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My "first" top cut and pieced all by myself!

My "first" top cut and pieced all by myself!

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Old 03-05-2014, 04:16 AM
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AWESOME quilt. I totally agree with you about this AMAZING board. I too, have learned soooooo much from the members here. No matter what time of the day or night, I can count on getting a variety of opinions & information here. This board & it's members are "the best".
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Old 03-05-2014, 04:24 AM
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Originally Posted by tron80 View Post
Until now basically all my quilts were done with precuts and fabrics collections. They are beautiful and love them.
But there are an AFTER!... After I’d known about this awesome board.
With you I larned a lot, and the result is this simple quilt “The casual fit” quilt for my DH. Without this forum I couldn't have done it. Thank you by heart.

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It is 59” x 68” size and my husband loves it. Now is sandwiched and ready for handquilt. This top is the sum of several fantastic lessons:

1.- I’ve got scraps. Yes and It was fun cuting and chopping in the correct sizes, basicaly 5” charms whith the Shape cut ruler of June Taylor and not afraid of doing it bad because they are scraps (Now I’m a pro!)
2.- What to do with used shirts? Well, cut them of course! A lot of fun, more fabric for my quilt!!! Thank you Seven Shirts + Seven Steps tutorial.
3.- With a lot of 5” recycled charms and the tutorial of easy HST I began my controlled scrap, bought a neutral tan for blend and a a blue backquilt (it’s a guy quilt!)
4.- And… I pieded it with my “new” singer FW. Thank you vintage machine fans. I learned about this one in this board. And now I’ve got three.
5.- And the best part is that I am cutting my second one in red & white with a tutorial of Jenny Doan MSQC: The Jacob's Ladder Remix Quilt. And learning to do easy four patch blocks. I loooove easy tutorials!

The prewash of fabrics and yours tips antibledders are very useful I hope I've do it correctly...

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Happy Quilting!

Well I almost forgot my design wall, also an idea from this board.

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It might be your first but it sure is pretty, and I bet it won't be your last. You really did an awesome job. My first quilt was an appliqued Dutch Boy or some call Overall Sam. The shirts was actually from my husbands shirts, and pants was out of his old work pants. I just used the back of the leg it does not wear like the front, get some good fabric that way.
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Old 03-05-2014, 05:13 AM
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Very nicely done. Love the red and white.
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Old 03-05-2014, 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl View Post
that turned out great! congratulations- and we hope to see many more.
well that is great-I love this board too-I have learned sew much here
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Old 03-05-2014, 06:39 AM
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You did an amazing job! Very nice start quilt!
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Old 03-05-2014, 07:09 AM
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Great quilt, love how you found the different fabrics you used.
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Old 03-05-2014, 07:42 AM
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What a fantastic use of scraps and old shirts. Great guy quilt. No wonder he loved it. Keep posting. I, too, have learned a lot from this board. Everyone is so helpful with their expertise.
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Love the quilt & the colors. You have done a great job.
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Old 03-05-2014, 07:50 AM
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Great job on this! Neat to see recycled shirts in amongst the scraps. Good theme for a guy quilt!
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Old 03-05-2014, 08:16 AM
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Such positive feedback from a new quilter. Your second quilt is also very pretty and I know you will enjoy the process.
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