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Old 04-06-2010, 04:20 AM
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Beautiful!
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Love the browns and gold what book did you get the pattern from? Are they hard to make? Havent done this kind or a log cabin yet my 2 projects for the year.
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Old 04-06-2010, 04:30 PM
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Beautiful job. Now I want to make one :0)
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Old 04-06-2010, 06:28 PM
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What a beautiful quilt!
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BEEEEEEAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUTIFULLLLLLLLL....reminds me of a stained glass window. LOVE IT

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Overlander- Just stupendous. Love it all around. Well done.
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Old 04-16-2010, 08:30 AM
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Hey Overlander,

I just finished all my braids and wondered if you had any extra words of wisdom regarding trimming. And I don't think I'll do a 12 run braid again--it's almost too long for anything but a king-sized bed! Also, I want a 3-color separator band, but not 1"/2"/1", I think I would prefer 0.5"/2"/0.5", unless you think it would look weird. Any words of wisdom will be appreciated!
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Old 04-16-2010, 09:31 AM
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I am stuck on my french braid. The instructions for cutting off the triangles is so complicated I am afraid to try cutting them off. Love your quilt, same colours as in the book. Good job you are keeping that one. If I ever figure out the cutting of the triangles off, I am keeping mine too. Doing that pattern in reds.

My french braid in progress
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Old 04-16-2010, 09:56 AM
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Overlander,
If that was on my bed, I don't think I'd get out of it. It's stunning!!
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Naiscoot, are your strips 2.5 inches? If they are, then for your ending triangles, cut 8 squares that are 7 inches, then cut the squares in half on the diagonal, making 16 triangles.

Then lay a triangle so that the point lays on a seam line between the 3rd and 2nd (from the end) accent squares. Pin carefully, since it is a bias. Sew with the triangle on the bottom. Here is a photo, showing the tip of the triangle lined up with the seam--my fingers are pointing toward the seam. You will have about 3/4 of an inch of the triangle hanging off the middle of the last strip, and about 1-2 inches shorter than the outer edge.

This part I got. Now I gotta see if I can trim it without ruining it! :shock:

P.S. Your red braid is beautiful!!

Placement of the end triangles
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