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12-29-2012, 07:40 AM
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Posted By Belfrybat

I just finished reading 10 pages on this thread...

I just finished reading 10 pages on this thread and LOVE LOVE LOVE all the quilts pictured. I'm exactly where I was the first of December when I said I should be finished in a week. But I am going...
12-04-2012, 06:26 AM
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Love everyone's interpretations! As to number of...

Love everyone's interpretations! As to number of colours, I'm just finishing up a MQ with 14 different fabrics -- the instructions actually called for 20, but I didn't have that many, so 6 was easy...
11-28-2012, 07:43 AM
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Oh, please send some down to Texas! We are so...

Oh, please send some down to Texas! We are so dry and getting drier. I know that much rain can be devastating, so not making light of it. Just wish we could get a good soaker.
11-28-2012, 07:42 AM
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Posted By Belfrybat

Jaba, I like the colours, and I am definitely NOT...

Jaba, I like the colours, and I am definitely NOT a pink person! The softer green just seems to go well with the pink.
11-24-2012, 12:21 PM
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Posted By Belfrybat

Wow! I never guessed the end result -- didn't...

Wow! I never guessed the end result -- didn't even come close. This really is a lovely design. Thank you for the great train ride!
11-23-2012, 04:42 PM
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Posted By Belfrybat

Love, love everybody's choices. I've gotten a...

Love, love everybody's choices. I've gotten a bit behind, but my strips are cut for this step and hopefully will be sewn and cut tomorrow or Sunday. Then I'll post a pic and only be 2 days behind...
11-19-2012, 01:36 PM
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Posted By Belfrybat

Why on earth would anyone criticise you here? ...

Why on earth would anyone criticise you here? Some of us posted possible colour combinations and asked for feedback, but that isn't criticism. Your colours reflect your taste and so are always...
11-11-2012, 04:18 PM
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Posted By Belfrybat

Wow, ya'll are fast. I have my strips cut and...

Wow, ya'll are fast. I have my strips cut and sewn together. Need to press them and then will do the diagonal cut either this evening or tomorrow and then sew them on Tuesday. I love seeing all...
11-09-2012, 01:09 PM
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Posted By Belfrybat

I'm finished with the 9Ps. Still have to trim,...

I'm finished with the 9Ps. Still have to trim, but at least I'm ready for tomorrow's clue. Just finished making a mock Italian Creme cake will will have it in the club car in a bit. Enjoy!
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11-06-2012, 10:34 AM
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Posted By Belfrybat

I wasn't planning on using the same fabric. What...

I wasn't planning on using the same fabric. What I started out with was a gold/white tiny print and it didn't look good right next to the peach, which is why I switched to the tone on tone beige. ...
11-06-2012, 07:54 AM
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Posted By Belfrybat

Thanks, Pam and Sauki for your comments. I don't...

Thanks, Pam and Sauki for your comments. I don't have a plain brown but found one with tiny flowers that pick up the peach and blue in the A/B combo but doesn't have any green in it. On the...
11-05-2012, 03:32 PM
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Posted By Belfrybat

I'm a bit flummoxed here. The fabric I had...

I'm a bit flummoxed here. The fabric I had chosen for E did not look good next to A, so I changed out for a beigey tone on tone. I think it's OK but a bit dull. And I'm not sure about C and F --...
11-05-2012, 11:50 AM
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Posted By Belfrybat

I'm a beginner also. Judy assured us that this...

I'm a beginner also. Judy assured us that this is an easy pattern. Even a teenage girl who has never pieced before is doing it. Come join us. The train stops at your station -- just jump on and...
11-03-2012, 03:07 PM
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Posted By Belfrybat

That tends to happen to me when I make nine...

That tends to happen to me when I make nine patches for some strange reason. The 3 strips sewn together are exactly 6-1/2" but the cut strips when sewn "lose" a 1/4". I've learned to compensate by...
11-03-2012, 10:52 AM
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Posted By Belfrybat

One of my fabrics is not full width. How many of...

One of my fabrics is not full width. How many of each 9 patch combination are we supposed to end up with?
11-03-2012, 10:41 AM
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Posted By Belfrybat

It looks like instead of three 2.5" strips, she...

It looks like instead of three 2.5" strips, she used a 2.5 light and 5.5. dark. The strips should have 2 light outside and one dark inside -- the reverse of the strips cut on the right.
10-31-2012, 09:06 AM
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Posted By Belfrybat

Welcome Pbadder! I'm brand new as well. Maybe...

Welcome Pbadder! I'm brand new as well. Maybe we can support each other as we traverse this mystery.
10-31-2012, 09:04 AM
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Posted By Belfrybat

Jenniky - I love those blues! Now, please...

Jenniky - I love those blues! Now, please remember I am a complete newbie at mystery quilts, so take the rest of this note with a grain of salt. You might want to consider switching A&B as well as...
10-31-2012, 06:27 AM
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Posted By Belfrybat

I don't see pics of the fabric.

I don't see pics of the fabric.
10-31-2012, 06:24 AM
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Posted By Belfrybat

Hope everyone in the path of Sandy is safe and...

Hope everyone in the path of Sandy is safe and dry.
Here are my steps 2-3. The fabric is not this orangy, but this camera puts a yellow tinge on everything. The sheet these are sitting on is...
10-29-2012, 04:16 PM
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Posted By Belfrybat

Judy - good to hear you are mending. As someone...

Judy - good to hear you are mending. As someone who is prone to back attacks, I really feel for you. Thanks for your good words. Not stressed, just confused. But the good folks here unconfused...
10-27-2012, 09:21 AM
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Posted By Belfrybat

Thank you both. I missed the post on the...

Thank you both. I missed the post on the directional fabric, but I really don't like that one anyway. So here is my final choices. (I know I only have to worry about A-B, C-D right now, but DO NOT...
10-27-2012, 08:12 AM
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Posted By Belfrybat

Sorry to hear of Judy's being down in the back. ...

Sorry to hear of Judy's being down in the back. Been there, done that, and it is no fun. Prayers for a speedy recovery.
OK, I'm trying again with fabric array. If I don't get started this...
10-26-2012, 01:01 PM
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Posted By Belfrybat

Here are the new choices with the suggestions...

Here are the new choices with the suggestions given above.

Original array:
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Suggestion #1 (not sure there is enough contrast between C & D)
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Suggestion #2 (Do you think E &...
10-26-2012, 07:00 AM
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Posted By Belfrybat

Here are my provisional choices. I like the...

Here are my provisional choices. I like the A-B-C-D combo as B & D pick up the same blue, and A & C complement their partners well. A is actually more peach than orange and C is more green than...
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