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    Old 06-08-2013, 07:45 AM
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    When I received this CS quilt done in all solids I practically started salivating like Pavlov's dog!
    Because quilting shows on solids like all get out and I love that. To get ideas for the quilting I searched images on the web to see how other LA quilters had treated and found a drop dead gorgeous one quilted by Bethanne Nemesh of White Arbor Quilting in Pennsylvania http://www.whitearborquilting.com/ visit her gallery to see the quilt that inspired me. It is a blue and white CS. Loads of other eye candy there too!

    The inner blue border was a technique outline on a Carla Barrett's Blog for feathering and she had this great border treatment. Easy and fun once you got the rhythm. Here is a link to her site: http://featheredfibers.wordpress.com...ksheet-series/

    I switched thread color with every color on this quilt and matched the bobbin to the top. I Love how it looks on the back and if this were mine I would put hang tabs on it rather than a sleeve so I could display it both ways depending on my mood. I will be sad to see this one go back to its owner! I hope she likes what I did.

    Techy stuff: 2 layers of batting. 80/20 on bottom, Hobbs Polydown on top. All freehand and ruler work. Quilted on my 26" Innova.

    The whole quilt
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    Close up of the center star
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    This is the design inspired by Bethanne of White Arbor, the curved cross hatch in the black part. I changed out the feathering though.
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    And the back! Can we say Love??

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    Old 06-08-2013, 07:48 AM
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    Beautiful quilt, beautiful quilting!!!
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    Old 06-08-2013, 07:54 AM
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    omg!!!!! beautiful......wowza i adore the back as much as the front and i think i also would want to display it on both sides. amazing work.
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    Old 06-08-2013, 07:59 AM
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    Wow, that looks fantastic! Absolutely gorgeous quilting!
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    That quilt is beautiful from both sides!!!! Awesome quilt and your quilting is fantastic!!!!!!!
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    I am Sooo impressed and Sooo jealous at your talent! My FMQ is pretty much straight lines.

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    Wow--absolutely gorgeous!

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    That is a beauty, you did a wonderful job. Like you I would want to display both sides.
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    That is one stunning piece of work!!!! Looks like some of the exquisite quilting I admired at the quilt show with first place ribbons on it. Just fantastic.
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    I can't even tell you how much I love both the quilt and the quilting.

    Some day I will make a quilt worthy of sending it to you for your special touch!
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