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Old 08-09-2010, 06:40 AM
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I have 2 sons so plaid is great for their quilts. I made a graduation quilt for one son's BFF entirely of homespuns which are mostly plaid. Great quilt. He loves it.
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Old 08-09-2010, 06:46 AM
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I have used them. The very helpful advice I received from my quilt shop is: Don't try to follow the lines when cutting - you will drive yourself nuts.

Just lay the material out and cut :) saves alot of frustration and tears.
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Old 08-09-2010, 06:51 AM
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I don't care for plaids at all and I make sure that I don't use them
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Old 08-09-2010, 07:01 AM
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I love plaids - using them for appliques of fruit, mushrooms, and other fun stuff.
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Old 08-09-2010, 07:24 AM
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I've used plaids, esp. in men's or little boy's quilts. Sometime I work them into the pattern; sometimes I use them for borders or pieced backings. I still have a good stash of them on hand for future projects.
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Old 08-09-2010, 09:13 AM
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Scrap Quilts are my favered. And I love using plaid in them.
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Old 08-09-2010, 09:32 AM
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Occasionally.
I have some Homespun cut out for a rag quilt, does that count?
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Old 08-09-2010, 09:33 AM
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I love using plaids.
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Old 08-09-2010, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MaryStoaks
I love using homespun plaids when I make quick Turning Twenty quilts for guys. I still have 4 to make for Christmas or I will be hearing complaints from some of our sons, they all want one.
Okay - I've seen it referred to over and over again and cannot find the pattern; what is a Turning Twenty, please?????
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Old 08-09-2010, 02:00 PM
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Turning Twenty is made from 20 fat quarters, very little waste when cutting. The basic pattern has ony three pieces to each block and the blocks are big, about 16". Ther are later patterns by the same designer, the blocks have more pieces. Here's a picture of one I made. They are fast and fun, no great skill involved. :thumbup:

Homespun Turning Twenty
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