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    Old 10-11-2011, 04:35 AM
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    I picked up a book at our last Guild Meeting and it's about creating quilts from the center out. You start with a center block of whatever.............then just start adding and piecing with no pattern or plan. It's a little intimidating at first but when you get past the first few pieces, its a lot of fun..............I have one started with a appliqued African Tribal woman on a piece of muslin and am adding related "African style prints" It definitely takes you out of the "box" The free form cutting (no rulers) is a lot of fun as well!
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    Old 10-11-2011, 04:37 AM
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    Sounds like an personalized Round Robin!
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    Old 10-11-2011, 04:39 AM
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    sounds interesting. i hope you post a picture when it's done. i'd love to see a picture. :D
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    Old 10-11-2011, 04:40 AM
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    Wouldn't it be fun to have a group pf friends, a pile of fabrics, a littl wine (???) and just start playing? Imagine what you would come up with! :lol:
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    Old 10-11-2011, 04:44 AM
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    Sounds like fun! I might need the wine, as I tend toward the 'perfectionist' bent - :lol: - I hope you share pics when you finish your quilt.
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    Old 10-11-2011, 04:47 AM
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    My sewing buddy is making her crazy quilt doing that with a focus fabric and sewings others around it.
    Turning out great.
    Hope to see a pic of yours soon.
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    Old 10-11-2011, 05:00 AM
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    I wanna see it...................
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    Sounds interesting ... pics when you can???
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    Old 10-11-2011, 05:53 AM
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    Oh, what fun! A liberating project like this can be very good for the quilting soul.
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