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Old 04-29-2010, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by no1jan
So colorful! Your applique is great.

Whaat colors are your borders going to be?
i'm going to take the scraps from when I cut the butterflies out an do one boarder with a solid black one first then the mix an thenmayb a small black.I have a solid black that i'm going to put on back an if I can find my thread I want i'lluse a pastel rainbow on it to quilt top an buttom.
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Old 04-29-2010, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Joan
What a modern look to the "old" craft of quilting.
Your butterflies are gorgeous and I just love all of the colors you used and how they stand out on the black background.
I am wondering, too, did you applique and what technique did you use. (satin stitch, hand turned needle, etc......)


(oh, and by the way, if you tire of it---I'll be glad to give it a forever home! :mrgreen: )
I used a satin stitch on it an my daughter thinks she has laid claim to it but i don't quite know for sure it might go on aution block to get more batting.Don't know for sure yet.
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Old 04-29-2010, 02:58 PM
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I can picture them all taking flight!! :D Wow!!
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Such a beautiful quilt. Good color choices.
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Old 04-29-2010, 04:32 PM
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Very beautiful. I really like it.
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Old 04-29-2010, 04:42 PM
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WOO HOO!!!! :XD: :XD: :XD:
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Old 04-29-2010, 04:46 PM
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Dizzy it is truly beautiful...love the jewel colours on the black. Thanks so much for sharing your work.
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Beautiful!
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Old 04-29-2010, 07:01 PM
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Your quilt is beautiful. All those pretty butterflies. Great job. And thanks for sharing.
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Wow! Great Quilt.
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