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Chris Kieffer 04-19-2011 12:01 PM

I LOVE everything about it! Absolutely GORGEOUS!!

Shirlrh 04-19-2011 12:22 PM

Very pretty! I sure don't see any problem. We are our worst critics aren't we?

amma 04-19-2011 12:30 PM

Gorgeous quilt! I love the pattern and the colors :D:D:D

Jammin' Jane 04-19-2011 12:45 PM

Love the pattern and the colors!
Looks like sherbet!! Yummy!

ktmo815 04-19-2011 01:11 PM

beautiful!! noone would know you had a problem with it!
Hugs for your frustration

Poakie 04-19-2011 01:35 PM

I don't see any mistakes, I think its beautiful.

candi 04-19-2011 02:36 PM

I am delightfully overwhelmed by all the response my less than perfect lone star got, lol. Thanks all for the positive remarks.

candi 04-19-2011 02:39 PM


Originally Posted by grammyto2
I have made several lone star quilts and I NEVER use starch. I think ironing to dry the starch really distorts and shrinks some of the fabric, this causes so many problems. You did a wonderful job on your quilt, congrats.

Intersting. I prewash, so everything is preshrunk, I don't know how I possibly could have dealt with the bias with no starch. You must be a very gentle and expert sewer, grammy :-D

candi 04-19-2011 02:41 PM


Originally Posted by MDMPanther
Candi, it's beautiful...I love orange too!! And I so appreciate your story....it helps me to laugh at myself when I've been strip piecing for several minutes without bobbin thread and all the pieces i thought were sewn are a pile behind my machine!!

Yup...done that too :oops:

candi 04-19-2011 02:43 PM


Originally Posted by luckylindy333
Very pretty, and it lies flat! I have heard people give them cup sizes when they won't lie flat, just to be funny!!!

:lol:


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