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    Old 06-25-2010, 11:35 AM
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    Fran
    I love your quilt and I know you will be happy with it when the borders are redone....ofcourse I know you and have seen some of your work upclose too. Ladies it is really wonderful.
    What is the pattern, I love samplers, and I absolutely love your pieced border.
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    Old 06-25-2010, 05:52 PM
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    Muriel,

    I can't remember the pattern name but the blocks are from a BOM from two years ago. The beaded border was my own creation. I have half of the last border taken off. I came across an idea for a setting block/stone for the 4 corners--I just need to tweak it some. Then I will MEASURE and get it back on.

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    Fran
    I love your quilt and I know you will be happy with it when the borders are redone....ofcourse I know you and have seen some of your work upclose too. Ladies it is really wonderful.
    What is the pattern, I love samplers, and I absolutely love your pieced border.
    Muriel
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    Old 06-25-2010, 05:53 PM
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    Forgot to say thank you to all the compliments I have received on this quilt. Soon it will be ready for my Tin Lizzie.
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    Old 06-27-2010, 02:07 PM
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    Oh, I feel your pain! I just quilted a top that I bought at a silent auction, and I really thought the quilter was probably a very good quilter! WRONG!! Don't ever assume that! After I got started, I thought, "I know now why I will ALWAYS measure the correct way.....no matter what!!! Such a mess I ended up with on the borders.....still don't know what I'll do about it. (Scratching my head) May just make the best I can out of it with the binding, etc. and just chalk it up to EXPERIENCE!!! I might give it to someone in need someday...someone who has had a housefire, and won't care about the quilt police. The bad part is that I had "hand-quilted" most of it, and just wanted to use my new HQ16 to quilt the borders, etc. SIGH!
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    Old 06-27-2010, 02:12 PM
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    I have done the very same thing. Thought the rules didn't apply to me. Well, it's a mistake you won't repeat. lol

    Your quilt is very pretty btw.
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    Old 06-27-2010, 03:31 PM
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    The quilt is so very pretty. I love the colors
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    Old 06-27-2010, 03:55 PM
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    You have nothing to hang your head about, this is a beautiful quilt. Take a little bit in at each seam 1/8", 1/ 16", a couple of threads? It's going to be great you'll see. And please post pictures after you've adjusted. See, this is how we learn lessons that we won't ever forget again.
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    Old 06-27-2010, 04:01 PM
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    Been there, too many times. Now I do it right the first time. Sort of..
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    Old 06-27-2010, 04:25 PM
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    OH NO! Sorry to hear this. I have done some on my Lizzie that have given me fits too so it is an experiece for sure. Now I am putting the borders on again and I measured 3 times through the middle and all three were the same. But the edges of the pieced border have bias and I am in agony. One on and tackling another. I had to take a break.

    Originally Posted by misoop
    Oh, I feel your pain! I just quilted a top that I bought at a silent auction, and I really thought the quilter was probably a very good quilter! WRONG!! Don't ever assume that! After I got started, I thought, "I know now why I will ALWAYS measure the correct way.....no matter what!!! Such a mess I ended up with on the borders.....still don't know what I'll do about it. (Scratching my head) May just make the best I can out of it with the binding, etc. and just chalk it up to EXPERIENCE!!! I might give it to someone in need someday...someone who has had a housefire, and won't care about the quilt police. The bad part is that I had "hand-quilted" most of it, and just wanted to use my new HQ16 to quilt the borders, etc. SIGH!
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    Thanks for sharing; now I know I am not alone!

    P.S. Your quilt is really beautiful. The colors are stunning!
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