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    Old 08-31-2011, 08:41 AM
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    From the book, "Radiant Sunshine & Shadow: 23 Quilts with Nine-Patch Sparkle" by Helen Frost. The quilt contains over 2,600 pieces, but it went together much quicker than I thought. I'm happy with my light-weight iron for projects like this (info below). It would have been a lot more difficult to press all of those seams with a conventional iron, and my little iron gets very hot and has steam, too.

    Radiant Sunshine & Shadow
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]249549[/ATTACH]

    SteamFast SF-717 Home-and-Away Mini Steam Iron
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]249550[/ATTACH]
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    Old 08-31-2011, 08:43 AM
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    Lovely!! Cute iron, too!
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    Old 08-31-2011, 08:43 AM
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    Wow! Other than that, I am speechless.

    (Thanks for the tip on the iron.)
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    Old 08-31-2011, 08:46 AM
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    Good job. Nice iron too.
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    Old 08-31-2011, 08:46 AM
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    WOW !! I took one look and couldn't believe all the tiny squares -- it is beautiful -- Mim
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    Old 08-31-2011, 08:48 AM
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    You did a great job. it is beautiful.
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    Old 08-31-2011, 08:53 AM
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    That looks really difficult and time consuming. But very beautiful.
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    Old 08-31-2011, 08:54 AM
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    lovely!
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    Old 08-31-2011, 09:46 AM
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    Gorgeous, gorgeous quilt. Cute iron
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    Old 08-31-2011, 09:48 AM
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    Love the quilt is beautiful
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