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Old 06-24-2019, 11:24 AM
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Iceblossom
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Location: Peoria, IL -- Midwest Transplant
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Haven't taken a picture yet but just got back from my round of errands and thrift stores.

Today's find is a well pieced small queen sized Baby's Block quilt top in early 80s maroon & pink solids. It was well made and cotton, but they apparently ran out of fabric and a close but not quite maroon poly blend was used on the outer borders. I'll have to take that off but that will be a good handwork project for me to bring to quilt group. Fortunately for me on Sunday got a bag of fabric this weekend that has a piece I was thinking will be hard to use -- but it will work nicely as a border for this! Price for the top was $4.99. The bag with the border piece in it was $3.99 and about 10 yards of fabric. I know I have some stash fabrics that would work for a back, not bad for donation quilt.

The way the person assembled it, I think they lost out on the best part of the 3-D effect, their dark fabric is what is more on top, the lightest piece is more on the side. I'm not my best at choosing quilting designs but I think I can enhance this top.
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