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    Old 12-31-2010, 05:44 PM
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    Jennifer, that's an AWESOME idea!!! I'm going to have to give that a try!
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    Old 12-31-2010, 06:37 PM
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    Originally Posted by Jennifer
    Another suggestion is sewing all your strips together until you get about a yard of fabric sewn together. Then, angle your ruler and cut them into the size of the blocks you need. You waste some fabric but it beats stopping and starting over 60 times.
    I love that idea! I was contemplating just cutting solid triangles instead of string piecing those blocks, which wouldn't have the same look... I can see myself trying your method, Jennifer! Thanks!
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    Old 12-31-2010, 07:58 PM
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    My feet hurt and I couldn't sleep until my meds worked. I just wandered around, waited until #7 was posted and then went to bed. Problem is that then I sleep until Noon. lol[/quote]

    Oh SadieMae, I know how you feel. Pain is what keeps me up 'til all hours and then I sleep 'til noon also. :oops:
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    Old 01-01-2011, 07:57 PM
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    My quilt so far.
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    Old 01-01-2011, 09:49 PM
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    you know?
    Normally, I don't like a lot of "light" spaces in my quilts because white and I are polar opposites <g> ... (I am sort of a bigger version of "pig pen" with that dust bowl running around him? LOL)
    anyway, looking at your design wall, Miss Harriet, I can see that those neutrals are light, but they sure aren't so glaring ...
    you got your neutrals nicely mixed up for even more movement.
    note to self: cut the strings in half, set in two piles and put the piles on top of each other and then sew down through the pile two by two ... :thumbup: gotchya!<wave>
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    Old 01-02-2011, 06:30 AM
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    Originally Posted by hcarpanini
    My quilt so far.
    I love it!! It's going to look wonderful when all done! Nice work.
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    Old 01-04-2011, 12:34 AM
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    That is turning out great, Harriet! Your definition of neutral really makes those blocks work. I wish I was confident enough to go ahead and do this. I keep collecting the pattern parts, but haven't started. Now that I see your string blocks, I realize what I would have done for neutral would be blah. Thanks for opening my eyes!
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    Old 01-04-2011, 06:12 AM
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    Looking good, everyone! I was a rebel as usual and opted not to use paper on the string blocks. It worked well and no paper to pick off.

    Those 600 teeny hst's are going to be my downfall. So boring. I'm thinking lap quilt and "bonus" extra pieces at this point!
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    Old 01-04-2011, 06:45 AM
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    Looks great Chele!
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    Old 01-04-2011, 07:38 AM
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    Miss Harriet! Miss Chele - - good show!
    I have just finished stitching the HST together.
    Today is Workday at the Post, so probably won't get back to the quilt until tomorrow morning.
    I have a plan for the "dog ears" I will be trimming off, so be looking for pictures of MY idea of decorating the bunkhouse ... those tips figure big into it! <wave>
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