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Old 04-11-2011, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by clsurz
I am planning to make myself a quilt from when I served in the Marine Corps and creating blocks of places I've been stationed at. I've already purchased most of the Marine Corps fabrics and also have designed some blocks and will also be printing some on muslim pieces that are needed for this memory quilt of my adventures while in the corps.
I can't wait to see that!!! I hope you post pics!! I was in the Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor and have collected some really cute fabrics, one that was very unique has Navy ships, a map of Hawaii and orange hibiscus on it. I bought it on Etsy and have never seen anything like it.
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Old 04-11-2011, 06:41 AM
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this is a tough one because i would want different ones for different moods. i would like a log cabin with turkey red and hand dyed period colors, and a cathedral quilt with embroidered flowers in the windows, and a silk in bright glorious colors, or any quilt someone wanted to make for me specially. :)
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Old 04-11-2011, 06:41 AM
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A gorgeous shades of green log cabin with a scalloped edge I don't own a quilt myself.....isn't that strange???
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Old 04-11-2011, 06:46 AM
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Doing an Apple quilt NOW for myself. It's appliqued apples, having so much fun with it! I have been stashing greens for a quilt for over a year now. It is also for me, don't know if shell ever get done!

Now then a Quilt for my husband..... Since he is often overseas, or as it is right now, living in another state. I want to make him one, but don't ever seem to make the time. I have the fabric for it. Some batiks to make a rail fence. It is on my to-do list of patterns. It looks neat but soo simple. I am in no hurry to just sit and sew the same three strips together over and over and over again. I don't care how neat it will look when its done. Wish I could just fast forward through the pieceing of it.
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Old 04-11-2011, 06:51 AM
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I have made three for myself.. The wedding ring pattern was a joy to make.. have it on my bed now..
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Old 04-11-2011, 07:13 AM
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Double wedding ring in blues. This quilt scares me so it's on my to do list.
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Old 04-11-2011, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by chickadeee55
If you could make any quilt for yourself, which one would it be, type of fabric and color.

Remember this would be for just you. So dream on.
I would make 2 mariner's cross' one in the green shades for my husband on a brown background, and the second one in the blues and purples with a black background. The backing would be flannel a nice thick fluffy flannel. For the batting I would make them double thick, as we like our house cool and heavy blankets on us! Now these would be used for camping so I guess that I would want to make a third one for our bedroom which isn't too hard, I would make it tumbling blocks in an assortment of colors, same thing for the backing and the batting!

Oh to dream!
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Old 04-11-2011, 07:30 AM
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The next quilt I want to make for myself is a lonestar. I'm not sure of the colors though. I've had so many ideas go through my head for it.
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Old 04-11-2011, 07:36 AM
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Old 04-11-2011, 07:37 AM
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I am working on one right now! It is from a 2001 block of the month club by Thimbleberries called, "Quilter's Garden." The blocks are done, and I am obsessing over the borders...

When I put a label on the back of this quilt it will have to be huge because I want to tell the whole story of how I traveled from California back to my home state of Minnesota and found my fabrics at The Main Street Cotton Shop in Hutchinson, Mn. - which is where the Thimbleberries studio also happens to be. I thought I was walking on hallowed ground!!!

My sister and her daughter were with me and we spent HOURS finding just the right colors; it makes this quilt so special to me.

Would I be a freak if I somehow "journaled" all that info onto a quilt label?
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