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    Old 05-31-2011, 02:04 PM
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    I have made this for my SIL and want to hand quilt it. How would you quilt it? All suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
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    Old 05-31-2011, 02:05 PM
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    did you intend to attach a pic?
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    Old 05-31-2011, 02:06 PM
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    Originally Posted by Quilter54
    I have made this for my SIL and want to hand quilt it. How would you quilt it? All suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
    Sorry. I forgot the picture first time.

    The background is really a little darker than cream color tone on tone. (not white)

    Pineapple quilt
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]204839[/ATTACH]

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    [ATTACH=CONFIG]204840[/ATTACH]
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    Old 05-31-2011, 02:08 PM
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    I love it! Will you be machine quilting or by hand?
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    Old 05-31-2011, 02:10 PM
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    This one will be by hand.
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    Old 05-31-2011, 02:11 PM
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    I think I would echo the pineapples, it would make them pop out more. Nice quilt.
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    Old 05-31-2011, 02:11 PM
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    in tbe ditch around the pineapple to give them definitation and grid the backgrund and ditch the borders.
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    Old 05-31-2011, 02:14 PM
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    Originally Posted by Holice
    in tbe ditch around the pineapple to give them definitation and grid the backgrund and ditch the borders.
    Do you mean like a cross hatch in the background? I think that is what they call it.
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    Old 05-31-2011, 02:15 PM
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    Love the pineapple. I think you should echo them w/ quilting
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    Old 05-31-2011, 02:16 PM
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    I would std the pineapple and then echo around it.
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