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That is a gorgeous quilt. I had to stare at it for a little bit and just simply admire it. Maybe one day I will make a quilt that beautiful.

The quilt is just gorgeous! I never heard of using nylons in a quilt...it is just awesome!

Very lovely quilt and great colors. It reminds me of a big Easter egg with all those wonderful colors.

It is as Boston Commons, and it is beautiful.

Anita in Northfield, MN

What a gorgeous quilt

I wouldn't change it. Right now, it's very rare and what makes it that way are the nylons used as stuffing. Once you remove those you'll still have a pretty quilt, but not a unique one.

It looks like the quilts my daughter made about 15 years ago which was squares filled with poly and then sewed together,

I also forgot to let you know it is a very beautiful quilt which I would be proud of

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Originally Posted by Daylesewblessed (Post 5123517)

The basic design to me is "Trip Around the World" except that the design is not "on point". I don't know the actual definition of the design, but the ones I have seen have the design "on point". Please take a look at my picture and let me know if this is "Trip Around the World". If not, is there a name for the design?
Dayle

The TATW pattern has been interpreted many, many ways. Here's an "image" search result on Bing:
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...HDRSC1#x0y1733

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Originally Posted by Daylesewblessed (Post 5124226)

After the exhibit is over, I am considering a remake of this quilt. I would like to open the squares and take the nylons out. Then use it as a quilt top for a regular quilt. The reason for the modification is that the quilt is just too heavy. Right now I am not using it for that reason. I have a trundle bed that it would be perfect for.

Any opinions on that? I know some people think it should be left as it is, but I think my grandmother would rather see me using it -- she was a very practical person. Some of the scraps in the quilt come from clothing sewn by my mother for our family 50 years ago, so it is definitely a treasure.

Thanks for letting me share this with you!

Dayle

unless you completely take it ALL apart you can't make it a flat quilt. Those biscuits were meant to PUFF...that means bulk when deflated....they won't lie flat so quilting quilt be a night mare! maybe you could use it as a decoration on the bed!

also this is a boston common, not a TATW!