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Great idea! What a beautifully unique quilt!

That is so gorgeous,love the black borders, thanks for the tip.

This is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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Originally Posted by carrieg

It's all coming back to me now! There were 2 different layouts and I used the layout that said 8 cuts of 1/3 yard. The directions refer to color #1to#6 - what about 7 & 8? And how do you cut a 13" square from 1/3 yard fabric cut? I constantly referred to the 2 color pics on the pattern.

It was totally frustrating! I was bound and determined to finish it because I had too much money invested for it to become a UFO!

Thank you so much, Carrieg, for sharing the pattern info with me and the many others who have been so impressed with your quilt. I definitely appreciate the heads up regarding the less than wonderful instructions...once bitten twice shy...I'm not going to let myself be tempted by any of the many other patterns available from this producer. But, I've just got to try this one....our guild is contemplating doing the 4patch posie for a raffle quilt...this setting is the only way I can hope to get excited about the project. Seems this Board and its members can always come up with something to save the day!

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Originally Posted by Sharon321

I think I would have cut one inch, and fold it vertically to have a two dimentional
edge around each block or better still, make it a one inch sashing.

Yes, I think that's what I would have done, also. Beautiful quilt!!

I think the black borders give the quilt a great look! Another one outside the gold outer border (inside the wide outer border) would have worked, also.

This quilt is so beautiful. It was absolutely worth the trouble, I think. I want to try one now.

Those tiny strips may be a pain but boy did they make the quilt outstanding. I wouldn't want to do it often but on the right pattern Wow!!

So pretty....you did good!!!

That is totally beautiful!!! I love doing the skinny borders, I think it makes everything stand out so great. In our guild that is known as a "gnat's --- (butt).

Thanks for sharing. The black strip just do the thing! Beautiful.

Absolutely beautiful

The black really sets off your blocks! You did a beautiful job. :thumbup:

I like the tiny borders, and use them fairly often around the entire quilt. However, I have rarely used them around individual blocks.