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    Old 07-10-2011, 04:41 PM
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    I am planning to get together with 2 others sisters for a week near Chicago this month to make different quilt tops.We usually bring each other a small gift or small quilted article.Today--i saw in a magazine a quilted bullentin board--to tak up pics of quilts to do or quilt ideas or memos.So because i am toooo cheap to buy one--i decided to make 2 myself.I bought 2 large pic frames and 2 quilted pillow shams(the kind that come with the cheap china quilts)I also bought some thin cork from Jo annes .I took the glass out of the frames and cut the back of the frame down just a hair so the material would wrap around it.I sprayed the back with spray glue and put the cork on it.Went on real easy.Then i added a thin layer of batting.Then i wrapped the quilted material around the back and hot glued the edges to the back.Oh--i painted the frames white.They turned out real cute!!The one in the magazine also had 4 small glass knobs on the bottom of the frame--but the frames i had didnt have enough edge for them and although they were cute--what would you hang on them--a measuring tape or something?? I also washed the shames before i used them.fun project and i am sure my sisters will love them!! oh--i forgot to mention i got yhe frames and shams from the thrift store.Cheap project!!
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    Old 07-10-2011, 04:50 PM
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    Could you post a photo of them, sounds like a wonderful gift. What about hanging a couple of small fabric pieces or flower pins so they can hang something on it??
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    Old 07-10-2011, 04:53 PM
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    i would love to see a picture. they sound great. i don't like to think of you as "cheap". i love that you renewed life to used objects.
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    Old 07-10-2011, 07:26 PM
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    Can you send a picture? Sounds neat
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    Old 07-10-2011, 07:46 PM
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    I will try to put a pic up.
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    Old 07-11-2011, 04:42 AM
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    I cant seem to figure out how to get the darn pic up!! I posted a pic before but this time ---guess my memory is going!!!
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    Old 07-11-2011, 04:44 AM
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    thats d-a-r-n- not what it looks like!!
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    Old 07-11-2011, 07:28 AM
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    the pic is under the picture section
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    Old 07-11-2011, 07:29 AM
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    I was able to get a pic up--its under the pictures section--thank you
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    yes show us a pic. Love to hear of the great frugality creativity can fuel.
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