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    Old 10-04-2010, 10:14 AM
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    You will feel better if you finish it. One way to get good idea is to view it thru a door visor. You can buy one at the hardware store. I use it to preview fabric and see how they melt together. Good luck
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    Old 10-04-2010, 10:24 AM
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    I love it. Just send everything my way and I will finish it myself.lol
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    Old 10-04-2010, 10:43 AM
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    Hi Ivaughan, I like your quilt top! But since you don't, I played around with it and came up with a couple dofferent colors you might use to lessen all the rust color around the center block, would something like this help?
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    Old 10-04-2010, 10:58 AM
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    Originally Posted by Baloonatic
    Hi Ivaughan, I like your quilt top! But since you don't, I played around with it and came up with a couple dofferent colors you might use to lessen all the rust color around the center block, would something like this help?
    Interesting, that definitely gives me something else to think about, I have had this on the wall so long I don't even see it anymore. This is the Quaker Quilts cheater panel. http://www.marcusbrothers.com/makeit...ilt/index.html The reason I didn't go with this pattern is I needed a larger quilt.

    By the way Thanks for the response.
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    Old 10-04-2010, 12:43 PM
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    Originally Posted by littlehud
    I have a number of quilts I didn't like as I sewed them and when they were done I loved them. Keep sewing. It may turn out OK.
    i made one that I began to think was cutesy/embarrassing instead of whimsical like I was trying to go for.
    I didn't even realize how much it had grown on me, until I didn't see it for three months, then I fell in love all over again!
    (I have a tendency to get overwhelmed by my fears of the quilt police!...and it is not a bad quilt! :roll: )
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    Old 10-04-2010, 12:52 PM
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    keep going Deema, that's great fabric.
    I haven't made a Warm Wishes yet, but I sure plan to, this is giving me a peek into the process and possible things I may encounter.
    I just might put strips between rows or something so my corners don't become rectangles. Dunno, just playing around in my head ;)
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    Old 10-04-2010, 02:12 PM
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    Deema, I really like it!! You should finish it. I'm sure you'll change your mind ;)
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    Old 10-04-2010, 03:32 PM
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    I think that if it is a quilt for someone else I would truck along. Are you just being too critical or expecting it to be perfect because it is for your MIL? I hope your MIL is one who appreciates the hard work that goes into a quilt, if she is not then if you really don't like it then ;ut it away and buy her a gift.
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    Old 10-04-2010, 03:32 PM
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    I would post pictures, and ask for insight and suggestions.
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    Old 10-04-2010, 03:33 PM
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    Originally Posted by BellaBoo
    I've started several quilts I did not like at all but I finished the tops. After they were finished I stuck them in the closet and when I do pull them out months later I find I do like them a lot and wonder why I thought I didn't like it. Warm Wishes is a type of pattern that the real pattern will not show until the quilt top is done, especially if the blocks are large. You are seeing too much too close. Go ahead and finish, I bet you will be glad you did.
    Sound like good advice to me. :thumbup:
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