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    Old 08-20-2011, 04:01 AM
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    Originally Posted by mom-6
    Very nice!
    I agree it might look better if the paws were the same size as the pinwheels and if you also redid the spacing so there is a pinwheel in each corner.
    Maybe have the plain blocks in the border purple?
    I agree with Mom-6, maybe redo the spacing so the pinwheels are in all 4 corners. Other wise it looks good.
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    Old 08-20-2011, 04:31 AM
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    I like the revised one. It has much more 'punch'. Looking forward to pics of the finished quilt.

    My sis likes the white one.
    She likes quilts that have a lot of white background.
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    Old 08-20-2011, 04:40 AM
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    Originally Posted by mom-6
    Very nice!
    I agree it might look better if the paws were the same size as the pinwheels and if you also redid the spacing so there is a pinwheel in each corner.
    Maybe have the plain blocks in the border purple?
    I also think it would look more balanced if you could figure out a way of having the spacing of the pinwheels on the border match on both sides and top and bottom.

    The pinwheels in two corners and blank blocks in the other two corners is "unsettling" to me.

    Are you planning to make this a "take to the game" quilt or a "keep at home on couch" quilt or "have it be on a bed only for a very tidy person" quilt?

    The colors used may be dependent on the intended purpose.
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    Old 08-20-2011, 05:09 AM
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    I like the white one better but yes it will get dirty. Even as much as I love purple I think the second has too much purple. If you change the size of the paws I would try to keep with 4 or 2 paws on each row, after all a tiger has 4 paws. Maybe you could find a purple tiger print,that's asking a lot but we get purple prints for the Ravens around here. Not everyone loves purple but it is for the school so maybe they could take it to the game or whatever, on the wall of their family room or game room. Principle's office would look nice, the principle needs to buy it.lol I like the pinwheels in the corners too.
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    Old 08-20-2011, 06:11 AM
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    Originally Posted by dd
    I like the white one better but yes it will get dirty. Even as much as I love purple I think the second has too much purple. If you change the size of the paws I would try to keep with 4 or 2 paws on each row, after all a tiger has 4 paws. Maybe you could find a purple tiger print,that's asking a lot but we get purple prints for the Ravens around here. Not everyone loves purple but it is for the school so maybe they could take it to the game or whatever, on the wall of their family room or game room. Principle's office would look nice, the principle needs to buy it.lol I like the pinwheels in the corners too.
    I actually think I have a fat quarter of purple tiger print so it's out there. I most likely picked it up at Walmart or Joann's.
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    Old 08-20-2011, 06:25 AM
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    Here goes try number 3. I actually like it better, b/c it is less busy which means easier piecing!! To answer some questions...b/c this is throw size I think it will probably be used at ball games or the couch and I will be paper-piecing the paws. I don't think they will be too bad if a just chain through them (although, I am not a lover of paper-piecing :( ).

    Oh! Almost forgot. I have looked for paw print and tiger stripe in purple/white/black configurations. I haven't been absolutely happy with any of it, so I just decided to stay with solid colors. The paws looked like dog paws or the purple wasn't the right hue, yadda, yadda yadda.
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    Old 08-20-2011, 06:30 AM
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    Liking this one better.

    There was a black and purple stripe available - in 1993

    I've attached a scan - send a PM to me if interested.

    Also have some other purples in that shade -
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    Old 08-20-2011, 09:30 AM
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    I like this one a lot better. The pinwheels kinda blend in but I don't think they will when they are actually sewn. I think you will see that definition. I would think it would be easier to applique the paws. Steam a seamII is great and just zigzag around the outside of each piece. So much easier than paper piecing. How about purple paws on white squares with the purple stripe?
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    Old 08-23-2011, 02:08 PM
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    I really like that
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    Old 10-24-2011, 05:59 AM
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    I just wanted to update all of you FABULOUS piecers/quilters. I finally finished the top. I made a few changes to the last design. I decided to completely take out the pinwheels and put the paws in the corners. The letters don't take too long as long as you are organized and chain, chain, chain. Everything is paper-pieced, including the 'W'. The paws have 30-something pieces and I estimate took about 1-1.5 hours each.

    I am SO pleased with how this quilt turned out. Now I have to do the hard part (for me). I have to quilt it. I have never quilted anything this large on my machine.

    Bearisgray, the purple and black striped material is PERFECT for this quilt. Thanks so much for recognizing that and selling me the material. I will also bind in the purple/black stripe.

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