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Old 09-20-2009, 09:27 AM
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Hi and greetings from the Outer Banks of North Carolina where I moved 2 years ago from my home in Virginia Beach, VA. I am a struggling beginner quilter, with a stash of fabric that may dryrot before I actually complete a quilt! I would love to find a simple pattern that shows a lot of the fabric design, but not just plain 12x12 squares! 8) If you have any ideas, I would greatly appreciate them. I have already been inspired by the beautiful quilts that are posted online. Keep up the beautiful work!
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Old 09-20-2009, 10:11 AM
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*Waves from Iowa* :)

You could try "Warm Wishes"

http://www.ashevillequiltguild.org/A...or%20Linus.pdf
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Old 09-20-2009, 11:25 AM
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THANK you! It does look simple and shows a lot of fabric. New website for me, too!
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Old 09-20-2009, 11:25 AM
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Hi & Welcome from PA. We won't help your fabric addiction, but you'll find a lot of fellow fabric collectors. So, we'll probably make it worse
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Old 09-20-2009, 11:45 AM
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A big welcome from Ireland - Turning Twenty patterns have largish pieces in them. There are several booklets in the series all available on Amazon
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Old 09-20-2009, 11:57 AM
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Thank you! p.s. I'm half Irish and would love to visit your country some day!
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Old 09-20-2009, 11:59 AM
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Welcome Paulettee! I am also new. I live in New Hampshire.
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Old 09-20-2009, 12:15 PM
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Welcome to the world of quilters from Missouri!! I am also in need of a 12 step program for gathering fabric! :?
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Welcome from Southern California
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Old 09-20-2009, 12:30 PM
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Welcome from Illinois. We love the North Carolina coast...lucky you! I think Snowball is a very easy block that shows lots of fabric. You can make an entire quilt from it or alternate with a number of other blocks. It looks great alternated with a simple nine patch block...the corners of the snowball creating a nice diagonal movement.

http://www.quilterscache.com/S/SnowballBlock.html
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