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    Old 03-16-2012, 06:27 PM
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    Smile Great find of the week!!!

    I found 21 blocks, hand pieced and all complete. At a flea market run by the VFW. Gave a whopping $5 for them all. Trying to figure out how to arrange them in a top. Very unusual fabrics, figure they are from the 60's by some of the fabrics. Doesn't matter to me.....I just loved them and had to have them. They are 10.5 to 11 inches each.
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    Old 03-16-2012, 06:33 PM
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    Database error, here are the pictures.
    Attached Thumbnails 0316121956.jpg   0316121957.jpg   0316121957a.jpg  
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    Old 03-16-2012, 06:34 PM
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    What a lucky day you had, show use what you make with them.
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    Very unusual and interesting. I love the points. Let us know how you decide to proceed.
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    Wonderful find!
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    Old 03-16-2012, 06:55 PM
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    Do you think I should sash them, and if so with what to bring them all together.... Will leave it on the wall for a couple of days and see what jumps out at me. Does anyone know what the pattern is called?
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    Great find!!!!!
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    Old 03-16-2012, 07:39 PM
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    Very nice find! The name I have seen for that pattern is Crossed Canoes.
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    Old 03-16-2012, 09:29 PM
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    Originally Posted by janceejan
    Database error, here are the pictures.
    Some of these are really attractive, some just so so.

    I'd do one of two things-------------find a color to do a sash-----------maybe the pink or the black.

    Or separate them out into a 3 or so color groups. Then use the blocks for a center motif and add more colors around sort of like borders.

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    Nice find! I'd frame them, maybe with a neutral or a color that works well with all the fabrics. Then square all of them up to the same size and add a small sashing. Should make a really nice quilt.
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