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02-01-2011, 08:38 PM

#141

Ditter43

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What a darling quilt!! Your quilting looks wonderful on it! You both did a fantastic job!!
:thumbup: :D :thumbup:

02-01-2011, 08:41 PM

#142

Somebunny

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Your quilting is so sweet! I love to see pictures of it!!

02-01-2011, 08:43 PM

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daisyboo9

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that is a perfect name for this quilt, and of course the perfect quilting design for it....I love it!

02-01-2011, 08:58 PM

#144

IBQUILTIN

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Your work is flawless as usual. how long have you been doing this?

02-01-2011, 10:00 PM

#145

Dotsie

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My goodness it's beautiful, I think you have magic in your fingers!

02-01-2011, 10:08 PM

#146

heather1949

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Stunning quilt and absolutely beautiful quilting by you.

02-01-2011, 11:38 PM

#147

Marees

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What lovely work!

02-02-2011, 07:26 AM

#148

Debka

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Quote:

Originally Posted by happymrs

Looks great, love the scrappy pattern too! Any chance of telling us what the name of this pattern is???? Your quilting is lovely!...

First, Charismah - it is AMAZING! After seeing it in the photos, I cannot wait to see and touch it in person! You did an incredible job!

For all who wondered how I made this - it is a pattern from McCalls's Quilting mag, August 2007, called Trading Patches.
You need 6" squares and strips of 1 1/2" by 8".
Cut the square on the diagonal to make 2 triangles.
Then sew the strip to the diagonal of each triangle, so that the strip becomes the center part of the square. The strip will hang out of the square.
((Helpful tip: before sewing, fold and finger press first the triangle and then the strip, to find the center of each piece; then you can match the centers before sewing.))
Trim the block to 5". ((I think I had enough to trim mine to 5 1/2".))
When you have enough blocks, sew them in rows!
I tried to use solids for the strips and prints for the squares, but it really doesn't matter.
Also, I bet you can make bigger blocks if you want, by starting with larger squares and longer strips.
I will also say that the quilt looks completely different/even better after the quilting: the lattice work shows up stronger and the squares are minimized, making it look more complex that it seems to be!
Thanks again Charismah!

02-02-2011, 08:07 AM

#149

suzette1954

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You do the most beautiful quilting!! I would love to have you LA a quilt for me one day. I have one for my bed that I need to finish piecing. What I love are that the ones who just "let" you choose are the ones the most beautiful. I'm very proud of you

02-02-2011, 08:25 AM

#150

happymrs

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Debka, I found that issue in my mag stash, & I saved your notes! I have also seen this block design in a charm quilt pattern or two, but not in this pretty layout! Thanks for sharing, can't wait to play with this one! I love scrap quilts! Beautiful job, to both of you!