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[QUOTE=Jan in VA;5991134]There is no "cheating in quilting....everything is allowed!!![Thumb Up](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/thumbup.png)
So, I call these "efficiency" panels.![Big Grin](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/biggrin.png)
After all, you made a very efficient decision for your class at Houston, right?![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
Jan in VA I like your attitude. I agree with you 100 percent. For kids quilts they are the bomb. As long as they have their favorite theme, animal, etc, they don't care. I am working on one now, but it's not a full cheater. What I actually am doing is I copied the pic of the panel, and then I cropped and blew up the images, and am using them to alter the quilt design. The mom likes owls, and this one had birds, but I had an idea of a quilt in mind, found this pic and said "yes" this is what I was thinking of. I have purchased a cheater for my grandson (didn't start it yet) of trains. Red and trains are his favorite.
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So, I call these "efficiency" panels.
![Big Grin](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/biggrin.png)
After all, you made a very efficient decision for your class at Houston, right?
![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
Jan in VA I like your attitude. I agree with you 100 percent. For kids quilts they are the bomb. As long as they have their favorite theme, animal, etc, they don't care. I am working on one now, but it's not a full cheater. What I actually am doing is I copied the pic of the panel, and then I cropped and blew up the images, and am using them to alter the quilt design. The mom likes owls, and this one had birds, but I had an idea of a quilt in mind, found this pic and said "yes" this is what I was thinking of. I have purchased a cheater for my grandson (didn't start it yet) of trains. Red and trains are his favorite.
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I made a twin size "real" Dear Jane quilt and I still wish I could get my hands on some of the cheater fabric of it. It must have been a big seller because it's no where to be found now.
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I actually search them out for my kid's charity quilts. This makes for far fewer seams and a more durable quilt for the possible abuse they might receive.
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These types of fabrics are great for practicing long arm quilting on,
I plan to practice circles using the pebble type fabrics and the wood looking ones. Can work free motion circles and lines on those,
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