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01-17-2011, 01:48 PM

#31

Vicki W

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Nice top, the colors are very nice together.

01-17-2011, 01:56 PM

#32

nan

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Wow, I want to learn how you got those triangles so pointy. I seem to sew right over the point. Beautiful work. You must know something to tell me. :-P

01-17-2011, 03:59 PM

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sewing4kix

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nan

Wow, I want to learn how you got those triangles so pointy. I seem to sew right over the point. Beautiful work. You must know something to tell me. :-P

I followed the directions for the order in which to piece the triangles together. That way my seams did not bunch up and get to thick. I used an exact 1/4" and if it was wider i just trimmed it up. nothing fancy :)

01-17-2011, 04:17 PM

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xsquilter

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I am so attracted to pinwheel blocks & this is another beauty!
Maureen

01-17-2011, 04:53 PM

#35

Renee110

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Pretty and so Christmassy looking! Your pinwheels look perfect..

01-18-2011, 03:42 AM

#36

Mary L Booth

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I would use the green and make a wide border and scallop the edges.

01-18-2011, 03:50 AM

#37

Kara

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No quilting ideas... Are you to planning hand or machine quilting?
But you did a fabulous job. It's very striking!

01-18-2011, 04:41 AM

#38

sewing4kix

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Originally Posted by Sandi19

That is SO pretty. I agree with you...love to do the piecing and putting things together, but the machine quilting isn't my favorite thing to do. I need to improve my skills. I do like to hand quilt and my husband built me a gorgeous cherry quilting frame to encourage me to hand quilt more often.
I think I would sid around the pinwheels and then do something fancier in the plain areas.

We have such wonderful hubbies! They do put up with a lot from us quilters and they just take it all in stride :)

01-18-2011, 04:43 AM

#39

Lockeb

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Super!

01-18-2011, 04:46 AM

#40

sewing4kix

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I have the final wide green boarder to sew on today and then the top will be done and I will add some pictures here. I plan on machine quilting it myself and like the idea of in the ditch around the pinwheels and something more decorative in the wide open spaces. I just have one question?? How do you mark the design on the top so you have something to follow with your free motion? I have an ink pen made to "go away" but it goes away with air too soon before I'm finished! Any suggestions?