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10-09-2014, 06:42 PM

#2391

SandyinZ4

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Join Date: May 2010

Location: Southeast Idaho

Posts: 3,208

I made a Disappearing Pinwheel quilt this summer and had planned to just do a scrappy back which included the leftover pinwheels from outside border. So I dug into my scraps and made the backing. Didn't plan for anything to match...just making it up as I went. When I was finished, my DH said it was too pretty for a backing and I should make it into a 'real' quil;t. So since he is so wise, I made a plain back for the DP and now I have to make a backing for the 'used to be backing'. Here is what my scrappy work turned out to be. I will call it "Pinwheels in the grass".

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10-09-2014, 07:03 PM

#2392

MaryMo

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Join Date: Oct 2011

Location: Missouri

Posts: 4,061

It does look like pinwheels in the grass! You are so talented ... and your DH is so wise!!! Awesome quilt!

10-09-2014, 07:10 PM

#2393

AngeliaNR

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Join Date: Aug 2013

Location: SW Missouri

Posts: 2,988

Wonderful "accidental" quilt!

10-10-2014, 01:58 AM

#2394

stitchingcrazy

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Cornwall UK

Posts: 836

Just see what evolves from using scraps. Amazing, your husband is indeed a wise man as others have said. I have one as well.

10-10-2014, 03:04 AM

#2395

zelda2

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: walking the yellow brick road

Posts: 118

they're all great!

10-10-2014, 04:52 AM

#2396

onaemtnest

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Rocky Mountains of Idaho

Posts: 1,454

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cedar

I really love this design. I want to see what it would look like if you grouped the diamonds by color, but still used enough fabric varieties to show off the strip lines.

I just went to Quiltville to remind myself how this was made! Comparing your completed top to Bonnie's example I must say that your border treatments are more to my liking! To my eye your border doesn't compete with the strip blocks! I really, really like your quilt!

10-10-2014, 04:54 AM

#2397

onaemtnest

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Rocky Mountains of Idaho

Posts: 1,454

Roxanne, like most of us we are our own worst critics! Take your badge off and enjoy the compliments it's beautiful!

10-10-2014, 08:13 AM

#2398

Roxanne

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Join Date: Apr 2007

Location: West Columbia, S.C.

Posts: 739

Sandy, I love your use of leftovers and the mix and match. And especially that big border! If I tried to use a border that wide, it would be waving to you there in Idaho!

10-11-2014, 03:04 AM

#2399

Gannyrosie

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Join Date: Feb 2012

Location: New Orleans, La

Posts: 1,768

Roxanne (#2381) It came out wonderful. So okay there are boo boo's. The overall effect is amazing. He knows all the love you've put into it so it's perfect in his eyes. Just like women, we all have our imperfections and they still love us anyway.