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Old 11-29-2008, 08:14 PM
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These are all so pretty!!! An Irish Chain is on my someday to-do list. Thanks for asking for pics, Karla--we can all enjoy them. :-)
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Old 11-29-2008, 08:23 PM
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:D :D :D Thay are all so nice....
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Old 11-29-2008, 10:29 PM
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Oh gosh I love them!! I think my confidence is having seams match is stronger due to my new machine.

grammy--that is some quilt!! I love your color choices. :D

Terri's is a single and it's all based on how many fabrics are in the pieced square?
Yes, Karla, mine is a singe. I used the cardinal fabric for the big square and then 2 colors for the 9 patch. So, 3 in all. It's pretty easy. I just had to square everything and hope for the best. I'm not the best when it comes to that. I do have a couple seams that are off, but you really cannot tell.
Just take a chance and do it!!
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Old 11-30-2008, 12:13 AM
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strip piecing is great, but i recommend you divide your fabrics into fat quarters before cutting your strips. it's easier to get nice straight cuts when you aren't working with the whole width of fabric. it's also easier to control the strips as you feed them through the machine to help keep the seams straight.

you do great work. i know your IC is going to turn out beautifully. :-)
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Old 11-30-2008, 01:43 AM
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What lovely quilts...thanks for sharing everyone.....gosh another one I'll have to put on my to do list.... :roll:

And Karla I have no doubt that you can do this....look at all you have done....just wonderful! You go girl.....
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Old 11-30-2008, 04:47 AM
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Karla

I find it hard to believe that you have never done an Irish Chain. I have every confidence in the world that you will do a wonderful job. Can't wait to see the finished product. This was one of my first projects, a single Irish Chain, still yet to be completely finished, but.....
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Old 11-30-2008, 05:12 AM
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These are all so pretty! I haven't done an IC, but I'm sure enjoying looking at everyone else's!! Thanks for asking for them Karla. I can't wait to see what you do with yours. :lol:
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Old 11-30-2008, 05:18 AM
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here's mine from birthday blocks from my guild in Tx.
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Old 11-30-2008, 06:04 AM
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strip piecing is great, but i recommend you divide your fabrics into fat quarters before cutting your strips. it's easier to get nice straight cuts when you aren't working with the whole width of fabric. it's also easier to control the strips as you feed them through the machine to help keep the seams straight.
That's a great idea. I did notice with the cat step one that it was easier to work with 20" strips.

Wow--ICs look like so much fun because of what you can do to the solid block. I think I'd want to use a big print I don't want to cut into smaller pieces. Those appliques are a neat idea--Barb. I love seeing the colors everyone picked.

Keep them coming, I know there are more out there. :D
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Old 11-30-2008, 06:20 AM
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Karla, here are the cardinal and blue Christmas ones I did.

It's not the entire quilt, but you can see where I used the print as the big squares. I didn't fussy cut them either, they just came out that way.

I need to edit my last post when I said I used 3 colors. I'm sorry, but I only used 2 colors for each one.
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