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    Old 05-07-2019, 01:56 PM
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    My ongoing dilemma is to make my older fabric look modern. Now I know this is not necessary with every quilt, but my DH asked me to make a baby quilt for one of his clients. They are a young couple, and while I knew they did not lean towards the current all encompassing trend of grey, I knew I wanted something modern-ish. My starting point was the backing fabric. It is an Alexander Henry print from the 90's. I pulled colors from my stash that matched. The pattern I had seen made in civil war prints and it looked modern so I figured it would work for my fabric too. I am happy to say they loved the quilt. I think it is more "juvenile" than baby, but that way they should get more use out of it. Thanks for looking
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    Old 05-07-2019, 02:25 PM
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    I love churn dash blocks. beautiful quilt!!
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    Old 05-07-2019, 02:34 PM
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    Super! I've never seen such a nice modern version of the churn dash.
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    Old 05-07-2019, 02:35 PM
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    ​Cute fabric and great quilt!
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    Old 05-07-2019, 02:57 PM
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    Great job...I've always like this block. Using the solid look fabrics updates this classic. I like how you reversed your lights and darks in a couple of the blocks. It takes the predictability out of the quilt and makes one go "AH!".
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    Old 05-07-2019, 03:07 PM
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    I did not even recognize it as churn dash at first.

    Very modern, masculine, and grown-up looking.
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    Old 05-07-2019, 03:14 PM
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    very nicely done
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    Old 05-07-2019, 04:22 PM
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    Nicely done!
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    Old 05-08-2019, 02:58 AM
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    I didn't recognize this as a churn dash pattern, but I love what you made and the fabrics you used!
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    Old 05-08-2019, 05:06 AM
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    One of my favorite blocks. Nicely done!
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