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Old 10-08-2011, 03:38 PM
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I made this lovely quilt with 7 blocks on point and lavender flowers in eac. After much thought I decided on the binding and then took the quilt top down off the design wall, nicely folded it, and laid it down thinking "I will just put it here!"

OK - two days later - now I can't find it. So, I am sharing my woe with the only people I know will sympathize with me! The quilt board members. I loved making those appliques in the blocks - lovely flowers made with batiks shaded with purples and lavenders.

So, after about 6 times going thru every shelf and drawer in my sewing room, and looking in lots of other places outside the room, I gave up and turned it over to God. He will put it in my sight!

So, I am waiting...........!! Patiently.......
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Old 10-08-2011, 03:43 PM
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Did you lay it down and it got covered by something? I did that once and forgot what it looked like and hunted for days and it was right where I left it. Looking for wrong colors. sign of old age?
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Old 10-08-2011, 03:44 PM
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I have not done that with a quilt top, but did that same thing with a pattern to the quilt that I already started. And a long ruler for cutting WOFs. The pattern showed up a day or two later, but still have not found the ruler. Luckily, I had another. Your top will show up when you least expect it. ;)
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I have turned everything over ten times it seems, and inside and outside, too. Thanks for ideas
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Old 10-08-2011, 03:47 PM
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everything else except a quilt top.
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Old 10-08-2011, 03:48 PM
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Get someone else to look, they'll find it in two minutes or less! Somehow we get "blinded" and just cant' see what's right in front of us.
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Old 10-08-2011, 03:50 PM
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Do fish swim?lol I don't lose things, I just misplace them in "safe" places. Hope it appears soon.
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Old 10-08-2011, 03:50 PM
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Wrapped with another top!! Under the batting!! Under the backing fabric!! It will reappear (smile).
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Old 10-08-2011, 04:07 PM
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yup- seems to be the story of my life!
i've lost as many completed quilts- will have some one come to see one- geesh- can not find it- or birthday comes along---and now- i can not find the quilt i made for the occassion-
it's a terrible thing...but sooner or later they always show back up ;)
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Old 10-08-2011, 04:08 PM
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It is probably next to the roll of painters tape that I had in my hand this afternoon.

I did find a quilt top that was lost months and months ago during the search.
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