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Old 10-05-2010, 07:52 PM
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I made this quilt for my daughter so I'm naming it "Josie" just as I named her.

I started out cutting my fabric for a Turning 20 pattern. But I miscut and had fabric that was too narrow. I decided to turn my cutting mistake into a unique quilt.

I took the idea of stacked coins and went crazy with it. I made pinwheels from the big 10" squares.

The finished result is a scrappy, patchworky looking quilt that I just adore!

Now, I just need to add borders and decide on backing.

It measures about 60" wide x 75" long. The color is off in the 2nd photo because my hand was partially in front of the flash.

The pinwheels
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As much of the quilt as I could fit in the frame
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Old 10-05-2010, 07:54 PM
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LOVE IT!!! :D
Thanks for sharing!!
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Old 10-05-2010, 07:57 PM
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What a fun scrappy quilt!
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Old 10-05-2010, 07:58 PM
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I love how we think we make a mistake and it was an amazing quilt in the making!!!! Wonderful job on Josie's quilt and I love the name!!!!

Is your daughter just as unique and this quilt??
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Old 10-05-2010, 08:03 PM
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I love your quilt! Mistakes happen and something wonderful comes of it. Awesome!!
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Originally Posted by Quiltforme
Is your daughter just as unique and this quilt??
Most definitely! She's just as full of character and whimsy and spirit as this quilt. She's 4 years old going on 13. She specifically asked for the kitty cat fabric in it and squeals with delight when I let her lay on the quilt on the floor.

Josie, the namesake
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a one of a kind, lemonade from lemons, quilt. What's not to love? You captured the essence of quilting ;-)
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Old 10-05-2010, 08:16 PM
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What a fun quilt!
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You gave me some ideas for the scrappy quilt I'm making. I could put pinwheels around the outside of my strips of 2x3" pieces. Thanks and beautiful quilt by the way.
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I love this quilt! You did an amazing job turning a lemon into lemonade. And you have an adorable, beautiful DD. Thank You for sharing.
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