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06-06-2011, 11:06 AM

#41

barb55

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Originally Posted by beckalou

Barb,it is, somewhat. But when you quilt it doesn't that draw the quilt in a bit? Like make the finished quilt smaller from edge to edge? I want the quilt to drape over the sides enough to cover about 1" of the top of the box spring on each side and the end. I have no problem figuring yardage needed. I remeasured and want the quilt to be 85 X 96 after quilted and bound.

It well a little, so I would make one the the borders little bigger, like a inch.

I ment to say also that it depends on how dense you are going to quilt. I just finished a quilt and it lost 1 1/2" but I quilt pretty dense

06-06-2011, 12:18 PM

#42

rona thickpenny

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my choice is the first one, just love the pattern.

06-06-2011, 12:19 PM

#43

CircleSquare

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Love it! I've always wanted to make one of these - just never got around to it!

06-06-2011, 12:21 PM

#44

charity-crafter

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Wow, so cool. The colors are wonderful!

I like both of those colors as borders. The dark one with the seashells I think I like just a little bit more.

06-06-2011, 12:30 PM

#45

beckalou

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Marilynsue, I'm pretty sure my DD & SIL would have my head if I gave away their wedding gift! lol The piecing wasn't difficult once a member of this board suggested I paper piece the rectangular diamond block, thank goodness for her! That block is one of the reasons I am 7 yrs late getting this top finished.(I also ran an embroidery business out of my home for 10 yrs while caring for my granddaughter full time for 3 yrs of that 10.) Didn't leave much time for anything else, by 5pm I was whipped.

Barb, I talked to my long-armer and she filled me in on what I needed for size. Went to Joann Fabrics and picked up more of the purple fabric. Lucky for me the calicos were not on sale, so I was finally able to use my 50% off coupon. Bonus! Now I have plenty of all fabrics so that I can audition how I want to border the quilt. :D

06-06-2011, 01:42 PM

#46

My time

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Think i'd do a thin border of the dark purple, then I'd make a 41/2 inch border of your dark blue. This is a very pretty quilt. Well done.

06-06-2011, 01:53 PM

#47

Nettie Phillips

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very pretty.

06-06-2011, 01:56 PM

#48

beckalou

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Hey Nettie, were you spared by the tornado that went through there? BIL lives just a few miles away in Center Point.

06-06-2011, 02:53 PM

#49

Daryl

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Beautiful Iwas going to use a SatS pattern for a quilt but couldn't find a pattern Yours it terrific

daryl

06-06-2011, 03:02 PM

#50

Neena

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Originally Posted by hobo2000

a 3" white border all the way around will make your piecing seem to "float" and looks so pretty. Then a narrow green or lt. blue and finish with the dark blue and bind in the dark blue. You did a wonderful job.

Like the white border for the floating effect and then quilt borders using shell patterns.