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Old 03-11-2011, 07:12 PM
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This quilt is from Bonnie Hunter's book called Adventures With Leaders & Enders. The pattern is "Mad City Mama." I modified the pattern to use the Cotton Theory method. This is the third quilt I have made and it took me 4 months to complete. It contains more than 4,100 pieces, and is 106" x 90" -- bigger than I planned for it to be. How did it grow?!

I made this for my mother-in-law. I used lots of fat quarters and scraps from my stash, and the only fabric I purchased were the various purples (MIL's favorite color). After I got started on the quilt, MIL sent me a box of scraps that had been in her garage for 27 years. The fabric pieces had belonged to her own mother who died in 1983. Aslee was a quilter, and I used many of the fabric scraps she left behind in this scrappy quilt.

Mad City Mama quilt spread out on my king size bed
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Each block is 15" and has 137 pieces.
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Back of the quilt shows I'm learning how to stipple on my domestic machine.
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The Quilt Inspector approves.
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Old 03-11-2011, 07:14 PM
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Excellent sewing!
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Old 03-11-2011, 07:14 PM
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Wow, Love it!!!! Well worth the time and effort:)
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beautiful - love the colorful variety
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Now this a a scappy quilt if I have ever seen one.
I like it alot, great job.................
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Totally awesome!
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Old 03-11-2011, 07:19 PM
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Has she seen it yet or its it a surprise? I bet she's going to just love it. What a lot of work you've put into it, I hope she appreciates how much you care for her.
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Wow, that's a lot of pieces! Don't think I could do that.
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Wow. It sure took lots of work.
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Just beautiful,I love scrappy quilts.
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