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Old 04-15-2011, 10:20 AM
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One day in January I was out shopping at Dollar General & I saw some pretty washrags. (All my washrags are tattered.) They were in a pack of 8 & all tied up in a ribbon! I brought 'em home & put 'em on my cutting table in the kitchen,planning to put 'em up after i showed 'em to my DH.

The next day was my anniversary. DH took me to the LQS & bought me an Acuquilt Go & a couple of Dies for It. (He also bought me a "new to me" truck latter that day!!!!) I brought the Go in & put it on the cutting table & was looking at it. My eyes kept looking at those pretty washrags & I thought how much they looked like a bundle of fat quarters! The next thing i knew I was planning a quilt back. I drug my Dh to all the DG's in town & wiped 'em all out of these wash rags. I thought this will be easy... NOT.

Well to make a long story here's the first 5 of 13 rows!

Backed with muslin.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]184632[/ATTACH]

Up close!
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Old 04-15-2011, 10:27 AM
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It's going to be a very warm quilt. It is a lot of work to work with stretchy stuff, but you're backing it with muslin, which will help. I think you'll be happy with it once it's finished.
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Old 04-15-2011, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Quilter7x
It's going to be a very warm quilt. It is a lot of work to work with stretchy stuff, but you're backing it with muslin, which will help. I think you'll be happy with it once it's finished.
Thanks! Thats why I was using the muslin!

Heres the top!
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It's a 10 minunet block but I added to it!!
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This will be the border!
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Old 04-15-2011, 10:34 AM
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If you backed it with plain muslin, it would make a great bath mat! Very pretty!
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Old 04-15-2011, 10:36 AM
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Beautiful top, and very creative thinking for the back...lookin good thus far.
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Old 04-15-2011, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
If you backed it with plain muslin, it would make a great bath mat! Very pretty!
Thats what my Son said!!
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Looks snugglie!! really cool!
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funny how our minds work, anytime we see color we see a quilt that needs to be made. I love it, great idea!!
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Old 04-15-2011, 10:52 AM
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I feel for you. the very first thing i made my 2 yr old son on a machine i bought was a terry cloth bathrobe. boy, that thing made noise sewing through all that tickness, but i got it done.
Cool tumblers!!!
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What a clever idea and quilt too :D:D:D
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