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    Old 01-16-2011, 10:22 AM
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    I love the orange! You did a great job!
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    Old 01-16-2011, 10:31 AM
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    Good work!!! I don't see anything wonky about it. My first 8 blocks are the curtain in front of me. They are nowhere near as good.

    I do wonder, however, are you using 1/4" seams? If you are using a wider seam, as it appears to me, you will have problems with future blocks, as 1/4" is the usual in quilting.
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    Old 01-16-2011, 10:45 AM
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    I like it, doesn't look like a first time project. you did good.
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    Old 01-16-2011, 12:23 PM
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    Originally Posted by QM
    Good work!!! I don't see anything wonky about it. My first 8 blocks are the curtain in front of me. They are nowhere near as good.

    I do wonder, however, are you using 1/4" seams? If you are using a wider seam, as it appears to me, you will have problems with future blocks, as 1/4" is the usual in quilting.
    Yeah, I realized after I sewed my first seams that I was sewing 3/8". In order to be able to finish the square without spending hours ripping out seams, I finished the square with 3/8" which also kept the square, well, SQUARE. After I finished the basic pinwheel, I measured the square at 8" by 8" so I added the border in the same fabric that I used for the heart. The border was sewn down with 1/4" seams. And yes, I was surprised and thrilled at how well the color combination worked.
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    Old 01-16-2011, 12:24 PM
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    It's great. Very neat and tidy.
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    Old 01-16-2011, 12:45 PM
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    Beautiful block!
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    Old 01-16-2011, 01:04 PM
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    you did a great job, nothing wonky about it. Nice and neat, can't say that about some of mine.
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    Old 01-16-2011, 01:06 PM
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    Beautiful. Well done.
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    Old 01-16-2011, 06:14 PM
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    Originally Posted by remclave
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    Good work!!! I don't see anything wonky about it. My first 8 blocks are the curtain in front of me. They are nowhere near as good.

    I do wonder, however, are you using 1/4" seams? If you are using a wider seam, as it appears to me, you will have problems with future blocks, as 1/4" is the usual in quilting.
    Yeah, I realized after I sewed my first seams that I was sewing 3/8". In order to be able to finish the square without spending hours ripping out seams, I finished the square with 3/8" which also kept the square, well, SQUARE. After I finished the basic pinwheel, I measured the square at 8" by 8" so I added the border in the same fabric that I used for the heart. The border was sewn down with 1/4" seams. And yes, I was surprised and thrilled at how well the color combination worked.
    That is exactly what I would have done. Of course, as I said, MY first block, a 9 patch, wasn't anywhere near as good as yours. I expect to see lots more really great work from you in the future.
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    Old 01-16-2011, 07:30 PM
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    Cute block-great job
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