The One That Got Away (obw)

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05-22-2010, 08:07 PM

#51

KiwiQuilter

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Fantastic - love the twist you gave it :)

05-22-2010, 08:41 PM

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Toto's Mom

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Gorgeous, but I would have been reluctant to cut into it, too. You did a beautiful job with it.

05-22-2010, 08:46 PM

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Gerbie

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What did you do and wacky stack on that, looks great!

05-23-2010, 06:31 AM

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sandpat

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Its just gorgeous! I thought when I saw the original fabric that the resulting hexes would be lots of different colors....they are and I love how you used them...great job on this one, it looks exactly like a reflective pool filled with Koi....Love it!

05-23-2010, 08:36 AM

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bstanbro

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I absolutely love this. The quilting in the borders is so clever.

05-23-2010, 08:49 AM

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Phyl

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Katrine

From this lovely Asian fabric, I've tried to create a picture - of rock pools surrounded peonies and cherry blossom - carp playing in the whirlpools!

It is quite big (65 ins x 56 ins) so it was difficult to get a good photo and I eventually ended up with it on the floor.

The fmq "rippling water" in the borders looks light but is actually a variegated blue, and the fabric is darker than the photo shows it.

OMG!! I rarely send a "What a beautiful quilt..." message as so many are sent already! BUT ....this is sooooooooooooooooo beautiful and so creative. The fabric is stunning. I will be teaching a OBW to beginning quilters at the retires teachers' center in my town and I have never actually done one!!!! I took a course with Bethany...the lady who wrote a fabulous book on it....I bought another book on it....I bought two different fabrics to try it on and I will try it this summer so I know what to do and what not to do! My class knows I have not done this yet and they are laughing at my pain!!! We will have a great number of laughs but I am going to show them your gorgeous fabric and gorgeous work as well. May I photograph it from this site to do that? You have inspired me!!! Please let me know about the photographs. Thanks for your inspiration.