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07-24-2021, 09:37 PM

#11

Schill93

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Posts: 251

Now, that's a lovely quilt. The colors are beautiful.

07-25-2021, 01:09 AM

#12

copycat

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Join Date: Aug 2011

Posts: 3,639

Wow!

I bet your neighbors are still smiling from receiving your awesome quilt! Did you like using the unbleached legacy muslin for your backing? I have not tried muslin yet for a backing.
Does it wrinkle more than regular quilting cotton?

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Originally Posted by tallchick

I made this for Christmas for my neighbors across the street who are just fantastic! They are both very active in our local Historical Society, enjoy antiques and are wonderful salt of the earth people, I am so thankful to have them as neighbors and to count them as friends. I loved making this pattern, it was quick (3 weeks of casual sewing) and the end result is a wonderful quilt! I already made a very modern and bright quilt for their daughter 2 Years ago and it was well received by both her and her parents. This is the 3rd quilt I have done on my Innova, I am still learning, but so happy I bought it! Thanks for looking.

Pattern: Monterrey Medallions
Fabric : Kansas Troubles -Prairie Dreams
Background - Bella Solids Eggshell
Backing- Unbleached Legacy Muslin
Batting- Hobbs 80/20
Pantograph- Mandarin Lace
Size- 90x90 Queen Size

07-25-2021, 02:36 AM

#13

jmoore

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Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Boothbay Maine

Posts: 9,518

Beautifully done Lisa…thank you for sharing the details of your gift quilt. Your neighbors are going to be delighted. I’m sure they feel the same way about you…

07-25-2021, 02:43 AM

#14

WMUTeach

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Portage, Michigan

Posts: 7,388

What a stunning advertisement for Kansas Troubles, Monterrey Medallions, good neighbors and your skills. A beautiful combination.

07-25-2021, 02:47 AM

#15

QuiltMom2

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Maryland

Posts: 2,579

I was hoping you'd give an update on how you and your machine were bonding! Quilt says "Just fine, thank you!"

07-25-2021, 04:35 AM

#16

Rhonda K

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Join Date: May 2017

Location: Sunny Florida

Posts: 4,422

Beautiful quilt and sure to be treasured by your neighbors.

07-25-2021, 04:39 AM

#17

tallchick

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Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: Ohio

Posts: 2,932

Quote:

Originally Posted by copycat

Copycat- I absolutely adore Legacy Muslin for backings and it doesn’t wrinkle anymore than regular cotton, in fact I would say even less so. It has a soft silky hand, it comes in 45, 60, 90, 108 & 118 widths, bleached & unbleached. I buy it by the bolt but only when I have a coupon. I have several quilts backed with this and they hold up well and continue to get softer and softer with each wash, and I don’t have to piece my backing.

07-25-2021, 06:15 AM

#18

EmiliasNana

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Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: Illinois

Posts: 5,293

I love it. Thanks for the info. on the pattern too as I have a jelly roll and a roll of FQs just waiting for a pattern like this.
Your neighbors are going to be "over the moon" with gratitude.