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    Old 08-21-2014, 07:17 PM
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    HI everyone, can someone please point me in the direction of a quilt picture / tutorial ( I THOUGHT I saw on here ).. on how make a border on a boys quilt which looks like car tire treads ?

    cheers

    RS
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    Old 08-21-2014, 07:33 PM
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    I think there is a fabric that looks like tire treads? Some one also posted a link for making giant zig zag or rick rack in a continuous manner that could look like tire treads?
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    Old 08-21-2014, 09:13 PM
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    thanks Tartan... I think this one was more like a braid .. I was going to bookmark tute.. but then had to dash to go to work
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    Old 08-21-2014, 11:43 PM
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    Are you thinking of a French Braid pattern? This might help

    http://www.quilterscache.com/B/BraidBlock.html
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