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09-04-2018, 10:44 AM

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patricej

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Originally Posted by Tartan

Beautiful results even if it was a bear to piece!

thanks, everybody, for the compliments.

it just looks difficult.
it was actually very easy to piece.
drawing it into EQ was the challenge.

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09-04-2018, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan

... i think i see that the longer orange strip is a meeting of the strip in the triangle y-seamed to the octagon; right? and i like the border treatment, too.

there is no orange anywhere in the quilt, so i'm guessing you mean the center strips of each triangle?

there are no y-seams at all.
the seam attaching the first triangular strip-set is a partial seam.
once all 8 triangle sets have been attached, the first seam can be completed.

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09-04-2018, 01:20 PM

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Beautiful results!

09-04-2018, 02:03 PM

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partial seams. yes. this looks great!!!

09-04-2018, 03:23 PM

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Looks good!

09-04-2018, 06:04 PM

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Super. BrendaK

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09-04-2018, 06:25 PM

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I don’t know what the Lydia project is but they are much blessed to get this masterpiece for whatever purpose.

09-04-2018, 08:29 PM

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Jan in VA

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How cleverly pieced this is, so interesting, yet rather easy. Wonderful!!

Jan in VA

09-05-2018, 04:47 AM

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mojo11

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Wow! Beautiful quilt. Great job. I don't think I have ever seen that pattern.

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09-05-2018, 05:01 AM

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EmiliasNana

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Both this and your DD9P are wonderful. Thanks for the construction tips and information re: the Lydia Project. It is nice to see you contribute some of your own fine work !