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    Old 10-07-2011, 01:15 PM
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    Originally Posted by PatriceJ
    mine are usually planned.

    then they laugh at my plans and turn out to be the size they want to be. :lol:
    um yeah, the first d9p ended up being 2 goodsized crib quilts cause someones math was a bit off :roll:
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    Old 10-07-2011, 01:45 PM
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    I usually start making blocks that I like and see where that takes me. Sometimes I start out with a purpose in mind that dictates, at least, a general small, medium or large, but other than that I usually keep going until it looks right.
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    Old 10-07-2011, 03:32 PM
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    Originally Posted by PatriceJ
    mine are usually planned.

    then they laugh at my plans and turn out to be the size they want to be. :lol:
    That's me too!! :lol:
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    Old 10-07-2011, 03:35 PM
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    I laugh when people ask me how big the quilt is going to be. I have a reasonable idea but then the project decides what it is going to do.
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    Old 10-07-2011, 03:35 PM
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    It really depends on the quilt, if it is a quilt I design, I make it to fit a bed, otherwise, I try to make them at least large lap/small twin size... but they do turn out however they turn out sometimes!
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    I usually try to plan my quilts out, but sometimes they have a mind of their own. More often than not, they turn out the size they turn out. (Most are large lap size/twin bed to king size)
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    Old 10-07-2011, 03:43 PM
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    Sometimes I know how big it is going to be and other times,It is when I quit. That's how big it will be.
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    Old 10-07-2011, 04:42 PM
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    When I run out of the focus fabric -
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    Old 10-08-2011, 03:13 AM
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    Mine are started with a plan in mind but as it often happens, my quilts develop plans of their own....
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    Old 10-08-2011, 03:45 AM
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    i ususally know how big i want it. but sometimes after it is together if i really like colors i add and make it bigger.
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