that small so I figured what the heck. I need some cutting tips in a big way. I have no idea how to cut such loooong pieces...and this is just a SMALL quilt! I'm taking a beginning quilting class starting the 3rd week of September. Top it off with the fact that I suck at math. Now I don't know how to FMQ it with the pins in the way. :) The quilt is square...it's just the photo.

Taylor's Quilt

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08-28-2010, 03:11 PM

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ganny

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Originally Posted by lynnie

Oh i love it, i love crap quilts i might have to make one like that, i bookmarked the page

You love what kinda quilts? :lol: :lol: :lol:

08-28-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by lynnie

I'm sorry, scrap, my keybod skips

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

08-28-2010, 03:13 PM

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ganny

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Originally Posted by Bostons

When my husband & I got married 17.5 years ago his maternal grandmother gave us a quilt she made for us for our wedding gift. She pulled me aside and told me that if we ever got divorced the quilt goes to him. That quilt has been in the plastic bag it came in for 17.5 years. I was afraid to ruin it in case I had to give it back! I mean, he didn't want a quilt. I certainly didn't plan on getting divorced but I didn't want to take any chances with the quilt. Anyway, now that I'm starting to quilt, I decided to get it out. It really is beautiful. And my husband really likes it too. Here is a picture of it.

After 17.5 years, you two are probably gonna make it, huh? :-)