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pungogal 08-16-2012 04:28 PM


Originally Posted by Christine27 (Post 5445139)
You did great! I just took a McTavishing workshop two weeks ago. I've been having fun doodling with it but I haven't tried it on my machine yet. I did frame my certificate which is proudly on display in my sewing room. :) Karen was SO nice as were all the teachers I had at the Machine Quilting Today show.

what class were you in Christine? i took Fridays class. perhaps we met there!

DeeBooper 08-16-2012 05:45 PM

Wow, I can't believe all the comments! Thank you so much everyone for all your encouragement. I will definitely have to keep trying this design. Maybe I just looked at it to long. I put a binding on it today and I still can't find the beauty in it. I have quite a few other quilt tops with applique in them that I have been putting off doing until I can learn some of these fillers. I hope I will be happier with the next one.

chickadeee55 08-16-2012 05:49 PM

Are you kidding! It looks beautiful, good choice of a quilt to use for the first time trying something. Your quilting made that quilt pop and I think the pattern of the quilt helped your quilting. Very nice.

captlynhall 08-16-2012 05:56 PM

I don't know what McTavishing is and I am not a machine quilter, but it looks pretty good to me. I read somewhere, maybe here, that if you give your quilt to a non-quilter they will never know the difference. I notice all my mistakes, never had anyone else do so. Keep improving for your own satisfaction, but don't beat yourself up.

margie77072 08-16-2012 06:31 PM

It's great! I don't understand why you think it looks awful.....so pretty!!

sailsablazin 08-16-2012 07:23 PM

OHHHH! I love the colors. Which pattern is it? I really do like stars--guess I don't see many errors, but maybe not sure what I am looking for....I can give you my address if you REALLY don't like it...lol...

hcarpanini 08-16-2012 07:29 PM

I think it looks great! Keep practicing but do it on paper. I tell my students to put paper into a plastic sleeve protector and use a dry erase marker. Find a pattern for the Mctavishing, enlarge it and stick it in the sleeve. Your doodles become your designs. Good luck. It's a beautiful quilt!

5moose 08-16-2012 09:09 PM

Beautiful! What is the name of this pattern Please

ctmhjenn 08-16-2012 10:01 PM

You have got to be kidding me!! That is BEAUTIFUL. I would love to be able to do this. The quilt is gorgeous.

BrendaK 08-16-2012 10:05 PM

Well, I think that it is beautiful. BrendaK


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