This is Why I Learned to Quilt

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03-07-2013, 09:57 AM

#71

sjbart

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Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: near Washington D.C.

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I think anyone who has learned to love the process of quilting has an "ah ha" moment...mine came when I made a quilt of sailboats in memory of my father (who taught me to LOVE sailing) and donated it to Komen race for the cure quilt raffle. Dad died young of cancer and it seemed fitting that the money they made on it went to (breast) cancer research.
I love your quilt and its' story.

03-07-2013, 10:11 AM

#72

Keep Them In Stitches

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Join Date: May 2011

Location: No. California. The foothills of the Sierras.

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Wonderful idea and great job.

03-07-2013, 10:11 AM

#73

wpbmommy1

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Join Date: Dec 2012

Location: South Florida

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This is a beautiful quilt. You've inspired me to make one in memory of my dad. When he passed in 2011 I made sure to keep a bunch of his shirts and I just took them out the other day, wondering what I should do with them. This quilt will bring you years of joy. Congratulations!

03-07-2013, 10:35 AM

#74

starshine

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Ohio

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Your quilt is wonderful. I like the idea of a memory quilt. And I really like the way you put it together! thanks too for the pattern. Hope you have a great series of Memory quilts-and hope I get to see them too.

03-07-2013, 10:37 AM

#75

IBQUILTIN

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Location: North Fork Ca

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Great job. Scrappy memories are the greatest thing I know of.

03-07-2013, 10:40 AM

#76

Mariposa

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Eastern Washington

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Great job! What a nice project for you to "remember" those special fabrics, and moments in life.

03-07-2013, 12:51 PM

#77

JanieH

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Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Houston, TX

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Thank you for your wonderful quilt and for the idea. I have 2 boxes of fabric scraps from clothes Momma made for my sister and me and for herself. This quilt looks like a winner for them also.

03-07-2013, 01:15 PM

#78

Sarint

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Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: Central Arkansas

Posts: 203

Very pretty quilt! Giving me ideas!

03-07-2013, 03:09 PM

#79

localgirl1

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Join Date: Feb 2012

Location: transplanted to NE Florida.

Posts: 139

Great quilt! nicely done! I have lots of scraps, I'm trying to keep up with my scraps, trimmed, organized, etc. etc. I hope when I'm ready to sew the pieces together, my quilt turns out as pretty as yours! thank you for sharing.