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06-10-2009, 11:21 AM

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Ducky

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They both are so pretty! The purple one has my heart.

06-10-2009, 12:40 PM

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Justquilting

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Very pretty!!

06-10-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by billswife99

Kathryn, I had a meander done on the blue one, with echo quilting around the border flowers. It seemed the simplist thing to do. I wanted to try stitch in the ditch because it really is just diagonal rows after all, but my quilter talked me out of it.

The pink one is quilted in about a 6" rose pattern. I trimmed it in a creamy crocheted lace and it really has a victorian feel to it. Not what I had in mind but I loved the end result. I am so tempted to make this one again, I wish I could find this fabric in soft purple!

Yes, I think meander is the way to go. SITD round the blocks would outline the hexs and you really want them to disapear. Any chance of a bigger photo of the rosie one? I'd love to see that quilting pattern and no matter how close to the screen I get my nose, I just can't! :D I love the idea of the lace trimming!

06-11-2009, 06:06 AM

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oooooooooooooooooooooooo pretty. great job kiddo!

06-12-2009, 09:19 AM

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They are both very pretty. Sorry though, I don't know what an OBW is?? :D

06-12-2009, 10:37 AM

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billswife99

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Okay, one more try to get a bigger shot of this one.

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06-12-2009, 11:38 AM

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k3n

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Well done Jenell - it IS beautiful!!!

06-12-2009, 12:16 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by winky

They are both very pretty. Sorry though, I don't know what an OBW is?? :D

Hi winky, it stands for one block wonder - it's a quilt made from one block, either a hexagon made of 6 triangles or an octogan of 8 triangles, with corner filling squares made of 4 further triangles. The triangles are cut from identical strips of aligned fabric so each is exactly the same - also called stack n whack. The wonder comes from the beautiful effects that can be achieved using just one block and one fabric - as shown here by Jenell! :D

06-13-2009, 02:45 PM

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mimee4

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Dramatic and beautiful.

06-13-2009, 02:54 PM

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Jennell your quilts are gorgeous. I am dying to make an OBW with my lilac fabric, but now I've seen your pink one, I want one of those, too! Great jobs!