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Old 01-01-2015, 01:14 PM
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these buggars are not sewn down yet. they are black palm cockatoo's. In the wild when mating season is approaching, the male builds the nest usually in the top of a hallowed out tree. He keeps a piece of wood that he uses as a drumstick and bangs it on the tree to attract a mate!

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Wow, they are gorgeous. I see loads of pins so am assuming this is not fusible applique. Kudos to you for such complex work with turned under edges. Your wood fabric is fabulous.
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Beautiful!
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Gorgeous! Can't wait to see the finished product!
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And here I thought you had real parrots LOL ...

As a parrot owner, that is a gorgeous quilt!
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​Going to be great!
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it is fused with ultra bond lite. I had used that on the hyacinth one I did recently & although I really don;t like the stiffy feel, the misty fuse was not working for me either. I think because I do soo much manhandling while twisting & turning that I was loosening the misty fuse. I was having a similar problem with the heat & bond lite, but not as bad so I stuck a few pins in just in case as I have 3 other tops to finish off before I can sew these guys down.
P.S...I do have parrots
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Fantastic!
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Wow! I envy your talent. They are beautiful. Also like the story of their mating ritual.
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Your parrots are beautiful...don't forget to show us when the are done too.
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