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    Old 01-14-2009, 05:57 PM
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    See. I opened this picture up on my laptop in the car at 65mph and I can't see a thing wrong with it.

    Nice work.

    tim in san jose
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    Old 01-15-2009, 03:41 AM
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    Originally Posted by k_jupiter
    See. I opened this picture up on my laptop in the car at 65mph and I can't see a thing wrong with it.

    Nice work.

    tim in san jose

    :lol: :lol: It's good to have you back Tim!
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    Old 01-15-2009, 08:07 AM
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    It's good to see you too Celeste. Need another dog? We have a spare. *L*

    tim (down the road from you)
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    Old 01-15-2009, 09:20 AM
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    gorgeous quilt!!!!
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    Old 01-15-2009, 11:07 AM
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    The quilt is very pretty. The directions for adding borders was also very well done, Prism.

    A lady in our guild says "if you can't see it while riding by on a horse at a trot, don't worry about it!" Similar to the Rule of 65!
    Great minds think alike! :lol:

    I usually have to "ease" a bit when doing borders, but measuring across the middle does help square them up. We hand quilt on wooden boards set on "horses" so when they are not square, it makes for a tough time getting them in the frame and the ladies say plenty of no-nos!
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    Old 01-17-2009, 07:57 AM
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    Cute quilt top.
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    Old 01-17-2009, 09:48 AM
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    wow, these are great instructions. I will use them next time, also. The feed dog trick works, too...putting the longest side on the bottom.

    Measuring through the middle of the quilt for the borders is absolutely crucial!!! in my opinion.

    Also, once the pins are in (I would divide into 8ths or 16th on a large quilt), you can usually stretch the fabric of the border between pins as you sew until the fullness is worked in.

    Likewise, on the short side, you can stretch the top to fit the border between pins.

    Congratulations on a great quilt.
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    Old 01-17-2009, 08:00 PM
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    When I first joined the local quilt guild a very sweet lady told me - when I was bemoaning something I thought wasn't right - "If you can't see it from the back of a galloping horse, it's not a mistake!" Similar to the 65mph rule.
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    Old 01-17-2009, 09:28 PM
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    You should always measure across the middle of your quilt to get the length of your borders. Then if you need to ease a little to make it square, you can. Do this both vertically and horizontly.
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    Old 01-18-2009, 01:42 AM
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    PMSL

    I love the 65mph rule... I am SOOOO using that one! lol
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