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02-21-2016, 04:29 PM

#1841

purplefiend

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Cari,
Thank you for your kind words.
Sharon in Texas

02-21-2016, 04:30 PM

#1842

purplefiend

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Crossstitcher,
Very pretty quilt top.
Sharon in TX

02-21-2016, 06:22 PM

#1843

sewbeadit

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Crossstitcher, beautiful, love the pattern and colors!

02-21-2016, 06:50 PM

#1844

earthwalker

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[QUOTE=purplefiend;7471836]

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Originally Posted by earthwalker

Beautiful, string quilts can be awkward to quilt, the seam allowances would have made it quite tricky. Beautiful.
I quilted my string quilt in a 3" diagonal grid, it made it easier to quilt.
Sharon in Texas

Thanks for that....I am currently handquilting a string quilt (using heavy cotton thread and slightly large stitching). It's been languishing for too long and I had trouble getting the bulk under my machine. Have since bought a Singer 15 clone (70's) so that should do the next one.

02-22-2016, 04:18 PM

#1845

purplefiend

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Earthwalker,
I cannot hand quilt anything any more, repetitive motion injuries prevent it. I used to quilt all of my quilts by hand, I miss doing it.
My current domestic machine that I use for quilting is a very modern Pfaff QE 4.2 w/10" throat space and built in walking foot. I piece most my quilts with one of my treadle machines.
Sharon in Texas

02-22-2016, 04:22 PM

#1846

purplefiend

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DKuehn,
Parts of your treadle cabinet look like bird's eye maple, such a lovely machine and cabinet. The quilt is pretty too.
Sharon in Texas

02-22-2016, 09:01 PM

#1847

DKuehn

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DKuehn,
Parts of your treadle cabinet look like bird's eye maple, such a lovely machine and cabinet. The quilt is pretty too.
Sharon in Texas

Thanks for the kind words. I don't know anything about bird's eye maple, but here's a closeup of the top.

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02-26-2016, 04:04 PM

#1848

deriz56

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Beautiful job in color choice and piecing!

02-26-2016, 09:18 PM

#1849

purplefiend

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DKuehn

Thanks for the kind words. I don't know anything about bird's eye maple, but here's a closeup of the top.

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Google search for "bird's eye maple" and you'll see the same as your picture.
Sharon

03-02-2016, 04:30 PM

#1850

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Thank you for the comments on the orange quilt. This next one is still a work in progress. It's to be auctioned off at a reunion to help cover cost of the shelter we use. Hope they like it. It's called carpenter's wheel, but I know everyone all ready knows the name.

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