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    Old 10-17-2011, 07:51 PM
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    QuiltE that's cool! I didn't know tape came in "dots." Where do you find that? I bet it would speed things up considerably.
    I had troubles with the double sided tape. It either didn't have enough bulk to fill gaps in between the pressed items and the board or it stuck too well. I kind of dull the stickiness by sticking it on my jeans and then pulling it off.

    Actually I don't use a regular inkjet printer, although that works too. Ours is an ink jet printer but it is made for artists and photographers: An HP Photosmart ProB9180. It takes 8 different colored ink cartridges... hubba hubba! I did comparisons with that too and the photo quality and color nuances and intensity is way ahead of our regular printer's capabilities. Jeepers, I sound like an ad for HP. ;)
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    Old 10-17-2011, 08:00 PM
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    That fabric is so beautiful I would love to have it.
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    Old 10-17-2011, 08:05 PM
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    Originally Posted by BuzzinBumble
    QuiltE that's cool! I didn't know tape came in "dots." Where do you find that? I bet it would speed things up considerably.
    I had troubles with the double sided tape. It either didn't have enough bulk to fill gaps in between the pressed items and the board or it stuck too well. I kind of dull the stickiness by sticking it on my jeans and then pulling it off.

    Actually I don't use a regular inkjet printer, although that works too. Ours is an ink jet printer but it is made for artists and photographers: An HP Photosmart ProB9180. It takes 8 different colored ink cartridges... hubba hubba! I did comparisons with that too and the photo quality and color nuances and intensity is way ahead of our regular printer's capabilities. Jeepers, I sound like an ad for HP. ;)
    Looks like you are more than the average home printer use ... high end stuff, eh? :) Check out the scrapbooking supplies for the dots .... though I know I saw that type of stuff in Staples in the regular section with scotch tape recently. I get what you mean that some stuff may not work with the bumps in the leaves, etc.

    Remember the old saying ... if it ain't broke ... don't fix it!! :)

    (and with this, I think it's time for me to hit the "hay")
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    Old 10-17-2011, 10:18 PM
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    I think the small green border inside the botanical is a great idea and then some fancy quilting in the center and maybe the border edges too.

    Can you tell I love hand quilting !
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    Old 10-17-2011, 10:23 PM
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    The border is spectacular. The block brings it down. To my thinking, a vase of flowers and leaves(a la Baltimore Album, or a wreath of leaves would be a better approach, although I do like the idea of only leaf quilting too.
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    Old 10-18-2011, 02:42 AM
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    Wal mart has adhesive dots in the scrapbooking section. I almost bought some yesterday then thought I would never use them Guess I will buy some next time.
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    Since it is a botanical block how about birds. Check out some of the pictures in Birds and Bloom they are just lovely.
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    Old 10-18-2011, 02:49 AM
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    Wow! That is so beautiful! Great job!!!
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    Old 10-18-2011, 02:50 AM
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    That looks perfect for an autumn hunting panel. Something like this center panel. Just a thought.
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    Old 10-18-2011, 02:50 AM
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    You can find diff ideas at Quilter's Cache.com.The blocks are shown in color & also by size.The table cover is so pretty,I see it as a wall hanging after the day.Just one idea.
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