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06-06-2011, 03:50 PM

#101

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Originally Posted by Lyn

Now THAT is an old fashioned country quilt. I love it.

I hoped it would have that effect; thank you!

06-06-2011, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvel

This is so pretty when you used all of the prints. Now you will have what we all crave- space for more material.

That's what I thought, but it doesn't seem to have made much of a dent in the stash cupboard!

And then I lucked out at a garage sale this past weekend....I got 18 yds of fabric for $5.00!!!!

06-06-2011, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ScrappyAZ

I love your quilt! I made a snowball quilt but used the same fabric for the corners. Now I see that the quilt works very well with a variety of fabric for the corners. Thanks for helping me see outside the box!

It makes me feel good to hear things like this! I do not care for the traditional snowball layout, with white or nearly-white snowballs. I find it very boring. Somewhere along the line (probably on this board) I saw a snowball quilt done with colored snowballs, and it completely changed my viewpoint!

06-06-2011, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by teacherbailey

Because I am a quick and functional quilter (I get bored with the time-consuming pretty designs!) I'd quilt it by running long lines of stitches diagonally on each diagonal so that every snowball ends up with an X through it. Plenty of quilting for what I consider to be the CUTEST PICNIC QUILT EVER!!!!!

Thanks for the input on the quilting (and the nice remarks). Besides being undecided about the design, I didn't want to have to spend a ton of money on this quilt. I send my large quilts out ($$$); because I really don't like to struggle with the bulk under my sewing machine. I didn't have high hopes for this baby; and I have a very limited budget! I wish a longarm machine would fall off a truck in front of my house one day!

06-06-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jad1044

How I'd love some of that country fabric... having a hard time finding some to do my animal quilts for my greats! They are beautiful!

Perhaps you should put out the word that you are looking! Some of the quilters here have h-u-g-e stashes, and they must have something you are looking for! I can also look through the large scraps I have left, but they are smaller than 6.5" sqaure.

06-06-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AnitaSt

Outstanding scrappy quilt. Lots of good lessons in using value and color placement. Thanks...this is a bookmark!

Cool! I don't know if I've ever been bookmarked before! And for a bunch of fabric with no future!

06-06-2011, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasSunshine

I really like it, a good way to use up scraps or odd small pieces of fabric. I think it would make a good table covering. I have a 48 inch round table and make a square to cover it.

I can picture that!

06-06-2011, 04:11 PM

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I love scrappy looks. What I especially like about this quilt is that it can be a "search and find" quilt for a child as well. For a small child, just fold in half. Very nice.

06-06-2011, 04:12 PM

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Thank you all, every one of you, for the wonderful comments!!!! Way more than I expected to see when I logged on today!

06-06-2011, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Pennyhal

I love scrappy looks. What I especially like about this quilt is that it can be a "search and find" quilt for a child as well. For a small child, just fold in half. Very nice.

Yes, that's what we call an "I spy" quilt. A great idea.