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    Old 12-28-2012, 06:55 AM
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    I love your bright, fun dots quilt! Good use of colors and pattern! I have an under the bed box of cat fabrics that just make me laugh. I rarely cut into one. They're therapy. Then there's the box of B&W's, the box of batiks, two boxes of children's prints, etc. etc. I need to stay out of quilt shops and focus on sewing.
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    Old 12-28-2012, 07:37 AM
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    I have a few themed sets of fabrics I keep adding to my stash: Laurel Burch; cowboy/Indians/Roy Rogers;Elvis;sewing themed fabrics (I have a quilt with over 70 different sewing prints in it); Route 66 along with some cars and motorcycles. I think that is all.

    Love all the dots in your quilt. Thanks for sharing.
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    Old 12-28-2012, 07:38 AM
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    WOW!! I love that quilt. What a fabulous way to show of theme fabrics. I go in streaks it seems with themes. But I do love to collect the Alexander Henry Hunky guy fabrics when I find them! They wouldn't make up nearly as cute as the dots do in this quilt though!
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    Old 12-28-2012, 08:01 AM
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    What a beautiful and bright quilt. I've always loved to collect batiks, almost any color, although I think I now have enough of different colorways in blues, purples, etc. batiks to make a Boston Commons Quilt with a light blue batik as background. When my son wanted an "Egyptian" quilt, I found pattern and fabric at Keepsake Quilting, although like my Boston Commons Quilt, it's still on my "Roundtoit List". I've collected Christmas fabrics (always), dots, then children's fabrics now that I have a DGD and I'm trying to collect fabrics for an "I Spy" quilt now. I thought I'd seen a charm pack somewhere that was perfect for an "I Spy" quilt for my DGD, but I can't find it now. That will teach me to order something when I see it, as someone once said "Quilt fabrics have a shelf life, so if you don't buy it when you see it, it probably won't be there when you go back to get it." So true. I don't know when or if I will finish my "Roundtoit List", but I'm certainly going to try.
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    Old 12-28-2012, 08:07 AM
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    It's fabulous!! Love the fabric, love the pattern! Makes me want to start collecting, lol!
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    Old 12-28-2012, 08:54 AM
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    I love paisley fabric. I have quite a few, but never thought about making a quilt just showcasing them, hummm.
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    Old 12-28-2012, 09:11 AM
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    Thank you for sharing the information on Freddy Moran. I just Googled her and love her quilts. I definitely see more dotty quilts in my future.

    Originally Posted by RDM
    I LOVE that quilt and Mary Mashuta's book. I started collecting dots after seeing them used in Freddy Moran quilts. I also collect Kaffe fabrics and do a monthly Kaffe Club from Island Quilters shop (a local). I love bright & colorful to offset Pacific NW cloudy days.
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    Old 12-28-2012, 09:17 AM
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    There are a couple of quilts with only using stripes in the Confetti quilts book. I'm not sure I wouldd want to start another collection. Although the quilts look so amazing.

    Originally Posted by lizzy
    I have a good collection of striped fabric. I think they are very handy to have.
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    Old 12-28-2012, 11:23 AM
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    Your dots are very pretty!! I also like dots to add to a kids quilt,I think of them as happy!! My western fabric collection is growing, & so is my paisley collection!! Fabrics are so much fun!!!!
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    Old 12-28-2012, 11:27 AM
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    You are an inspiration showing what you did with the "Family" of dots. I love your quilt and see a most creative quilter behind it. Thank you!
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