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02-09-2012, 10:47 AM

#51

Rose Burnett

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Your quilt is quite attractive. Do quilt it and enjoy. I also like the sweet pillow. That would be a good hand project while
waiting.

02-09-2012, 10:52 AM

#52

4dogs

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wow, that black/white is terrific.......you did a super job..............

02-09-2012, 10:54 AM

#53

annthreecats

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I love the gingham. It so homey. My very first sewing project was a half apron we made in sewing class where we counted the squares of the gingham to measure it for each piece of the apron. It was so cool.

Love the quilt and the pillow. Thanks for sharing.

02-09-2012, 11:07 AM

#54

butterflies5518

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Wow, I hadn't thought of chicken scratch in a gazillion years! Use to do it in my younger days. Your quilt and the pillow shown by another are really pretty.

02-09-2012, 11:19 AM

#55

caliquocat

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Really lovely photos. Be sure and show us the finished quilt. (I know you will) I remember doing stitch work on gingham for my daughters little dresses, along with smocking. It was always an "attention" getter. :^)

02-09-2012, 11:34 AM

#56

#1piecemaker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Elaine433

Does anyone make 100% cotton gingham. I love the look of gingham especially in a baby quilt but have only been able to find cotton poly.

I've got some. I don't know where I got it, But I've got several different flavors in my stash. I don't like the poly cotton for this it ravels too bad.

02-09-2012, 12:48 PM

#57

KimS

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I'd forgotten about this type of needlework!! Yours is gorgeous!! Hmmmm...maybe my next project. Sure hope I live long enough to get to all of the "next projects". LOL!!

02-09-2012, 02:05 PM

#58

Ruby the Quilter

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Gorgeous! Brings back memories of the gingham quilts my Grandmother made - and she did the chicken scratch on soe gingham aprons.

02-09-2012, 02:30 PM

#59

stichinluvr

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Love chicken scratch. Haven't done it in years. Thanks for the sweet reminder.

02-09-2012, 03:40 PM

#60

kitsykeel

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Quote:

Originally Posted by #1piecemaker

Someone was asking the other day about whether or not anyone ever used gingham in quilts or not. I was jumping up and down raising my hand. But, knew my top was stuffed away in a trunk and I'd have to move mountains of stuff to get to it for a picture. Well, guess what? I already had a picture. found it yesterday while cleaning out old newpaper photos from my writing days. This is called chicken scratch for those who have never seen it. Hope you enjoy my quilt. I plan on digging it out and getting it quilted so I can enjoy it. I had forgotten how pretty it was.

Is this very hard to do and do you need a pattern or can you just kind of figure it out on the squares? It is lovely work and I would finish it quickly so as to show it off and to look at every day.