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Old 08-23-2012, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltmau View Post
love the story-but my problem is when I go back they don't have the same fabric, so I have to another type or close then I decide that since I was short on the first one lets get 2x as much this time-then I have extra-then need to go back and find another colour to work with the extra-then run out of the first and back again for more-
think I am running in a circle here???
Deep down, we're just trying to be thrifty!
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Old 08-23-2012, 10:37 AM
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Okay, got the pictures. Here are my Warm (or Lukewarm?) Wishes, in the order they were made. This post started, after the purchase of light fabric, to lengthen the first two. The last two have been lengthened and last one has been glue-basted to batting and backing (tea-dyed muslin). I was having trouble, finding the fourth "perfect" (second frame) fabric, so started making them with just three.

Please pardon the wrinkles and loose threads; they were folded and stacked in a storage bin. It just amazes me, how different fabrics can make such a huge difference, in the "look" of this pattern!
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I haven't added any borders because I want to just use a single width of regular fabric, for backing. Will just add a binding and let that be it. They'll probably end up as family gifts.
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Old 08-23-2012, 10:43 AM
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love the difference the fabrics make in the design. Gives me lots and lots of ideas.

Great quilts-will have to try this.
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Old 08-23-2012, 11:27 AM
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It's posts like this one that keep me reading the board everyday. It's so nice to know others do the same things i do.
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Old 08-23-2012, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver Needle View Post
Can't say I've done exactly the same thing. But when I buy fabric for a project I always buy way more than I need.
Me, too! One time I made a baby quilt & ran waaaaaaaaaaaay short of one of the main fabrics & that taught me a lesson... better too much rather than too little! Plus then you have scraps... yay!
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Old 08-23-2012, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltmau View Post
love the difference the fabrics make in the design. Gives me lots and lots of ideas.

Great quilts-will have to try this.
I agree! 3 really, really fabulous quilts! And the fabric choices make them look completely different!
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Old 08-23-2012, 12:53 PM
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I loved your narrative! Funny. Keep quilting!
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Old 08-23-2012, 02:28 PM
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Ohhhhhh...I thought it was because I was "new" at this quilting thingy. I think every quilt I have made over the past two years (somewhere between 10 and 20) has its own personality because absolutely none of them have been made the way the pattern called for from the directions. And a big thank you to all the members of Quilting Board for giving me the freedom and the confidence to just go ahead and "do it". All the quilts have turned out very nicely and have been much appreciated.
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Old 08-23-2012, 02:31 PM
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Yes it is amazing how one fabric can change the look of the whole quilt. Pics 1 & 2 show this. BTW #1 is my favorite and well done.
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hehehe how funny and you are sooooo not alone!
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