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    Old 01-17-2012, 08:13 PM
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    How cool. I am joining! I need to design the block.
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    Old 01-18-2012, 03:34 AM
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    I love her quilt and it's great to have inspiration.
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    Old 01-18-2012, 05:45 AM
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    Crafty-thanks for showing that! Lots of ideas!
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    Old 01-18-2012, 07:33 AM
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    Okay, sign me up! It doesn't hurt to see inspiration for sure! Here are some of my blocks. I don't know if I will make any more yet. Have many irons in many fires, so to speak!

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    Old 01-18-2012, 07:48 AM
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    Please -- keep those pictures coming. We all need the inspiration and motivation!!!!!!
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    Old 01-18-2012, 10:54 AM
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    rw--love all three of your cute houses!!
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    Old 01-18-2012, 06:04 PM
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    We're up to 17 one from Germany. If you want to see the list it's on my blog.
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    Old 01-18-2012, 11:08 PM
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    I am off to Road to California Quilter's convention tomorrow but I did start another set of three funky house blocks. I am planning to read up on Gwen Marston Liberated Quiltmaking (the first book) http://gwenmarston.com/index.htm to get some further tips. I love the funky houses posted by rwquilts.
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    Old 01-19-2012, 07:43 AM
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    Are we supposed to put borders on these blocks? Confused about this when reading some of the posts.
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    Old 01-19-2012, 08:04 AM
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    Just make a block anyway you want. The one that's quilted is one Dotty made and I wanted to show it for inspiration. If you notice rw doesn't have a border on hers. If you want it to have a border then you can. Hope that makes sense.
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