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03-22-2011, 07:20 AM

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NorBanaquilts

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Originally Posted by rob529

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Originally Posted by NorBanaquilts

I did a layout with graph paper and wrote on each muslin piece the colors needed for the block. I only messed up one out of 120 :oops:

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Originally Posted by PWinston

Gorgeous scrappy string quilt. Would you mind sharing with us your planning process so that your blocks came together so each of the four HSTs of the same colors met and looked like a block? Any practical hints/suggestions you could share would be appreciated.

Oh, yes, I think a black border is all that is needed to frame this gorgeous quilt.

The sewing of the blocks was totally random. If the strip I pulled was long enough to fit I used it. The 3D look just happened.

Did you have to be careful as to how you placed the color strips to get the 3D effect or does it just work out? This quilt was love at first sight for me. Thanks!
Robin in TX

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