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09-17-2017, 08:30 AM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

I'm with Jan....I like the points going out much...

I'm with Jan....I like the points going out much better.
09-06-2017, 04:55 PM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

Marcia.....your quilt is stunning!

Marcia.....your quilt is stunning!
09-01-2017, 07:37 PM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

sewbizgirl....I love how the hourglass blocks...

sewbizgirl....I love how the hourglass blocks look so good with all the other blocks. They makes the quilt look amazing!
08-27-2017, 06:27 PM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

Those are some pretty blocks Marcia (Battle Axe)....

Those are some pretty blocks Marcia (Battle Axe). I wish I had chosen your colors.

Maybe I should have chosen your theme, DottyD. Yours are beautiful and colorful too and I don't have a...
08-24-2017, 09:11 AM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

Love the quilt Jan. I'm glad you like the...

Love the quilt Jan. I'm glad you like the design. It's probably what I will use too.
08-24-2017, 06:16 AM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

The blocks all you ladies are posting are so...

The blocks all you ladies are posting are so awesome. It's very inspirational and makes me want to stop and sew some. Thank you! House cleaning can happen any day....can't it?
08-23-2017, 03:50 AM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

A 3x3 layout with a 2 inch sash and a single 4...

A 3x3 layout with a 2 inch sash and a single 4 inch border would need 13 blocks. Final size -about 58.9". This does not include the binding.

OOPS! I put two of the same blocks on the quilt, but...
08-22-2017, 07:52 PM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

I use EQ7. It really does help. Jan is great...

I use EQ7. It really does help. Jan is great with understanding how all these quilt numbers work. I rely on EQ to figure it for me. Your quilt will shrink some when washed, so you might want to...
08-22-2017, 06:38 PM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

Assuming 2" sashing between the blocks, a 2" stop...

Assuming 2" sashing between the blocks, a 2" stop border, then a 6" large final border, and a 1" binding you will end up with a quilt 119.5" square. Guess what? You were right with the 61 blocks.
08-08-2017, 06:12 AM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

But unfortunately I did. We quilters are our...

But unfortunately I did. We quilters are our worst critics.
08-08-2017, 04:40 AM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

Isn't it amazing how after you post a picture you...

Isn't it amazing how after you post a picture you look at it and gasp? Yes Block 6 had a couple of the HST's in the wrong place. If it had already been sewn in a quilt I wouldn't have worried about...
08-07-2017, 04:52 PM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

There are so many pretty blocks and color...

There are so many pretty blocks and color combinations here. Love the eye candy.
08-07-2017, 05:01 AM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

Another block done. When I started sewing these...

Another block done. When I started sewing these blocks, I needed a faster way to make HST's. So I found the oversize method of making 8 at a time. For a couple of the blocks, I made 8 when I only...
08-06-2017, 06:03 AM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

Block 5 Double X was a lot easier than that block...

Block 5 Double X was a lot easier than that block 13. Block 5 went together very quickly.
08-05-2017, 08:09 AM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

Thanks! No, not in patriotic. I am just trying...

Thanks! No, not in patriotic. I am just trying to follow the same coloring as the original blocks. Some are better than others.
08-05-2017, 07:29 AM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

Woo Hoo! Block 4 Constellation is done. I am...

Woo Hoo! Block 4 Constellation is done. I am 1/3 of the way caught up. Feels good to me.
08-04-2017, 08:52 PM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

I am skipping around making the blocks, while I...

I am skipping around making the blocks, while I find the other colors I need. Block 13 - Double Star didn't look that hard. OOPS! I forgot how to make QST's and naturally, since I don't read the...
08-01-2017, 04:35 AM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

Thanks for the tip on fabric sales and the...

Thanks for the tip on fabric sales and the encouragement. History....I am a total procrastinator. I put the stress on myself because I just don't get things done when I should. I know I either...
07-31-2017, 08:12 PM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

I really wish I had made more effort to get...

I really wish I had made more effort to get started when everyone else did. I don't like this trying to catch up. And I haven't even thought about all those border blocks. "boo hiss" Here's Block...
07-31-2017, 04:50 PM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

Thanks sewbizgirl. Here's block #2 Woven Time. ...

Thanks sewbizgirl. Here's block #2 Woven Time. This has been hard for me because I had no civil war fabrics and there aren't many available where I shop...Wal Mart and Hobby Lobby mostly. So I am...
07-31-2017, 01:28 PM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

Everyone has shown such pretty blocks, that I...

Everyone has shown such pretty blocks, that I finally had to jump on board and start my blocks. Here's Block 1, Woven Star.
07-12-2017, 01:47 PM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

Jan, those browns and greens sure are pretty.

Jan, those browns and greens sure are pretty.
07-10-2017, 05:40 AM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

Dotty & Jane....love your blocks.

Dotty & Jane....love your blocks.
07-03-2017, 05:05 AM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

I have been so impressed with all the blocks that...

I have been so impressed with all the blocks that have been so accurately recreated in the Civil War fabrics. I guess I am going to have to get me some CW fabric and get started.
06-30-2017, 06:08 AM
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Posted By Barb in Louisiana

Thanks Jan for the response so quickly. I like...

Thanks Jan for the response so quickly. I like the blocks you are choosing. Thanks for sharing your blocks and thoughts with the rest of us. Hope your finger heals quickly.
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