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jbsstrawberry 01-20-2009 01:11 PM

Wow that's perty!!! You always do such beautiful stuff...I think you should adopt me and be my mentor LOL. I don't eat much...really I don't :lol:

patricej 01-20-2009 01:59 PM

i won't bother to adopt you. i can't claim you on my tax return.

BUT, if you don't mind being totally corrupted by a warped mind, i'll be glad to take you under my wing. c'mon over anytime. :wink:

quiltmaker101 01-20-2009 01:59 PM


Originally Posted by Shadow Dancer
Patrice it's gorgeous!! Can't wait to see it all together :)

I've got lots of HSTs here, I'll gladly share them with you! :) LOL

Me too! I have over 1200 tiny ones from trimming up and not throwing away corners!

They are all about 1 inch - 1 1/2 inches. I don't think I will ever make a doll quilt or miniature pieced quilt, but I just can't throw them out!

jbsstrawberry 01-20-2009 02:07 PM

I like warped :thumbup: We can work with warped and corrupt LOL
I'll bring the coffee and chocolate!

Mousie 01-23-2009 06:43 PM

wow, patrice, I really love that and I don't especially love triangles, but you really came up with something great.
Do you work with triangles a lot or just wanted to do something different this time?
I'm going to paint my living room when it warms up. These colors would go great. I'm gonna do the walls in a gold faux look and accent with black and cream. My curtains have copper and tomato. So, if your really sick of hst's...lol! :wink:

Mousie 01-23-2009 06:46 PM

I gotta ask, I have had an awful time doing a very thin border like this on my granddaughters quilt. How did you get yours so precise? would be so grateful to know a 'trick', cause I sure ain't finished yet. C

patricej 01-24-2009 01:50 AM

the block borders you see are made from 1" strips. they are not continuous strips. i cut my fabric into fat quarters first, then cut my strips. i find it easier to control the ruler and blade over the shorter distances. since the blocks are approximately 15" finished, i cut from the 18" side of the FQs and trim off the excess AFTER i've sewn the strips to the blocks.

when it comes time to make the borders to go around the whole top, i'll probably cheat. that is, i'll cut strips across the whole width of the border fabric, but cut them a half-inch wider than the intended size. once they're sewn and pressed, i'll carefully square them back to the proper width. (unless by some miracle it's actually straight all the way around, in which case I'll "change my mind" about the width of that particular border. why look a gift horse in the mouth? :lol: )

patricej 01-24-2009 01:52 AM


Originally Posted by quiltmaker101
Me too! I have over 1200 tiny ones from trimming up and not throwing away corners!

They are all about 1 inch - 1 1/2 inches. I don't think I will ever make a doll quilt or miniature pieced quilt, but I just can't throw them out!

get some lightweight muslin and use those tiny Ts to make a crazy quilt. ;-)

Bevanger 01-24-2009 05:54 AM

oooooooooo pretty. i love the colors too. GREAT JOB!

nellie 01-24-2009 11:29 AM

wow patrice thats a lot of work ,pat your self on the back for a wonderful job ,i see every thing on point ,you such be a teacher :D :D ,can,t wait to when it,s all done ,are you going to quilt it and what design would you use on such a busy top ,can,t wait what you do so i can learn more from you beauitful work as always


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