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Old 12-23-2012, 08:46 AM
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A few years back I got carried away purchasing charms on eBay. Most of them have been worked into quilts but there was a pile of castoffs that got passed over through the various sortings and pairings. Using the rule of small pieces for ugly fabric I paired them with black and made them into 4-patches. With no particular pattern in mind, there they sat until I came across Bonnie Hunter's Patches and Pinwheels pattern. I added HST and additional 4-patches from my scraps and this is what I came up with. Just finished the top yesterday. It isn't pressed and doesn't have borders but I wanted to share. I'm calling it gemstones.

And I see the picture didn't post. Hang on while I see what I can do.

Here we go.
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Old 12-23-2012, 08:54 AM
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I really need to follow your example and use some of my growing scrap pile. I love what you have done here.
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wow-stunning scrappy-love it
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Old 12-23-2012, 09:05 AM
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You did a great job!! Love it!!
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Old 12-23-2012, 09:19 AM
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Love your quilt! I've made this one several times myself. Great for scraps!
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Excellent use of scraps! I think all the colors and print patterns in scrappy quilts make them so interesting and lively! You should be proud of this scrappy!
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This is gorgeous! I love the way the pinwheels make a secondary pattern for the charm squares. What a great use of scraps!
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beautiful. Nowadays, I am working on taming my small pile of what I call my ugly fabric for which I find no place in other projects. Your quilt is an incentive for me to keep going. Thanks for sharing. You did a real good job!
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I love it!!!!!!
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one of my favorite patterns. Good job!
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