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Old 06-22-2011, 05:39 PM
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I like them for kid quilts. They're cute and more durable than appliqué.
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Old 06-22-2011, 05:51 PM
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I especially like the for children's quilts. Children like to roll around on a quilt and it gets quite a bit of abuse. I can take that a whole lot better if I've just sewn borders around a panel, than if I've pieced a quilt.
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Old 06-22-2011, 07:23 PM
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I just took a FMQ class and the instructor said that panels were a good, inexpensive way to practice our Free Motion. You can donate those quilts, (if you don't want to keep them) to all kinds of charities from neo-natal to nursing homes.
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Old 06-22-2011, 07:49 PM
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I have these panels! Thinking of a quilt for gson...this will work...thanks!

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I'm not in to it much..but have made a few for friends..when they like something..here's an idea of one !! I just cut the panel and built log cabin blocks around it..had to add the stripe to male it work !!
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Old 06-22-2011, 08:45 PM
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I use them for the quilt center and then a design around it.
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Old 06-22-2011, 08:48 PM
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Depends on the panel. If it's something you love (I have one in irises), you will take the time to make it umique and make sure it has your touch. Then it doesn't even look like a cheater panel.
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Old 06-23-2011, 11:47 AM
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I often choose cute panels for baby quilts. I like to hand quilt them and take them with me when I fly or travel. I purchased an oval wooden frame that fits comfortably in my carry on bag. It's very relaxing to do on long flights. I also carry a little plastic container with extra needles, quilting thread and a nail clipper to use as a thread cutter. No problems getting it through security.
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Old 06-26-2011, 03:10 PM
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I have used panels for 3 quilts, and I like using them. In fact, I'll post my recent one as soon as I finish the binding.
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Old 06-26-2011, 03:37 PM
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This is the panel lap quilt that I did for a friend.

Africa Daydreams
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-94199-1.htm

Loved doing this one. The quilting does not show in the picture, but each tree and animal was outline quilted and the grassy area I thread painted.

It was fun to do.
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Old 06-26-2011, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SWChick
I was wondering how many people make quilts using panels. When I say panel quilts I mean the whole range from the entire quilt being panels to using only 1 pillow square panel and using other type blocks or stripes around the one pillow square. What. Is your opinion of these type quilts.
One of my sister's love cats so I made her a quilt using a panel for the middle and filled in around it. It worked out nice, I think.
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