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gcathie 08-15-2008 09:34 PM

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My friend works for the flag company and this material was scrap....she wanted something made for the grandson's bed...so here it is.....I also made curtains and pillows....

Harmony 08-15-2008 09:53 PM

Wow, that's pretty darned spectacular? Is the material real heavy?

gcathie 08-15-2008 10:08 PM

Thanks Harmony .....no it is not heavy kinda medium....weight

mgshaw 08-15-2008 10:10 PM

That is awesome Cathie!!! He will love it!!!

barnbum 08-16-2008 03:02 AM

Recycling at it's BEST!! :D

beachlady 08-16-2008 03:55 AM

That is so nice. You do such nice work.

sewsewquilter 08-16-2008 04:09 AM

Great quilt! Great way to recycle!

tarib 08-16-2008 04:47 AM

Very patriotic. He is going to love it.

Knot Sew 08-16-2008 04:54 AM

that is super.......what kind of fabric is it? I have to ask about batting and backing.....could start your own country. Wionderful :D :D :D

Bevanger 08-16-2008 05:03 AM

Woowzers.... That is so cool. Great job Sunshine. He'll love it

Marcia 08-16-2008 06:08 AM

I love it!!!

luvabargain 08-16-2008 08:05 AM

Ooh - I love it! I love patriotic quilts.

bearpaw 08-16-2008 08:33 AM

That is really cool! It's pretty neat that it was made with the scraps from acutal flags! Looks great!

gcathie 08-16-2008 08:43 AM

mgshaw....Thanks.... hope he will like it ..he is only 3 1/2....but knows what he likes...


barnbum....yep... :D .....I had a problem at first cutting up the flag but it was scrap and that made me feel better....suppose the plant would not have given it to her if she wasn't aloud... :?

beachlady.... thank you :D

sewsewquilter...thanks for the kind words


gcathie 08-16-2008 08:48 AM

tarib...hope so he is still young but his grandma says he loves anything to do with the flag colors... so hopefully he will like it...

Ruth Camp.....the fabric is cotton...batting is low polyester...backing is cotton solid white....Thanks for the kind words.... :oops: :D


Bevanger....Thank you :D :D

Loretta... :D nice thought... :wink:


gcathie 08-16-2008 08:51 AM

Marcia.....Thanks... :oops: :D

luvabargain.... :D thank you

bearpaw.....That's nice of you ....Thank you :D

zyxquilts 08-16-2008 08:52 AM

That is spectacular! Patriotic AND in the tradition of the pioneer women (and men maybe?) quilters - recycled to reuse!!! Excellent job!!

:thumbup:

quilterj 08-16-2008 09:46 AM

awesome quilt.

Riley 08-16-2008 09:53 AM

FABULOUS! What a great job you have done in creating this!!

Riley

Craftybug 08-16-2008 01:39 PM

Cathie, that is one beautiful quilt and flag, you are the new Betsy Ross, Was that her name??? :lol: My son said is Cool, Radical and Awesome Dude in other words he loves it.

jessiesmom 08-16-2008 03:41 PM

Very creative, you are very talented.

sewnsewer2 08-16-2008 03:43 PM

Very nice! Great use of scraps!

CissyQuilts 08-16-2008 04:49 PM

Wow! That quilt is awesome! I love the fact that it's made from real flag fabric. Very cool.

Kyiav10 08-16-2008 07:13 PM

This quilt is magnificant!!

Kyia

gcathie 08-17-2008 07:40 PM

zyxquilts....Thank you :oops: :D such nice words ... I love it


quilterj....Thanks


Riley....Thank you too.... :D



gcathie 08-17-2008 07:47 PM

Craftybug.... Okay how old is your Son??? Tell him "Thanks Dude" :D That's funny....sure put a big smile on my face.... :D


jessiesmom...ahh don't know about that you all would have done something just as nice I'm sure :D But Thank you .... love the kind words :wink:

sewnsewer2.... ahh Thanks :wink:


CissyQuilts...Thank you ..... sure was something to think about....kinda worried about cutting up the flag in that manner ....but they were scraps and would have been throwed away....


Kyiav10.......Thank you... :-)

reneebobby 08-18-2008 04:10 AM

Another wonderful creation by Cathie. BRAVO


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