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Janie Q · 03-13-2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jezibels

Here is what I worked on today!

That is beautiful!
Jane

tksbaskets · 03-13-2011, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jezibels

Here is what I worked on today!

Very cute! I'm just about to work on three months worth of Block of the Month....need to be done by Saturday. Where does the time go? I can't even blame camping trips!

Diego · 03-13-2011, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jezibels

Here is what I worked on today!

Darling!

Lana

mcair · 03-14-2011, 07:37 AM

45 days till Paducah! Is anyone else going?

rebelstand · 03-14-2011, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mcair

45 days till Paducah! Is anyone else going?

Next year I seriously hope I can go!!

J5MM · 03-15-2011, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jezibels

Here is what I worked on today!

o.m.goodness. That is beautiful and I love the orange!!

bbnaugher · 03-16-2011, 05:14 PM

Finished this quilt for our grandson's high school graduation present. Nothing better than quilting & AS. Love all the work you all do. Thanks for all the pictures & inspiration!

Diego · 03-16-2011, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bbnaugher

Finished this quilt for our grandson's high school graduation present. Nothing better than quilting & AS. Love all the work you all do. Thanks for all the pictures & inspiration!

Neat quilt for a guy. I'm sure he will treasure it. Thanks for sharing!!

Lana

Silverfoxrae · 03-16-2011, 07:33 PM

Awesome quilt!
Rae

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maxandgeorgia · 03-16-2011, 09:14 PM

Bbnaugher, your quilt is wonderful for a grandson's graduation present. He should have it for life, always remembering his graduation time and you, his grands. Your colors look terrific for a guy. I'm preparing a batik collection to begin a quilt for my oldest grandson, just graduated from tech school and is out on his own first job in Tulsa. Your grandson is a lucky young man! ~G

lmgreenfield · 03-17-2011, 04:33 AM

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Bbnaugher, your quilt is wonderful for a grandson's graduation present. He should have it for life, always remembering his graduation time and you, his grands. Your colors look terrific for a guy. I'm preparing a batik collection to begin a quilt for my oldest grandson, just graduated from tech school and is out on his own first job in Tulsa. Your grandson is a lucky young man! ~G

I agree - quilts for guys can be a challenge, and yours is wonderful Bbnaugher! maxandgeorgia, you mention preparing a batik collection for a grandson quilt; here is a quilt using batiks I just completed and gave to my son, an avid fly-fisherman, for his birthday.

bbnaugher · 03-17-2011, 08:06 AM

lmgreenfield...Love your work. We love to fish & love your quilt. That is beautiful!

maxandgeorgia · 03-17-2011, 08:13 AM

Lana, your fly fisher quilt is wonderful, combining traditional piecing and innovative art techniques. Are the fish fussy-cut and appliqued or have you used another method? I love how you designed all the way to the river bottom! I like your style

~G

lmgreenfield · 03-17-2011, 12:46 PM

The fish were cut from the same batiks collection, pieced together onto a cheesecloth backing (so as not to add bulk), then machine-appliqued onto the quilt. I used free-form swirls hand-quilted throughout the quilt to continue the effect of water movement, and gave a bit of "3-D" effect to the rainbow trout at the top by cutting into the backing after it was appliqued, adding some additional batting to the form, then hand-appliqueing a dark fish outline over the cut to hide it. (The back of the quilt was whole-cloth dark blue and green batik on which the hand quilting showed more.)

maxandgeorgia · 03-17-2011, 02:49 PM

Thank you for the explanation and closeup views! This is stunning and uniquely done--wonderful

I like the dimension you added to the fish at the top, as if it is jumping right out of the water. What a lucky guy to get this. ~G

Jezibels · 03-17-2011, 08:22 PM

BB and Imgreenfield, Awesome job on those quilts! Keep the pics coming, there is no greater inspiration than seeing others work, in progress photos are neat too!

Jezibels · 03-17-2011, 08:30 PM

This was a quick (one day) tickertape doll quilt and matching pillow I just finished for a little ones 3rd birthday. I have to admit Im loving the 3D feel of tickertape, plus its a way to use your scrap stash.

Carmilla · 03-17-2011, 08:42 PM

I'm so glad I found this thread! Although after seeing the pictures- I'm feeling a little amaturish! I'm just finising my first full size quilt- I've only done baby quilts before this. I chose for my first big project a pinwheel quilt from the Smithsonian collection- that started with 2" triangles- and ends up as a queen sized quilt! Yep, I'm crazy AND I'm hand quilting it. I have the uncontrolable urge to strangle whoever invented "stitch in a ditch!" Glad to know I have other quilters out there to admire and shamelessly steal from!!!

ROBERTSUNRUS · 03-17-2011, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Carmilla

I'm so glad I found this thread! Although after seeing the pictures- I'm feeling a little amaturish! I'm just finising my first full size quilt- I've only done baby quilts before this. I chose for my first big project a pinwheel quilt from the Smithsonian collection- that started with 2" triangles- and ends up as a queen sized quilt! Yep, I'm crazy AND I'm hand quilting it. I have the uncontrolable urge to strangle whoever invented "stitch in a ditch!" Glad to know I have other quilters out there to admire and shamelessly steal from!!!

Hi, how did you ever do that life like image of a Silkie Terrier?

ROBERTSUNRUS · 03-17-2011, 09:02 PM

Hi, I was wondering about cleaning or washing these quilts. Could I [if I had one] wash a quilt in my washing machine without it shrinking, distorting, or falling apart? One time, I washed a Queen comforter in hot water and put it in a hot dryer. When I was done with it, it was too small for a Single size bed.

Wife laughed, but was not happy about it.