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cathyvv 01-18-2011 07:53 PM

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I made this quilt top about 1.5 years ago. It is my first ever, my "learner" project. Nobody told me that triangles are hard, but I found that out all by myself. And no one told me to start small, but I found that out all by myself, too.

It was supposed to be a scrappy look, but I didn't like how it looked, so chose a red, white, blue palette.

So I took it out of hiding (in my closet) to see how much my skills have progressed since then. And I noticed something that I had not noticed when I was piecing it...(drumroll) In addition to pinwheels and hourglasses, there are stars! Depending on how you look at it, the dark reds or the dark blues make stars!

And it looks much better to me now that some time has passed and I can't remember where all the mistakes are.

The passage of time has allowed me to enjoy it. :-D

First quilt I ever pieced
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Blue stars from this angle
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Red or Blue stars from this angle
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Blue's quilting mama 01-18-2011 07:56 PM

Glad you brought this out of the closet to show to us! I like the colors and the secondary patterns that you discovered.

chris_quilts 01-18-2011 08:00 PM

Looks good to me. Finish it, it's too nice to waste in a closet.

sueisallaboutquilts 01-18-2011 08:11 PM

Oh how pretty!!!!!!!! I did that once- put a quilt away I didn't like and I finished it last year and love it!! :D:D

leahbug 01-18-2011 08:13 PM

Looks like a great quilt with great colors to me.

scowlkat 01-18-2011 08:30 PM

Wow that is a pretty quilt! And I don't see any mistakes! Gives me hope for a couple of UFO's hidden in my closet!

DLM3 01-18-2011 08:39 PM

That is so pretty. Can you please tell me the name of the pattern? I am glad you decided to pull that out of the closet. it is too pretty to be locked away. I think you should finish it and either give it away or keep it for yourself. Great Job.

Cyn 01-18-2011 08:42 PM

Very pretty!

grammysews4u 01-18-2011 08:45 PM

nice job!!

mrspete 01-18-2011 09:27 PM

It is beautiful and also, you have bow ties in there. lol Don't be so hard on yourself.
Blessings, Ruth


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