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07-12-2010, 06:29 AM

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MaxineB

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Thank you ALL for your kind comments! I just got home from knee replacement surgery and your positive thoughts are wonderful medicine. I'm going to go back & answer your questions now. Thanks again!!!!

07-12-2010, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ada Shiela

Love your Asian masculine quilt Maxine - good idea for my son who is into Martial Arts, loves Asian cooking etc. Thanks for the idea :thumbup:

My son is 30yrs old and has 2 black belts in kickboxing. I quess because of the martial arts ( and an Asian college roommate) he also loves Asian cooking. Our sons sound very similiar!

07-12-2010, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by granny-jean

Maxine, the quilt is absolutely stunning. You need a big congratulation on your accomplishment. Your embordery is just perfect. Have you named the quilt?

Thanks for sharing your pictures.
Jean

I don't name my quilts...or they would all be named "thank god that's finished"!!!

07-12-2010, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Connie Merritt

That is beautiful. I love the layout and the Asian theme. Did you do your own quilting and if so how did you manage such a large quilt. I'm still on the smaller size ones (sort of a beginner). Gosh I so love seeing all the beautiful work on this site.

I quilted it on my reqular Bernina machine. I spray baste the sandwich. Then I roll the quilt as tight as I can & pin the roll with diaper pins to hold it. This makes it manageable. The center is the hardest to do so that is quilted in large meandering. I did smaller meandering around the edges where the bulk was easier to manage. I did vertical lives 3 inches apart around the bottom. I'm new at quilting so that's all I can do. These pictures look like the backing is white, but it's actually black!

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07-12-2010, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by quilter68

Good Morning MaxineB,

Love the quilt. Your design and fabric choices are great.

I also like your line at the bottom of your post....'Don't believe everything you think!'

It made me laugh. Can I use it with my adult children? (Sometimes they get on my nerves.)

Quilter68

Sure you can use it...I wish my mom had used it on me!

07-12-2010, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Pats8e8

Holy cats! Is that on a king size bed, or a king size quilt on a smaller bed? No wonder it took so long, but well worth the time I think. Very nice. (and big) ;)

It's a king size, but I add to it so the sheets don't stick out & it doesn't need a dust ruffle. I also do a pillow cover so it doesn't need shams.

07-12-2010, 06:55 AM

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Very nice, the blocks are ME? What designs? calla/Sue

07-12-2010, 07:00 AM

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Very nice, the blocks are ME? What designs? calla/Sue

Yes, I down loaded the designs from one of the online embroidery sites. I can't remember the site. I went to each site & searched dragon. The words are from the Chinese zodiac and were seperate designs. Wish I could remember more.

07-13-2010, 01:22 PM

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I hope you have an appreciative son because this quilt obviously took a lot of time (and fabric). It's gorgeous. I need to try and send this picture to my BFF who is crazy about oriental fabrics.