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    Old 08-12-2012, 12:28 PM
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    Default velvet-backed silk wholecloth quilt

    I made this quilt for my daughter who loves teal. The main top fabric is a hand-painted upholstery/drapery silk remnant, which I couldn't resist when I saw it at a local decorating store many years ago. The back is purple velvet from a duvet cover that constantly malfunctioned, until I was forced to take it apart and put the fabrics in my stash. The additional fabric on the front was leftover from a quilt I made for a customer, and the extras on the back came from leftovers of various sewing projects of my mother's, given to me when she stopped sewing about 12 years ago.

    I am happy to have finished a quilt, reduced my stash and pleased my daughter. My daughter is happy that she is now warm at night!
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    Old 08-12-2012, 12:38 PM
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    wow very pretty.
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    Old 08-12-2012, 12:50 PM
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    That is beautiful! I sure she loves it and it looks so warm and comfy!
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    Old 08-12-2012, 01:23 PM
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    Beautiful quilt and the velvet backing is pretty and looks so nice, soft and warm!
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    Old 08-12-2012, 01:36 PM
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    Beautiful quilting
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    Old 08-12-2012, 01:41 PM
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    Beautiful quilt, and I really like how you pieced the back.
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    Old 08-12-2012, 02:26 PM
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    Very nice - love the velvet color.
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    Old 08-12-2012, 02:38 PM
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    nice
    was the velvet hard to work with?
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    Old 08-12-2012, 02:41 PM
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    Lovely! Great looking quilt!
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    Old 08-12-2012, 02:46 PM
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    out of one persons trash becomes someones else's treasure! This is the thought I had when I read the post. Then came the pictures. Well done! It came out great!!
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