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    Old 06-11-2012, 08:47 AM
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    This is a quilt for a charity that I was asked to get done for a friend who had a graduation and did not feel confident enough to quilt. I made up my own pantograph drawing using Laura Lee Fritz's one line drawings, set them on my paper roll using two sheets taped together to get a good design using whales, dolphins, star fish, crabs, sea turtles, waves, vegetation, seal lions, rock fish, and a couple of other fish. It took 30 minutes to go across my drawing 54". I put the center as an acquarium, did turtles in the dark blue border, and waves in the outer border because it was so busy you could not see anything anyway and on the other side, the back, you could see all the work. I left the inner border alone so it would be like a frame outlining the center masterpiece. It took me over 10 hours to quilt. I was exhausted after quilting it. It was worth it.
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    Old 06-11-2012, 08:53 AM
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    Holy Moley. Love the quilt and the quilting is awesome. BrendaK
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    Old 06-11-2012, 09:24 AM
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    Love those ocean colors. Peggy
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    Oh wow, QuilterMomma, The quilting is fantastic. I LOVE it. I hope your combined efforts do well for the charity.
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    Old 06-11-2012, 10:09 AM
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    Hi Quiltermomma! I love your work you are so talented!
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    It's awesome! Nice job
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    Old 06-11-2012, 07:33 PM
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    Like the backing and all your quilting designs. Love how all the colors in the braid play off each other. Thanks for sharing.
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    Gorgeous quilt, I just love these braid quilts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    I hope the person who gets this quilt can appreciate its intricenties. The colors, the time in quilting and its sheer beauty. It really is awesome.
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    Beautiful quilt enhanced by your very original theme quilting.
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