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    Old 04-19-2012, 05:03 AM
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    Nice job! Love the fabrics in this quilt!
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    Old 04-19-2012, 05:08 AM
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    Thanks! I've made several quilts since then, but they were all charity quilts (Quilts for Kids, etc.), and of course lots of tops waiting to be quilted. I just got a machine that can handle quilting larger quilts, so I'll be finishing those up and sharing them soon, I hope.
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    Old 04-19-2012, 05:10 AM
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    Very nice! Was it hard working with the minkee? I love that fabric, but it looks hard to work with....... Michele
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    Old 04-19-2012, 05:18 AM
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    What a fabulous quilt! The fabric goes so nicely with the pattern. Has the fabric "grown on" you? I do the same thing. I buy a bunch of fabric while caught up in the moment & then later wonder what I was thinking about. I hope my "oops" purchases turn out half as beautiful as this one of yours did!
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    Old 04-19-2012, 05:34 AM
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    Thanks! The minkee was a little hard to work with, but I follow a no-fear quilting philosophy- it's just fabric, and I refuse to be afraid of it . I have a few uneven spots on the back where it shifted as I was quilting, I would have shown these but they didn't really show up in the photo.

    As far as the fabric growing on me- I bought it because I like the "softness" of the colors (if that makes sense), if not the palette, and also I liked the prints. It doesn't really fit my style, and I would have given it away, but I needed something to "personalize" my office when I got my promotion, and grabbed this quilt off the shelf. I'd say it has grown on me, because I haven't replaced it yet!
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    Old 04-19-2012, 05:35 AM
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    nice job!!!!
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    Old 04-19-2012, 06:02 AM
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    Nice job, keep up the good work! Glad you went back and got it done.
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    off to a whole bunch of pretty quilts
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    Old 04-19-2012, 06:07 AM
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    Have you ever tried the temp spray adhesive? It works wonders for avoiding shifting on the front or backside as you are quilting. I use it now for most of my quilting, FM or SITD, and it makes it so much easier to be sure of the results. I have never used, or don't even think I know what Minkee is. But my suggestion is to try the temp adhesive spray and see the difference
    Originally Posted by Hemlock Tea
    Thanks! The minkee was a little hard to work with, but I follow a no-fear quilting philosophy- it's just fabric, and I refuse to be afraid of it . I have a few uneven spots on the back where it shifted as I was quilting, I would have shown these but they didn't really show up in the photo.

    As far as the fabric growing on me- I bought it because I like the "softness" of the colors (if that makes sense), if not the palette, and also I liked the prints. It doesn't really fit my style, and I would have given it away, but I needed something to "personalize" my office when I got my promotion, and grabbed this quilt off the shelf. I'd say it has grown on me, because I haven't replaced it yet!
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    Old 04-19-2012, 06:09 AM
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    Wow you did a great job looks so very beautiful.
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