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    Old 03-24-2013, 05:55 AM
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    I like trennag's bluesy quilt! Another pattern that uses just squares is flying squares.

    I don't think you have to do a lot of cutting to make a neat quilt. I just noticed that one of my mom's quilts has a giant star block (Kansas star, maybe?) as the center medallion -- the square pieces are 5"-6" so the whole thing is easily 2 feet square.

    Here is my "just lay 'em out and sew 'em together" quilt:

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    Old 03-24-2013, 06:02 AM
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    D9P would be my choice, love the options for layout.
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    Old 03-24-2013, 06:13 AM
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    You all have some great ideas here.
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    Old 03-24-2013, 06:39 AM
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    the 3D pinwheel, it goes together fast and is so pretty
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    Old 03-24-2013, 08:16 AM
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    This is a pattern I found that I am using up some of my charm squares on...kind of like a snowball block, but with only 2 opposite corners with triangles instead of 4, and then sashing in-between.

    http://www.abrightcorner.com/2012/06...t-pattern.html
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    Old 03-24-2013, 09:07 AM
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    You all have given me so many ideas, thanks so much. I have never made a D9P so I think I will try it first with my Christmas charms. I always like to work on two quilt tops at one time, using the Bonnie Hunter leaders and enders idea. I like the Missouri Star idea of making HST's by sewing around the squares so I think I will do that too. Now this afternoon while I watch the snow falling, I think I will look at the site recommended above. It sure looks good.
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    Old 03-24-2013, 09:21 AM
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    Check out the Moda Bake Shop. They have lots of free patterns. There is one called the Honey Honey layer cake quilt but charm squares can be used on it. I will be trying this one out soon.
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    Old 03-24-2013, 04:03 PM
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    They make great Dresden plates-everything goes together color-wise.
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    Old 03-25-2013, 03:14 AM
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    Originally Posted by Up North
    DP9 patch would work great! Use the least liked piece as the center square
    Totally agree, here is a link for the pattern in case you haven't got it: http://quiltsatcs.blogspot.co.uk/200...-tutorial.html And a pic of one that I made using 5" squares that I didn't particularly like but it came out well IMO
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    Old 03-25-2013, 04:42 AM
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    I have an abundance of charm packs from Missouri Star Quilt Co's Daily Deals too! Love all the options that half square triangles give you -- so many ways to put them together!
    I call this quilt Disappearing Origins. It's D9P from a couple of Moda Charm Packs called Origins.
    I put darker square in the middle. [ATTACH=CONFIG]404228[/ATTACH]
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