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Originally Posted by Sassylass (Post 6819065)

All the quilts are lovely...
I haven't read on to see if anyone has put the pattern on so forgive me if this is a repeat.

http://www.quiltsfromtheheart.org/pa...yard-quilt.pdf

Thank you so much for the link, have it printed out, never heard of them before.

Nicely done. Are those lap quilts or full size? You did great.

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Originally Posted by copycat (Post 6819093)

Thanks! I enjoyed seeing your quilts. Your quilting is amazing.

One question for you please... I made a quillow using minky for the backing.With a Quillow, you sew around the quilt sandwich and turn the quilt right sides out and slip stich the opening closed. I had a problem with the minky back stretching longer in length than the front , which was cotton.

What did I do wrong when quilting with the minky? I appreciate any tips you have learned while quilting with minky.

I have a longarm, but when I quilt with Minky as long as I put the stretchiest direction left and right on my rollers, so when I roll it they do not for the most part stretch. Don't get me wrong it does but "very little" if it does.BUT not the curling crazy stuff. The Minky works well with these quilts too because of size. There is no piecing of it. If you are quilting on a domestic machine when quilting you usually work from the center out if I remember right and I would think the "stretches" would be a problem. But with just going around the edges, maybe make sure the same stretch goes the same direction for both top and back and possible a stabilizer. To be honest outside of using a stabilizer I don't know how to change that outcome and would love to hear what anybody else has been successful with.
The only other thing I can think of is Pin Pin Pin Pin.

Those are beautiful! !

I love them all but I like the deer one the best!! Great job!

Thanks for the idea. I have some beautiful print fabric that I want to FINALLY make a quilt for myself and have been undecided about a pattern. This pattern is perfect. I will get to see the fabric and compliment with other colors. Thanks again.

Just read the book on 5 yard quilts interesting for sure ..I think my next quilts are all going to be panels with dp9 around them .. LOL I know getting lazy in my old age !LOL