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Old 09-25-2010, 05:16 PM
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bjnicholson
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Originally Posted by butterflywing
imo, a flower would be too fussy for that quilt. it's a very masculine looking one and should be quilted with a simple design.
either 1/4" inside the larger square or a circle inside the larger square. i would sid around the rectangle that encloses the small triangles.

what size are the large and small triangles and the quilt? and are you hand- or machine- quilting it?

i think medium brown thread. it will show, but not take over.
I like this idea too. It's a very masculine feel and too much fussy stuff wouldn't fit in.
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