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This is my 1st ever quilt,took me 7 years!!!!

This is my 1st ever quilt,took me 7 years!!!!

Old 03-28-2008, 04:51 AM
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It was on the back burner for a good time,it's a king size and all the material came from your lovely country when my Sister was visiting California and her family

--sorry i couldn't get it all on the photo
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Old 03-28-2008, 04:56 AM
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How pretty! I love sampler quilts. It's fun to see all the interesting blocks.
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Old 03-28-2008, 04:56 AM
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Definitely worth the wait!!! Its beautiful! Did you do the quilting??
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Old 03-28-2008, 05:03 AM
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I love it. Excellent work.
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Old 03-28-2008, 05:03 AM
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Love the color choices! I too, am a fan of sampler quilts. Wonderful job!
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Old 03-28-2008, 05:08 AM
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Thank you and yes it's all handpeiced the only machine sewing was the sashings and frames and I hand quilted it----it was quilt as you go,and then I all I had to quilt as a big peice were the sashings
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Old 03-28-2008, 05:18 AM
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Wow!! It's beautiful! :) It might have taken 7 years, but it was well worth the wait. :) Good job! :)
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Old 03-28-2008, 05:23 AM
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I just love it !!! My first quilt was a sampler, quilt as you go. It is a good learning quilt. Also, welcome to the board,it is fun to have fellow quilters from across the the pond. Donna
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Your quilt is beautiful and great to have you with us thanks for sharing :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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it is fabulous!!! :P :P :P
and took you 3 years less than it would have taken me.

i know people will still be admiring that quilt 150 or 200 years from now. :P
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