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    Old 09-24-2010, 12:44 PM
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    Both quilts are very nice!
    I wouldn't change the flag...
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    Old 09-24-2010, 12:56 PM
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    quilters are our own worst critics i would have never noticed it until you said what was wrong i would just leave it as it is both quilts are very nice
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    Old 09-24-2010, 06:23 PM
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    I would make another flag and cover up the old one. You have created a beautiful quilt however you will never be happy with and it will continue to bother you. You have put so much work in to it, I think you will be sorry if you don't fix it.
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    Old 09-24-2010, 11:10 PM
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    I would leave as is. It is the patriotic that stands out in this quilt, not the stripes or stars in the quilt. It shows its true meaning just like it is!! Good job, wonderful quilt!
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    Old 09-25-2010, 12:05 AM
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    You can see here the blue should be more than half as deep as the stripe: http://www.usflag.org/flagspecs.html

    If you applique a strip of star fabric right beneath what you have, I think it will look much better and you wouldn't have to redo much quilting at all.
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    Old 09-25-2010, 12:44 AM
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    Beautiful work....Why not leave it as is and explain it is representational (according to flag "rules") on your label.
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    Old 09-25-2010, 03:08 AM
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    I know what you mean about it bugging you and you will never be happy with it unless you change it. Could you sew a piece of white covering the rows that are extra or make a new flag with the correct number of strips only wider to cover the existing flag and sew on top of the incorrect flag by hand and then quilt it. Don't know if either of these ideas would work but just suggestions.
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    Old 09-25-2010, 04:11 AM
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    your quilt is lovely,dn"t know what to suggest only know if I received it I would be over the moon ..beautiful work.
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    Old 09-25-2010, 05:11 AM
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    I would like the name of the star pattern on the patriotic quilt.
    I found one block of this star in a thrift store bag of fabric remnants. I like it so much and would like to make some more of this block for a quilt.
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    Old 09-25-2010, 05:12 AM
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    They are beautiful
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